Mr. Benjamin I. Gross
University of North Texas
Department of Political Science
Email: BenjaminGross@my.unt.edu
Education
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, University of North Texas, 2016
Major:
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MA, Northern Illinois University, 2010
Major: Hume's Perfect Commonwealth and True Religion: An examination of Hume, Tocqueville and Burke's thought on the effects of religion on government
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BS, Northern Illinois University, 2008
Major: Curiosity Killed the Human: A look at the Transformation of Curiosity from a Vice to Virtue
Professional Positions
- Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2015 - Present).
- Editorial Assistant, The American Political Science Review. The American Political Science Review. (2012 - 2015).
- Instructor, Harper Community College. Harper Community College. (2011 - 2011).
- Graduate Teaching Instructor, Northern Illinois University. Northern Illinois University. (2010 - 2010).
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Northern Illinois University. Northern Illinois University. (2008 - 2009).
Professional Memberships
- Midwest Political Science Association. (2013 - Present).
- Southern Political Science Association. (2013 - Present).
Teaching
Teaching Experience
- PSCI 2300 - Introduction to Political Research, 1 course.
- PSCI 3320 - Political Theory: Eighteenth Century to the Present, 2 courses.
University of North Texas
Awards and Honors
- Pender Award - Best Graduate Student Paper in Political Science, Department of Political Science - The University of North Texas. (2013).
- Best Paper Presentation Award, Northern Illinois University Graduate Student Research Conference. (2011).
- Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Political Science, Northern Illinois University. (2010).
- Student Lincoln Laureate Award, The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. (2008).
- Outstanding Junior Award, Mortar Board Honor Society - Pleiades Chapter. (2007).
- Top Junior Award, Honors Department - Northern Illinois University. (2007).
Research
Published Intellectual Contributions
- Ben Gross. "Plato" - In World Democracy: From Ancient Times to the People's Revolutions of the 21st Century.
- Breuning, M., Backstrom, J., Brannon, J., Gross, B.I., Widmeier, M. (2015). Reviewer Fatigue? Why Scholars Decline to Review their Peers' Work.. Political Science and Politics. 48 (4) 595-600. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9995005&fulltextType=NW&fileId=S1049096515000827
Encyclopedia Article
Journal Article
Presentations Given
- "Using Falseness to Support the Truth: The Relationship between True Religion, False Religions and Politics in the thought of David Hume.", (2013 - 2013).
- "Virtually the Same: The Effects of Physical and Virtual Groups on Social Capital", (2013 - 2013).
- "Social capital and the college campus: An examination of the effects of group membership on participation in a student organization", (2011 - 2011).