The University of Portland

William M. Curtis, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Political Science

University of Portland

 

Contact Info:

 

Email:

curtisw@up.edu

 

 

Office Location:

447 Buckley Center

 

 

Phone:

(503)943-8563

 

 

Professor Curtis was born in Seattle and grew up in Missoula, Montana, where he gets back to as much as he can. He was once briefly a practicing attorney in Denver, Colorado, specializing in corporate and real estate law. In law school, however, much to his own surprise, he became extremely interested in political and legal philosophy, and this led him to pursue a career in academia. He enjoys skiing, tennis, soccer, hiking and camping, and British literature. Favorite sports teams include: the Montana Grizzlies in college football, the Duke Blue Devils in college basketball, the Oakland Raiders (which has been painful in recent years), and, of course, the Portland Pilots.

Education:

  • Ph.D., Political Science, Duke University
  • J.D, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
  • M.A., Philosophy, Stanford University
  • A.B., Government, Dartmouth College


Curriculum Vitae

Courses:

  • POL 203 – Introduction to Political Theory
  • POL 305 – Ancient and Medieval Political Thought
  • POL 306 – Modern Political Thought
  • POL 307 – Contemporary Political Theory
  • POL 344 – Constitutional Law I: Federalism and Separation of Powers
  • POL 345 – Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties
  • POL 421 – Seminar in Political Theory
  • POL 423 – Jurisprudence and Constitutional Interpretation
  • POL 430 – Ethics and Public Policy