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Catherine A. Borck

Title: Senior Lecturer

Department: Political Science

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Notre Dame, 2010
    Major: Political Science
    Specialization: Political Theory
    Dissertation: Becoming Friends in Speech and Deed: Socratic Friendship in the Platonic Dialogues
  • MA, University of Notre Dame, 2001
    Major: Political Science
    Specialization: Political Theory
  • BA, Oglethorpe University, 1999
    Major: English
    Specialization: Social Thought
    Dissertation: with Honors

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

PSCI 2306.903US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSummer 5W2 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2316.001Honors US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 4360.001International EthicsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.801US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 3W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.130US Political Behavior and PolicySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3310.001Political Theory: Quest for JusticeFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3320.001Political Theory: The State and its CriticsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.006US Political Behavior and PolicyFall 2023 SPOT
PSCI 2305.701US Political Behavior and PolicyFall SDC 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.901US Political Behavior and PolicyFall SDC 2023 SPOT
PSCI 2305.903US Political Behavior and PolicySummer 5W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2316.001Honors US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3320.003Political Theory: The State and its CriticsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.003US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.701US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring SDC 2023 SPOT
PSCI 4320.001American Political TheoryFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2315.002Honors US Political Behavior and PolicyFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 5900.004Special ProblemsFall 2022
PSCI 2305.206US Political Behavior and PolicyFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.551US Political Behavior and PolicyFall SDC 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.701US Political Behavior and PolicyFall SDC 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.702US Political Behavior and PolicyFall 8W2 2022 SPOT
PSCI 2305.201US Political Behavior and PolicySummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2316.001Honors US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 4360.001International EthicsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.010US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.201US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 8W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.701US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring SDC 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2315.001Honors US Political Behavior and PolicyFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3310.001Political Theory: Quest for JusticeFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.007US Political Behavior and PolicyFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.700US Political Behavior and PolicyFall 8W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.701US Political Behavior and PolicyFall SDC 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.750US Political Behavior and PolicyFall 8W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.801US Political Behavior and PolicyFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.001US Political Behavior and PolicySummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 4951.008Honors College Capstone ThesisSpring 2021
PSCI 2316.001Honors US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2316.004Honors US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2316.005Honors US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 5900.729Special ProblemsSpring 2021
PSCI 4330.002Topics in Political TheorySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.010US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.020US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 8W2 2021 SPOT
PSCI 2306.111US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2021 SPOT
PSCI 2305.801US Political Behavior and PolicySpring 3W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 4320.001American Political TheoryFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 4320.002American Political TheoryFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2316.001Honors US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2316.004Honors US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.007US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.009US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsFall 2020
PSCI 2306.700US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsFall 8W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.701US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsFall 8W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.001US Political Behavior and PolicySummer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.801US Political Behavior and PolicySummer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2316.001Honors US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2020 Syllabus
HNRS 1100.001The Good SocietySpring 2020 Syllabus
PSCI 2306.010US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2020 Syllabus
PSCI 2306.801US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 3W1 2020 Syllabus
PSCI 2306.811US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 3W1 2020 Syllabus
PSCI 2315.001Honors US Political Behavior and PolicyFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3310.002Political Theory: Socrates to the Eighteenth CenturyFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.007US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.001US Political Behavior and PolicySummer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.801US Political Behavior and PolicySummer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 4330.002Topics in Political TheorySpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.010US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.801US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2019
PSCI 2305.011US Political Behavior and PolicySpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.801US Political Behavior and PolicySpring 2019
UCRS 3000.001Legal Studies SurveyFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.007US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2306.801US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Review

  • Borck, C.A. (2015). Review of Aristotle on the Nature of Community by Adrien M. Trott.. Review of Politics. 77

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Service

  • Borck, C.A. (Co-Principal), Duff, A.S. (Co-Principal), "American Civic Tradition Professionalization Seminar with the Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum," sponsored by Jack Miller Center, National, $26000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
  • Borck, C.A. (Co-Principal), Duff, A.S. (Co-Principal), Ruderman, R. (Co-Principal), Major, R. (Co-Principal), "Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum," sponsored by Jack Miller Foundation, National, $10000 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Grant - Teaching

  • Duff, A.S., Borck, C.A., "American Civic Tradition - Summer sessions for teachers," sponsored by Jack Miller Center, National, $26000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
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    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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