Skip to main content Dr. Arnold Leder
- Associate Professor at Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
Service Activities
Ongoing
- Coordinator / Organizer, Editorial Consultant for Good Governance Worldwide Assisted in the planning and organization of a Good Governance Worldwide forum on "Revolution and Democratic Journeys: Examining the Experiences of Turkey, Mexico, Indonesia, and the Philippines" for the March 2020 annual conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) in Anaheim, California. My work on this included review of proposals for papers and relevant published scholarly works on the Turkish and Mexican cases as well as developing questions and issues to address at the forum. (https://www.goodgovernanceworldwide.org//).
May 2018 - Present.
- Faculty Sponsor, Turkish Students Association.
2014 - Present.
- Established and currently maintain, Poly Sci Inklings.
2005 - Present.
- Organizer, teaching evaluation instrument in use for most courses in Political Science.
1985 - Present.
2014
- Brought several Turkish scholars to the university as visiting faculty.
1978 - 2014.
2012
- Faculty Sponsor, Feminists United, A Texas State University student organization.
2012.
2011
- Chair, University-wide Interfaith Panel, sponsored by COEXIST and Interfaith Student Advisory Council.
2011.
- Organized and Participated, “Politics, Values, & Cultures” Panel.
2011.
2009
- Organizer, The Obama Presidency and Foreign Policy: Preliminary Impressions.
2009.
2007
- Organizer, Religion and Democracy: a Global Perspective.
2007.
- Participant, several faculty panels on terrorism and "9/11".
2001 - 2007.
2006
- Member, University Scholars of Promise Committee.
2000 - 2006.
- Organizer, Just War and Jihad.
October 2006.
- Organizer, The Danish Cartoon Controversy.
February 2006.
1986
- Member, University Fulbright Screening Committee.
1985 - 1986.
- Director, Undergraduate Studies in Political Science.
1985 - 1986.
- Member, San Marcos Commission for Minority Affairs.
1985 - 1986.
1985
- Initiated its establishment, Pi Sigma Alpha, the Political Science Honor Society.
1985.
- Chair, Undergraduate Curriculum Revision Committee.
1985.
- Participant, Texas State University Lunch Bunch: "Three Years in Germany: Impressions and Reflections".
February 13, 1985.
1981
- Faculty Adviser, Islamic Student Association.
1979 - 1981.
- Faculty Adviser, Jewish Students Association.
1979 - 1981.
- Director, International Studies Program at Texas State University.
1979 - 1981.
1980
- Chair, Faculty Appeals Committee.
1979 - 1980.
- Co-Founder & Chair, Holland Area Neighborhood Association of San Marcos.
1979 - 1980.
1979
- Regional Coordinator, American Southwest of the Turkish Studies Association.
1978 - 1979.
- Chair, Faculty Appeals Committee.
1977 - 1979.
1978
- Advisor, Educational exchange Bilkent University.
1978.
1977
- Chair, Certificate for Outstanding Texas State University Service from the Vice President for Student Affairs.
1977.
1976
- Taught, A voluntary, non-credit course in modern Turkish language at both the introductory and intermediate levels.
1975 - 1976.
1925
- established and maintained professional contacts with academic colleagues, Yeni Yuz Yil University.
1925.
- Chair, many search committees to hire new faculty.
1925.
- Member, Turkish Studies Association.
1925.
- Member, Southwest Social Science Association.
1925.
- Other, Middle East Studies Association.
1925.
- Member, American Political Science Association.
1925.
- Academic Advisory Board member, Hadassah, the National Jewish Women's Organization of America.
1925.
- Member, Board of Editors ,_The Public Manger_.
1925.
- Reviewer / Referee, Armed Forces and Society.
1925.
- Reviewer / Referee, Comparative Political Studies.
1925.
- Reviewer / Referee, Pennsylvania State University Press.
1925.
- Reviewer / Referee, Middle East Research and Information Project.
1925.
- Reviewer / Referee, Schenkman Publishers.
1925.
- Speaker, Numerous talks and presentations on international affairs and Islam in San Marcos, Wimberley, and Austin.
1925.
