JOEL PARKER The University of Texas at San Antonio mobile 512-569-8191 Department of Political Science & Geography joel.parker@utsa.edu One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249-0648 APPOINTMENTS Senior Lecturer. 2012-present. The University of Texas at San Antonio, Department of Political Science and Geography. Lecturer. 2011-2012. The University of Texas at San Antonio, Department of Political Science and Geography. Graduate Instructor. 2008-2010. The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government. Teaching Assistant. 2003-2007. The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government. EDUCATION The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government. 2003-2011. PhD, Government. 2011. Major (exam) fields: Political Theory and Public Law. Committee: Sanford Levinson and Russell Muirhead (chairs), David Braybrooke, Ben Gregg, Gary J. Jacobsohn, and Paul Woodruff. Dissertation: Randomness and Legitimacy in Selecting Democratic Representatives. Abstract: Incorporating random selection into our arsenal of methods for choosing political officials would enhance performance towards norms of representative democracy. I employ historical and analytic methods to explore sortition and its relation to equality, rationality, and representation, giving chapter-length treatment to each. The final chapter offers, as illustrative possibilities for constitutional design, institutional arrangements that would deliver lottery's benefits while addressing the challenges it presents. MA, Government. 2006. Stanford University. 1986-1988, 1989-1991. AB, Philosophy. 1991. The University of Texas at Austin. 1988. RESEARCH Works in Progress Parker, Joel. "Random Selection and Political Representation." Parker, Joel. Sortition and Equality. 1
RESEARCH (cont.) Book Co-edited Levinson, Sanford, Joel Parker, and Paul Woodruff, eds. Forthcoming, 2013. NOMOS LIV: Loyalty. New York: NYU Press. Book Reviews Parker, Joel. 2011. "Review of Gil Delannoi and Oliver Dowlen, eds., Sortition: Theory and Practice." Perspectives on Politics 9 (4, December): 944-945. Parker, Joel. 2008. "Review of Peter Emerson, ed., Designing an All-Inclusive Democracy: Consensual Voting Procedures for Use in Parliaments, Councils, and Committees." Public Choice 135 (3-4, June): 493-496. Encyclopedia Entries Parker, Joel. 2010. Tragedy of the Commons, in The Encyclopedia of Political Science, eds. George T. Kurian, et al. Washington, DC: CQ Press. Parker, Joel. 2006. Penny Press and Presidential Election of 1952, in Encyclopedia of American Parties and Elections, eds. Larry J. Sabato and Howard R. Ernst. New York: Facts on File. Selected Conference Presentations Parker, Joel. Oct. 15, 2011. Sortition and Equality, presented at the Association for Political Theory Annual Meeting, University of Notre Dame. Earlier version of this paper presented as a poster at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, Sept. 1, 2011. Parker, Joel. Apr. 3, 2010. "Random Selection and Rationality," presented at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco. Parker, Joel. Oct. 11, 2008. "Randomness and Representative Legitimacy," presented at the Association for Political Theory Annual Meeting, Wesleyan University. Parker, Joel. Aug. 30, 2008. "Random Selection of Delegates: Implications for Representative Legitimacy," presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Boston. Parker, Joel. Apr. 15, 2007. In Pursuit of Political Equality: Selection of Legislators by Lottery, presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago. Parker, Joel. Apr. 13, 2006. Constitutionalizing Social and Economic Rights: The Prognosis from a Comparative Perspective, presented at the Southwestern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio. Parker, Joel. Mar. 17, 2005. Political Equality Despite Economic Inequality, presented at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Oakland. Interests Democratic theory, representation, constitutional design, random selection. 2
TEACHING Courses Taught (Instructor of Record) Lecturer and Senior Lecturer. The University of Texas at San Antonio, Department of Political Science & Geography. All courses self-designed. Perform all courserelated duties. Enrollment 24-72 students: Constitutional Law. Fall, 2012. Modern Political Thought. Fall, 2012. Contemporary Political Thought. Spring, 2012. Introduction to Political Theory. Spring, 2011; Fall, 2011; Spring, 2012. American Political Thought. Fall, 2011. Graduate Instructor. The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government. Course self-designed. Performed all course-related duties. Enrollment 65-75 students: American Government. Fall, 2008; Spring, 2009; Fall, 2009; Spring, 2010. Courses Assisted Discussion Section Leader/Teaching Assistant. The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government. Led self-designed discussion sections, held office hours, and graded student work. Section enrollment 25-125 students. The Tragicomedy of American Democracy. Spring, 2007 (Stephen Marshall). Politics of Constitutional Meaning. Fall, 2006 (Ben Gregg). Supreme Court and Public Policy. Spring, 2006 (L.A. "Scot" Powe, Jr.). Introduction to Political Theory. Fall, 2004 (Stephen Marshall). Teaching Assistant. The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government. Held office hours and graded student work. Responsible for 100-400 students. American Government. Fall, 2003 & Spring, 2004 (Gary Keith); Fall, 2005 (Jim Enelow). Campaigns and Elections in the United States. Spring, 2005 (John Sides). Interests Democratic theory, American political thought, ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary political thought, theories of representation, deliberative democratic theory, social choice theory, constitutional theory, U.S. Constitutional Law, American jurisprudence, constitutional and electoral system design, judicial politics, comparative constitutionalism, introductions to political theory, public law, American government, and political science. 3
