Joel Grossman
Encyclopedia
Joel Grossman is a Professor
of Political Science
at Johns Hopkins University
, and an adjunct member of the faculty at the University of Maryland, Baltimore
School of Law.
His areas of specialty are American Politics
and Constitutional Law
. He has been teaching at Hopkins since 1996, before which he taught for over three decades at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
.
Grossman is a former editor of "Law & Society Review," and a number of books on American constitutional law and the Supreme court. Though often credited with being a Founder of the Law and Society Association, Grossman prefers to say that he was merely "there at the Founding." Most recently he co-edited "The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court" (2005, 2nd ed.) with the Late Kermit Hall.
In 2005 Grossman was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association
.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, and an adjunct member of the faculty at the University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore, was founded in 1807. It comprises some of the oldest professional schools in the nation and world. It is the original campus of the University System of Maryland. Located on 60 acres in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, it is part of the University System of Maryland...
School of Law.
His areas of specialty are American Politics
American politics
American politics is an area of study within the academic discipline of political science. It is primarily, but not exclusively, studied by researchers in the United States...
and Constitutional Law
Constitutional law
Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
. He has been teaching at Hopkins since 1996, before which he taught for over three decades at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
.
Grossman is a former editor of "Law & Society Review," and a number of books on American constitutional law and the Supreme court. Though often credited with being a Founder of the Law and Society Association, Grossman prefers to say that he was merely "there at the Founding." Most recently he co-edited "The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court" (2005, 2nd ed.) with the Late Kermit Hall.
In 2005 Grossman was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association
American Political Science Association
The American Political Science Association is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903, it publishes three academic journals...
.
External links
- Grossman's faculty page