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Dr. William H DeSoto

  • Professor - Political Science

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Political Science

Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990

Master's Degree

MA in Political Science

Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, 1984

Bachelor's Degree

BA in Political Science

Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983

  • DeSoto, William H. FULBRIGHT Lecture Grant, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. (Funded: 2012). Grant.
  • DeSoto, William H. FULBRIGHT Lecture Grant, Slovak Agriculture University. (Funded: 2005). Grant.
  • DeSoto, William H. Alkek Library Grant, $750. (Funded: 2002). Grant.
  • DeSoto, William H. SWT Research Enhancement Grant, $450. (Funded: 1995). Grant.
  • DeSoto, William H. Alkek Library Grant, $260. (Funded: 1993). Grant.
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  • Smith, C. L., Tajali, H., Pino, N. W., & DeSoto, W. (2019). Non-Medical Prescription Drug Use among Latino College Students at a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Journal of Latinos and Education.
  • DeSoto, W. H. (2018). Do Police Officers in the USA Protect and Serve All Citizens Equally? Social Sciences, 7(10), 191–202.
  • De Soto, W., Tajalli, H., Pino, N., & Smith, C. L. (2018). The Effect of College Students’ Religious Involvement on Their Academic Ethic. Religion and Education, 45(2), 190–207.
  • Pino, N. W., Tajalli, H., Smith, C. L., & DeSoto, W. H. (2017). Non-Medical Use  of Prescription Drugs by College Students for Recreational and Instrumental Purposes: Assessing the Differences. Journal of Drug Issues, 47(4), 606–621.
  • DeSoto, W. H., Seepersad, R., & Bailey, C. (2023). Predicting Punitive Attitudes in the Caribbean. Caribbean Journal of Criminology, (5), 1–22.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor for the Month of October, Panhellenic Society. October 30, 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Honor Society Favorite Professor. April 4, 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor honor, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society (Texas State University). May 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor. 2002
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  1. Board Member

    City of San Marcos Zoning Board of Adjustment

  2. Member

    Piper Nominee Selection Committee

  3. Member

    Presidential Upper Level Scholarship

  4. Member

    Faculty Committee on Committees

  5. Reviewer / Referee

    Fulbright Grant Selection

  6. Member

    City of San Marcos Zoning Board of Adjustment

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