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J. Patrick Dale
Associate Professor of Political Science
Holland Hall 103E
507-786-3723
dale@stolaf.edu
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Essex, England
- M.A., University of Essex, England
- B.A., University of Keele, England
Research and teaching interests:
- Comparative Politics
- Russian/Eurasian Politics
- European Politics
Curriculum Vitae |
| Professor Dale is a native of Liverpool, England. He entered Keele University
in the politically charged year of 1968. While taking politics, economics and
modern history (BA 1972), he became curious about contradictions between the
theory and practice of politics and society in the Soviet Union. He completed a Masters degree in Soviet
Government and Politics at the University of Essex (MA 1975). After two years as a high school teacher he
returned to Essex to begin a PhD in Soviet Politics and went to Moscow State
University (MGU) for the academic year 1978-9. He first came to the USA in 1980
to continue research at the Library of Congress and after a second year at MGU
began teaching at Oberlin College, Ohio in 1984. He came to St. Olaf in 1988. He teaches Soviet, Eurasian, European and comparative politics. Between 2001 and 2005 he served as St. Olaf's Director of Government and Foundation Relations ("the grants office"). |
