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Dr. Matthew Caverly

Locations:	Cochran - Wiggs Hall - 17 Phone: (478) 934-3018
Office Hours:	Cochran Campus; Wiggs Hall--17 Mondays and Wednesdays 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursday 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Biography:	Matthew Mark Caverly is from Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army. A graduate of the University of Florida. And, has pursued a scholarly career in political science with an emphasis on presidential and public policy analysis since the mid-2000s. Additionally, he continues his military service at the state militia-level with the Georgia State Defense Force as a senior non-commissioned officer (NCO). Caverly, enjoys exercising, reading, and is a regular at local coffee shops. Since 1977, he has been a passionate collector of super hero comic books. Currently, he is intermittently pursuing a second degree in philosophy through Columbia University in the City of New York.
Courses:	POLS 1101 American Government POLS 1101H American Government honors POLS 2501 Introduction to Domestic Issues POLS 3030 Introduction to Public Policy POLS 2301 Introduction to Comparative Politics AADS 2000 African & African Diaspora Studies POLS 3103 Politics of the Presidency POLS 3000 Research Methods in Political Science POLS 3045 Public Opinion and Political Behavior SFTY 7060 State and Local Government
Education:	Ph.D. Political Science, University of Florida, 2008
CV:	C.V. Brief Matthew Mark Caverly, Ph.D. Lecturer of Political Science Middle Georgia State University Cochran and Warner Robins Campuses Wiggs—17 1100 Second Street Cochran, Georgia 31014 (478) 934-3018 (352) 256-5772 matthew.caverly@mga.edu matthewcvrl@gmail.com Education Columbia University of New York ongoing second-degree student in Philosophy University of Florida Ph.D. Political Science, 2008 American Government and Politics Academic Appointment(s)—Contingent Faculty Middle Georgia State University 2016-present Santa Fe College 2011-2015 University of Florida 2013-2015 University of North Florida 2006-2014 Graduate Teaching Appointment(s) University of Florida 2000-2006 RESEARCH Publications Book: Issue Areas and Political Time--Cognella Academic Publishing. Monograph: The Multiple Presidencies Thesis Verlag Dr. Mueller. Edited Volume: The Drama of the American Political System in 1st and 1st revised editions— Cognella Learning Press. Course Pack: POLS 1101 American Government--Cognella Academic Publishing. Article(s): “Nazi Militarism,” Library of Social Science Policy Paper(s): “Team Concept,” with Abt, D. for Georgia State Defense Force. Article(s) in Edited Volume(s): “The Theater of American National Politics,” In the Drama Of The American Political System and “The Multiple Presidencies across the Issue Areas of American Foreign Policy in Presidential-Congressional Relations,” in The Drama of the American Political System—Cognella Learning Press. Encyclopedia Entry (ies): 21 articles in Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Organizations That Have Shaped American Politics; 7 articles in Encyclopedia of Political Thought; 2 articles in Encyclopedia of Military Science; 1 article in Encyclopedia of the First Amendment Book/Chapter Review(s): “A New Approach to Explaining the Onset and Implications of War through Nationalist Ideology,” [Review of the book Nations have the Right to Kill: Hitler, The Holocaust and War].—Library of Social Science. “The Semi-Sovereign State: The rise and decline of international law in the face of state sovereignty over the use of torture,” [A review of “Torture and International Law,” Ch. 2, in Sacred Violence :Torture, Terror, and Sovereignty] by Paul W. Kahn—Library of Social Science. Article Review(s): “The Last Cavalry Charge;" “Untitled Reviews (a series done for Sage Press and Academic Letters 2018-present),;” “Tacit Knowledge as the Spirit of Science”
Professional Experience:	Intellectual Studies: Presidential Studies Congressional Studies Public Policy Analysis Foreign Affairs Analysis Domestic Affairs Analysis Academic Appointments: Middle Georgia State University: 2016-present University of North Florida: 2006-2014 Adjunct & Teaching Associate Assignments University of Florida & Santa Fe College
Professional Affiliations:	Southeastern Political Science Association Northeastern Political Science Association American Historical Association
Organizations:	Georgia State Defense Force American Legion
Awards and Honors:	Pi Sigma Alpha, political science honor society Phi Alpha Theta, history honor society Phi Beta Kappa, liberal arts & science honor society Phi Theta Kappa, junior college honor society National Golden Key Chancellor's List National Dean's List, permanent member
Publications:	The Multiple Presidencies Thesis: Presidential-Congressional Foreign Policy Relations across Issues Areas and Political Time (Saarbrucken, Germany, 2008) The Drama of the American Political System, 1st revised edition, (San Diego, California, 2017) Issue Areas and Political Time, preliminary edition, (San Diego, California, 2023) POLS 1101 American Government,[i/] course pack, (San Diego, California, 2023) See C.V. Brief for more

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