Faculty Profile

Wendy Watson

Title
Principal Lecturer
Department
Political Science
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Principal Lecturer
Dean's Office
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, Ohio State University, 2004. 
Major: Political Science
Dissertation Title: The Supreme Court's Selection of Petitions In Forma Pauperis
JD, College of William and Mary, 1994. 
Major: Law
MPP, College of William and Mary, 1994. 
Major: Public Policy
Degree Specialization: Human Resource Policy
BA, University of Michigan, 1990. 
Major: English / Psychology





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
PSCI 2305.903, US Political Behavior and Policy, Summer 2024 
PSCI 4952.002, Political Science Capstone Seminar, Spring 2024 Syllabus
PSCI 3200.001, The American Legal System, Spring 2024 Syllabus
PSCI 2305.131, US Political Behavior and Policy, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    PSCI 2305.001, US Political Behavior and Policy, Summer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3200.001, The American Legal System, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3165.001, Topics in Politics and Pop Culture, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 2305.801, US Political Behavior and Policy, Spring 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4240.001, LGBTQ+ Rights and the Constitution, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 5370.001, Writing, Advocacy and Communication, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4950.001, Writing, Advocacy, and Communication, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 5900.733, Special Problems, Spring 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 3200.001, The American Legal System, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 2305.011, US Political Behavior and Policy, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 2305.801, US Political Behavior and Policy, Spring 3W1 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 4200.001, Constitutional Law: Powers of the Government, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4210.501, Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4220.001, Jurisprudence, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3100.001, Topics in American Government, Summer 5W1 2021  SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3100.501, Topics in American Government, Summer 5W1 2021  SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3200.501, The American Legal System, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3100.004, Topics in American Government, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4951.004, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Fall 2020 
                    

                    PSCI 3200.001, The American Legal System, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 2306.001, US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions, Fall 8W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 2305.010, US Political Behavior and Policy, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3200.001, The American Legal System, Summer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 2315.001, Honors US Political Behavior and Policy, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 3100.004, Topics in American Government, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 2305.801, US Political Behavior and Policy, Spring 3W1 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    UCRS 3000.001, Legal Studies Survey, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3100.004, Topics in American Government, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3200.001, The American Legal System, Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3100.004, Topics in American Government, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 2305.001, US Political Behavior and Policy, Spring 3W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 2305.801, US Political Behavior and Policy, Spring 3W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2018 
                    

                    PSCI 3100.001, Topics in American Government, Summer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4900.729, Special Problems, Spring 2018 
                    

                    PSCI 3200.001, The American Legal System, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    UCRS 1100.003, Application of Learning Foundations, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    UCRS 4980.001, Experimental Course, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4953.001, Capstone Internship, Summer 5W2 2017 
                    

                    PSCI 4953.001, Capstone Internship, Summer 5W1 2017 
                    

                    PSCI 4900.706, Special Problems, Summer 2017 
                    

                    PSCI 4900.706, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2017 
                    

                    PSCI 1040.010, American Government: Laws and Institutions, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4953.001, Capstone Internship, Spring 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 4900.729, Special Problems, Spring 2017 
                    

                    PSCI 3200.001, The American Legal System, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 1050.007, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4210.001, Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2016 
                    

                    PSCI 1040.001, American Government: Laws and Institutions, Summer 3W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 6900.701, Special Problems, Summer 2016 
                    

                    PSCI 1040.003, American Government: Laws and Institutions, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4952.001, Political Science Capstone Seminar, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4900.729, Special Problems, Spring 2016 
                    

                    PSCI 1010.001, Politics and Pop Culture, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 6320.001, Quantitative Political Research Methods, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 1040.002, American Government: Laws and Institutions, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 4951.005, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Spring 2015 
                    

                    PSCI 2300.002, Introduction to Political Research, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1040.011, American Government: Laws and Institutions, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1040.806, American Government: Laws and Institutions, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 6320.001, Quantitative Political Research Methods, Fall 2014 
                    

                    PSCI 6320.600, Quantitative Political Research Methods, Fall 2014 
                    

                    PSCI 3200.001, The American Legal System, Summer 5W2 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1040.010, American Government: Laws and Institutions, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1051.002, Honors American Government, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 3100.002, Topics in American Government, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.002, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.823, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2013 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.824, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2013 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.825, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2013 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.826, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2013 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.827, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2013 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.856, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2013 
                    

