| Department: | |
| Title: | Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies |
| Office: | Li-305 |
| Email: | rgriffin@uvu.edu |
| Phone: | (801) 863-5470 |
| Fax: | |
| Mail Code: | #18 |
Areas of interest
Public Law (e.g., Constitutional Law and Theory; U.S. Supreme Court; Federal Courts; Education Law and Policy; and Disability Law); Judicial Politics; Utah State Legislature; and Anglo-American Political Thought and Constitutional History
Education
Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.)
University of California, Berkeley
Dual emphasis in Constitutional Law and Legal and Constitutional History
Anticipated graduation, May 2013
Masters of Law (LL.M.)
University of California, Berkeley, 2008
Dual emphasis in Public Law (including Constitutional Law and Judicial Politics) and Early Modern Anglo-American Constitutional History and Political Thought
Graduated with a straight high honors grade point average
Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Brigham Young University, 2006
EDLF - Interdisciplinary doctoral program of study with a dual emphasis
in Constitutional Law and Education Law (e.g., Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Federalism, and Disability Rights)
An Associate Editor of the BYU Journal of Education and Law
BYU Law School Street-law Coordinator
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
University of Mississippi, 1996
Interests in Constitutional Law and Disability Law
Also, completed law studies at the University of Cambridge and at Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Brigham Young University, 1993
Interests in U.S. Constitutional History
Professional honors and organizations
College of Humanties and Social Sciences Summer Research Fellow, 2010
TRiO Student Support Services “Teacher of the Year 2006”
Wolverine Achievement Awards - “Educator of the Year 2005”
School of
American Political Science Association, 2003-present
Academic service
University
Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies, 2011-present
Constitition Week Chair, 2010-present
Policy Advisory Council, 2008-present
Policy Office, Policy Executive Committee, 2006-2008
Constitution Day Chair, 2005-2007
President's Policy Taskforce, 2005-present
College and school
Languages, International Studies, and Political Science Committee, 2009
Pre-law Advisor, 2004-2006
Department
Political Science Department, Chair-Elect, 2008
(proposed department was quashed due to funding)
Senior Thesis Faculty Panel Member, 2003-2007
Pre-law Advisor, 2002-2004
Internship Advisor, 2003-2004
Political Science Taskforce, 2001-present
Faculty Search Committees, 2003-2004
Courses
POLS 420R - The Framing of the Constitution
POLS 420R - U.S. Constitution II: Liberty and Equality]
POLS 4790 - U.S. Constitution [I: Structure and Powers]
POLS 4720 - Foundations of American Constitutionalism
POLS 3250 - Introduction to Law and Politics
POLS 420R -
POLS 1100 - American Natl. Government
POLS 1000 - American Heritage
HIST 3880 - Constitutional History since Plessy
HIST 3870 - Constitutional History to Plessy