Interview of Paul Allen Beck by Janet Box-Steffensmeier and Herb Weisberg
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2022
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Ohio State University Archives
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Paul Allen Beck discusses his career at Ohio State as a faculty member in and chairman of the Department of Political Science, and as Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Beck first served on the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh from 1970 until 1979 when he was hired to start a new program in Policy Science at Florida State University. After eight years in Florida, Beck's reputation as an administrator had grown enough that Ohio State recruited him to become chairman of its Department of Political Science, a position he held from 1991-2004. He then served as Dean for four years. Beck discusses his leadership style, challenges he faced as a chairman and some of the changes he made during his tenure. He also talks about his general University service – serving on the University Senate, for example –as well as his own research, including the Comparative National Election Project, and his contributions to professional organizations, such as the American Political Science Association.
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Remote interview.