                    PSCI 3100.001, Topics in American Government, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.008, American Government: Process and Policies, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.011, American Government: Process and Policies, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 4900.729, Special Problems, Spring 2013 
                    

                    PSCI 3100.002, Topics in American Government, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1040.003, American Government: Laws and Institutions, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.002, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.890, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2012 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.891, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2012 
                    

                    PSCI 1041.002, Honors American Government, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1040.008, American Government: Laws and Institutions, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.008, American Government: Process and Policies, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.009, American Government: Process and Policies, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.002, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.003, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.007, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.801, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2011 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.802, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2011 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.817, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2011 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.818, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2011 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.838, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2011 
                    

                    UCRS 1000.032, Freshman Seminar, Fall 2011 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.001, American Government: Process and Policies, Summer 5W2 2011 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.001, American Government: Process and Policies, Summer 5W1 2011 
                    

                    PSCI 1040.002, American Government: Laws and Institutions, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.001, American Government: Process and Policies, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.004, American Government: Process and Policies, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1040.001, American Government: Laws and Institutions, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.002, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.004, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 1050.001, American Government: Process and Policies, Summer 5W1 2007 
                    

                    PSCI 1040.002, American Government: Laws and Institutions, Spring 2007 
                    

                    PSCI 6940.721, Practicum, Spring 2007 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.006, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2006 
                    

                    PSCI 4200.001, Constitutional Law: Discrimination and the Powers of the Government, Fall 2006 
                    

                    PSCI 6900.721, Special Problems, Fall 2006 
                    

                    PSCI 1040.003, American Government: Laws and Institutions, Spring 2006 
                    

                    PSCI 4200.001, Constitutional Law: Discrimination and the Powers of the Government, Spring 2006 
                    

                    PSCI 6900.721, Special Problems, Spring 2006 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.005, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2005 
                    

                    PSCI 1050.007, American Government: Process and Policies, Fall 2005 

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book
Watson, W. L. (2010). Instructor's Manual (We the People:  An Introduction to American Politics, 8th Ed.). 
Devins, N., Watson, W. L. (1995). Federal Abortion Politics: A Documentary History. Garland. 
Book Chapter
Watson, W. L., Lind, N.  (2016). Forensic DNA Evidence. Privacy in the Digital Age: 21st-Century Challenges to the Fourth Amendment. 
Watson, W. L., King, K. L., Hamner, J. H., Oldmixon, E. A., Ishiyama, J. T., Miller, W., Simon, E.  (2015). "After the Apocalypse: A Simulation for Introduction to Politics Classes" in Ishiyama, Miller, and Simon, eds. Handbook on Teaching and Learning in Political Science and International Relations. Handbook on Teaching and Learning in Political Science and International Relations.  London:. 
Journal Article
Watson, W. L., Craig, M., Davis, D. O. (2007). Federal Court Certification of State-Law Questions:  Active Judicial Federalism. The Justice System Journal. 27, 98. 
Watson, W. L. (2006). The U.S. Supreme Court's In Forma Pauperis Docket:  A Descriptive Analysis. The Justice System Journal. 27, 47. 
Monograph
Watson, W. L. (2011). Handbook of Teaching Excellence. 
Newsletter
Watson, W. L. (2022). Tech Out Your Advising. PLANC Points. (Fall 2022), . https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M9Pc5NmsL04haMn4_TmsQKWgAIQcqbarEPbTqpvm_P8/edit
Webpage
Watson, W. L., Lantrip, J., Moran-Lanier, M.  (2018). Pre-Law Transfer Student Project. https://www.prelawtransfer.org



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Zettler, H. R., Craig, J. M., Trahan, A., Watson, W. L., "North Texas Reentry Guide," Sponsored by University of Illinois Education Justice Project, Other, $2000 Funded. (January 2023 – December 2023).
Grant - Service   
Watson, W. L. (Other), "LSAC Travel Subsidy," Sponsored by Law School Admissions Council, National, $3032.5 Funded. (November 5, 2022 – November 5, 2022).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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