SCHOLARLY QUALIFICATIONS Professional Experience Managing editor, NOMOS. 2007-present. New York: NYU Press. Vols. 2006-08. Service Program Committee Member. 2011-present. Association for Political Theory Annual Meeting, University of South Carolina, 2012. Discussant. Apr. 23, 2011. "What Could Democracy Really Do Without?" Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio. Panel Chair. Oct. 22, 2010. "Participation and Protest." Association for Political Theory Annual Meeting, Reed College. Panel Chair. Apr. 3, 2010. "How to Decide? Making Political Judgments without Reason or Concepts. Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco. Panelist. 2004-09. Prospective Students' Advisory and Student/TA Orientation Panels. The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government. Panel Chair. Mar. 15, 2008. "Rethinking Democratic Theory. Southwestern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas. Co-president, Graduate Student Organization. 2006-07. The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government. Founder/convener, Theory reading group. 2004-06. The University of Texas at Austin. Graduate student mentor. 2004-06. The University of Texas at Austin, Dept. of Govt. Training Participant, GOV398T: Supervised Teaching in Government. Spring, 2008. The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government. Semester-long training seminar to qualify as instructor. Participant, Supplemental Instruction Training Seminar. August, 2004. The University of Texas at Austin, Student Educators' Conference. Participant, Good Beginnings: A Seminar for New TA s. August, 2003. The University of Texas at Austin, The Center for Teaching Effectiveness. Professional Memberships American Philosophical Association. Since 2007. American Political Science Association. Since 2003. Foundations of Political Thought, Law and Courts, Political Science Education. American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy. Since 2006. Association for Political Theory. Since 2005. Conference for Study of Political Thought - Lone Star Chapter. Since 2006. Midwest Political Science Association. Since 2006. Northeastern Political Science Association. Since 2006. Southern Political Science Association. Since 2008. Western Political Science Association. Since 2004. 4
SCHOLARLY AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS Patterson Fellowship/Professional Development/Conference Travel Award. 2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12. The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government/The Graduate School. Department Nominee, Michael H. Granof Outstanding Graduate Student Award. 2009. The University of Texas at Austin, University Co-op/The Graduate School. Joe R. Long Dissertation Fellowship. 2007-08. The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government. National Merit Finalist. 1986. National Merit Scholarship Competition. NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Professional Manager, Business Management. 2001-03. Apple Computer, Inc., Worldwide Marketing, Cupertino, CA. Analyst, Demand Forecasting. 1996-2001. Apple Computer, Inc., Americas Finance, Cupertino, CA. Specialist, Sales Support. 1994-1996. Apple Computer, Inc., Worldwide Operations, Austin, TX. Contractor, Various Clients. 1993-1994. ADIA Services, Inc., Austin, TX. Contractor, Database Management. 1991-1993. Macromedia, Inc., San Francisco, CA. Organizational/Political Recipient, Society Star and Crescent Award. 2011. Alpha Delta Phi Society Convention, Palo Alto, CA. Lifetime service award. President, Alumni Association. 1997-2002. Alpha Delta Phi, Stanford Chapter, Los Gatos, CA. Volunteer, US Senate Campaign. 1996. Victor Morales for US Senate, Austin, TX. Vice President, Undergraduate Chapter. 1991. Alpha Delta Phi, Stanford Chapter, Stanford, CA. 5
REFERENCES Sanford V. Levinson Russell Muirhead Professor of Government, and Robert Clements Associate Professor W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John of Democracy and Politics Garwood, Jr. Centennial Chair Dartmouth College The University of Texas School of Law Department of Government 727 E. Dean Keeton Street 211 Silsby Hall, HB 6108 Austin, TX 78705 Hanover, NH 03755 (512) 232-1351 (603) 646-2548 slevinson@law.utexas.edu james.r.muirhead.jr@dartmouth.edu In Fall 2012: Visiting Professor of Law Harvard Law School 1563 Massachusetts Avenue Langdell 308 Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 495-4623 slevinson@law.harvard.edu David Braybrooke Gary J. Jacobsohn Professor Emeritus of Government and Malcolm Macdonald Professor in Philosophy, and Centennial Commission Constitutional and Comparative Law Chair in Liberal Arts The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin Department of Government Department of Government 1 University Station A1800 1 University Station A1800 Austin, TX 78712 Austin, TX 78712 (512) 232-1444 (512) 232-7281 gjacobsohn@austin.utexas.edu braybrookedb@yahoo.com 6