Faculty Profile for Dr. Hassan Tajalli

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Dr. Hassan Tajalli
Professor — Political Science
THH 377
phone: (512) 245-3284
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Hassan Tajalli received his MBA and MA from the University of North Texas. He received his Ph.D. in 1988 from the University of Texas at Austin

Teaching Interests

 Statistics, Methodology, Middle East Politics, American Government, General Political Science

Research Interests

 Education, Criminal Justice, and other public policies

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • 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.
  • Tajalli, H., & Marta, O. (2018). An examination of Hispanic college enrollment and graduation: Has the Texas Closing the Gaps plan been successful? Journal of Latinos and Education, 17(4), 330–343. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1080/15348431.2017.1348301
  • Tajalli, H. (2018). The Impact of Texas “Wealth Equalization” Program on the Academic Performance of Poor and Wealthy Schools. The Urban Review. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1007/s11256-018-0490-9
  • Brady, G., & Tajalli, H. (2018). An Analysis of Educators Sanctioned for Misconduct. Journal of Research in Education, 102(1), 62–80. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1177/0034523717746435
  • 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.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2010
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2002 Public Administration Professor of the Year, • American Society for Public Administration, CenTex Chapter. 2002
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Award for Nomination for Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Liberal Arts. 1925

Selected Grants

  • Tajalli, Hassan, Wright, Walter. Analyze the Mediation Program of the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal, $4000. (Funded: 1925). Grant.
  • Tajalli, Hassan, Opheim, Cynthia. Research Enhancement Grant for "Latino Partisanship in the United States", Texas State University. (Funded: 1925). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Editorial Review Board Member
Armed Forces & Society Journal
2024-2024
Member
Bobcat Day
October 26, 2024-October 26, 2024
Member
Bobcat Day
April 20, 2024-April 20, 2024
Member
Liberal Arts Faculty Advisory Council & College Curriculum Committee
2011-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Armed Forces & Society Journal
2005-Present