Faculty List

Derick L Hulme, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science & Nationally Competitive Scholarship AdvisorChair
Joined Alma College Faculty in 1992
SAC 348
(989) 463-7387
Office Hours: MW: 4:00-5:15, F: 2:00-4:30
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Education

  • Ph.D., Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1988
  • B.A. St. Lawrence University, 1983

Research Interests

Terrorism, US foreign policy, Arab-Israeli-Palestinian conflict, politics and the Olympics

Recent Courses Taught

  • Presidential Library Research.  POL 127/327.
  • US Policy toward the Arab-Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.  POL 401.
  • Advanced Model United Nations.  POL 328/329.
  • Model United Nations.  POL 226/227.
  • World Problems and Conflicts.  POL 121.

Directed Student Presentations and Achievements

Selected Book Publications

  • Derick L Hulme, Ph.D..  The Israeli-Palestinian Road Map for Peace: A Critical Analysis.  University Press of America (Rowman Littlefield Publishing Group).  2009.
  • Derick L Hulme, Ph.D..  Palestinian Terrorism and US Foreign Policy, 1969-1977: Dynamics of Response.  Edwin Mellen.  2004.
  • Derick L Hulme, Ph.D..  The Political Olympics: Moscow, Afghanistan, and the 1980 US Olympic Boycott.  Praeger.  1990.

Selected Articles

Recent Presentations

  • ""The Fulbright Scholarship: Developing institutional strategies for success"."  Ferris State University--honors college faculty and students.  Ferris State University.  January 2012.
  • "The Bush Legacy: A Critical Analysis."  college students.  Northwestern Michigan College.  November 2008.
  • "1/20/09: The US in a post-Bush World."  International Affairs Forum.  Traverse City, Michigan.  November 2008.
  • ""Teaching International Relations in a post-9//11 World"."  Michigan Conference of Political Scientists.  Grand Rapids, Michigan.  October 2007.
  • ""The Road Map for Peace: Managing the Pendular Dynamic of Terror."  International Conference on Social Science.  Honolulu, Hawaii.  June 2005.
  • "Cultivating Nationally Competitive Scholars."  Ferris State University.  Big Rapids, Michigan.  November 2004.

Professional Memberships

  • Midwest Political Science Association
  • American Political Science Association
  • National Association of Fellowship Advisors

Service to the College

Service to the Community

  • Alma/St. Louis Rotary Club

Service to the Profession

 

Alma College’s membership in Phi Beta Kappa is an indication of excellence within the liberal arts. Only 10 percent of colleges and universities in the United States share this distinction. The Phi Beta Kappa Society is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization.

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Student Profile

Sara Sawinski

Sara Sawinski
Graduation: 2014
Major: Sociology
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Sara Sawinski’s first taste of philanthropy came as a child when her family volunteered with a church ministry to help homeless families. Since then, her passion for service has only grown.

The sociology major has used her time at Alma College to figure out which areas of service she likes most, and she says she has found no shortage of opportunities to help others.

“This past summer, I volunteered at a women’s shelter, which really confirmed my desire to go into social work,” she says.

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