Paul O. Carrese
Encyclopedia
Dr. Paul O. Carrese is a professor of political science
at the United States Air Force Academy
, and author of the book The Cloaking of Power: Montesquieu, Blackstone, and the Rise of Judicial Activism (University of Chicago Press).
in Vermont with a B.A. in political science in 1989, where he studied with Murray Dry
and Paul Nelson, before attending Oxford University in England on a Rhodes Scholarship
. At Oxford's Pembroke College
, he earned two master's degrees, one in politics and philosophy in 1991 and one in theology in 1993. He received his Ph.D. in political science from Boston College in 1998.
, and he taught at Middlebury from 1996 to 1998, before earning his doctorate. After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Carrese took a job at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs as an assistant professor of political science. In 2000 he became an associate professor, and in 2003 a full professor. He was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship in the Government Department of Harvard University
, 2000-2001.
Dr. Carrese now teaches several political science and social science courses at the Academy. He is also the co-founder of the Air Force Academy Scholars Program.
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 the United States Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
, and author of the book The Cloaking of Power: Montesquieu, Blackstone, and the Rise of Judicial Activism (University of Chicago Press).
Education
Paul Carrese graduated from Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
in Vermont with a B.A. in political science in 1989, where he studied with Murray Dry
Murray Dry
Murray Dry is an American political scientist specializing in American constitutional law, American political thought, political philosophy, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, federalism, separation of powers, and the American founding. He is perhaps most noted for having helped to compile The...
and Paul Nelson, before attending Oxford University in England on a Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
. At Oxford's Pembroke College
Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
, he earned two master's degrees, one in politics and philosophy in 1991 and one in theology in 1993. He received his Ph.D. in political science from Boston College in 1998.
Teaching career
From 1993 to 1995, he was a teaching assistant at Boston CollegeBoston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, and he taught at Middlebury from 1996 to 1998, before earning his doctorate. After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Carrese took a job at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs as an assistant professor of political science. In 2000 he became an associate professor, and in 2003 a full professor. He was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship in the Government Department of Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, 2000-2001.
Dr. Carrese now teaches several political science and social science courses at the Academy. He is also the co-founder of the Air Force Academy Scholars Program.
External links
- http://www.firstthings.com/article.php3?id_article=358 Restoring the Lost Constitution: The Presumption of Liberty--an article by Dr. Carrese
- http://www.middlebury.edu/about/pubaff/news_releases/news_2000/geonomicscarrese.htm From Middlebury College
- http://www.usafa.af.mil/df/dfps/Research/Carreseresearchbio.cfm?catname=dfps Official Air Force Academy biography