Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. William H DeSoto

  • Professor at Political Science, College of Liberal Arts

Service Activities

2024

  • Member, City of San Marcos Zoning Board of Adjustment. January 24, 2024 - December 10, 2024.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, Table Tennis Club. February 12, 2024 - December 4, 2024.
  • Member, Piper Professor Selection Committee. October 4, 2024 - October 21, 2024.
  • Member, Committee on Committees. February 12, 2024 - March 4, 2024.

2023

  • Reviewer / Referee, East European Politics. October 5, 2023.
  • Member, Piper Professor Nomination Selection Committee. October 5, 2023.
  • Member, Committee on Faculty of Instruction Appointments. October 1, 2023 - October 3, 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, International Journal of Law, Crime, and Justice. June 4, 2023 - June 11, 2023.
  • Board Member, City of San Marcos Neighborhood Commission. January 11, 2023 - April 19, 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. April 5, 2023 - April 13, 2023.

2022

  • Board Member, City of San Marcos Neighborhood Commission. January 7, 2022 - December 14, 2022.
  • Speaker, KTSW Student Radio. November 8, 2022.
  • University Mentor, Campus Vote Project Faculty Sponsor. August 5, 2022 - November 5, 2022.
  • Member, Piper Professor Nomination Selection Committee. October 3, 2022.
  • Member, Common Experience Working Group. August 5, 2022 - August 9, 2022.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Religion and Health. June 3, 2022 - June 29, 2022.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Academic Letters. May 5, 2022 - May 8, 2022.
  • Member, Presidential Upper-Level Scholarship Selection Committee. April 14, 2022 - April 15, 2022.
  • Reviewer / Referee, International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. January 8, 2022 - January 25, 2022.
  • Member, Lecturer Conversion Policy Committee. January 6, 2022.

2021

  • Board Member, City of San Marcos Neighborhood Commission. January 15, 2021 - December 17, 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, International Journal for Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. August 9, 2021 - October 5, 2021.
  • Member, City of San Marcos Police Use of Force Ad Hoc Advisory Commission. January 9, 2021 - May 15, 2021.
  • Member, Presidential Upper Level Scholarships Selection Committee. March 5, 2021 - April 4, 2021.

2020

  • Board Member, City of San Marcos Police Use of Force Ad Hoc Advisory Commission. December 6, 2020 - December 30, 2020.
  • Board Member, City of San Marcos Neighborhood Commission. October 16, 2020 - December 30, 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Društvena istraživanja: Journal for General Social Issues. November 11, 2020 - December 4, 2020.
  • Member, 2020 Elections Task Force. August 12, 2020 - December 4, 2020.
  • Member, Presidential Upper-Level Selection Committee. April 6, 2020 - April 10, 2020.

2019

  • Reviewer / Referee, Religion and Education. April 1, 2019 - April 15, 2019.
  • Member, Presidential Upper Level Scholarship Selection Committee. April 1, 2019 - April 5, 2019.

2018

  • Member, Common Experience Working Group. 2017 - 2018.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Fulbright Grant Selection. October 4, 2018 - October 14, 2018.
  • Member, Piper Professor Selection Committee. October 4, 2018.
  • Presidential Upper Level Scholarship Committee. April 7, 2018.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Criminal Justice Studies. April 4, 2018.
  • Chair, City of San Marcos Ethics Review Commission. January 3, 2018 - March 5, 2018.

2017

  • Member, Piper Professor Selection Committee. January 2017 - December 2017.
  • Member, Presidential Upper Level Committee Liberal Arts selection committee. January 2017 - December 2017.
  • Chair, City of San Marcos Ethics Review Commission. January 3, 2017 - December 8, 2017.
  • Speaker, KTSW Campus Student Radio. November 7, 2017 - November 2017.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Fulbright Grant Application Reviewer. November 4, 2017 - November 2017.
  • Speaker, Hays County Women’s Caucus. January 31, 2017 - January 2017.

2016

  • San Marcos Parks and Recreation Board. 2016.
  • Member, American Political Science Association. 2014 - 2016.
  • Chair, San Marcos Ethics Commission. 2014 - 2016.
  • Faculty Sponsor, Pre Law Society. December 5, 2016.
  • Election Commentary with KTSW radio. November 8, 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Fulbright Grant Applicant Review Process. November 5, 2016.
  • Member, Piper Nominee Selection Committee. October 6, 2016.
  • Member, Presidential Upper Level Scholarship Selection Committee. April 4, 2016.
  • Peer Reviewer, Reviewed POSI Faculty member Michelle Evans. April 4, 2016.
  • Speaker, San Marcos Bluebonnet Lions Club. March 1, 2016.

2011

  • Faculty Advisor for Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. 2010 - 2011.
  • Faculty Advisor for League of Latin American Citizens student chapter. 2010 - 2011.
  • Faculty Advisor for Cycling Club. 2009 - 2011.

2010

  • Faculty Advisor for Pi Sigma Alpha political science honor society. 2004 - 2010.
  • San Marcos Planning and Zoning Commission. 2001 - 2010.

2002

  • Member, San Marcos League of Women Voters Board. 2001 - 2002.
  • Library Representative. 1991 - 2002.

2001

  • San Marcos Citizens Review Commission. 2000 - 2001.
  • Member, San Marcos Library Board. 1999 - 2001.

2000

  • Suspension Appeals Committee. 2000.
  • Alumni Servey Group. 1999 - 2000.
  • Chair, City Charter Review Commission. 1999 - 2000.

1999

  • Research Enhancement Grant Liberal Arts Review Group. 1998 - 1999.
  • Student Mentor. 1992 - 1999.
  • Student Commencement Speaker Committee. July 16, 1997 - July 14, 1999.

1996

  • Member, American Political Science Association. 1990 - 1996.

1994

  • Member, Task Force on Improving Greek Academic Performance. 1993 - 1994.

1993

  • Faculty Advisor for Kappa Sigma Fraternity. 1992 - 1993.

1992

  • KSPL Radio Station Election Commentator. November 3, 1992.

1925

  • Faculty Advisor for Triathlon Club. 1925.
  • Meet the Professors. 1925.
  • Correspondence students: five. 1925.