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Professor Emeritus of Political Science in Arts & Sciences
Expertise: presidency, campaigns, budget battles, American politics, military history, politics of war on terrorism, U.S. intelligence operations,
Bio:
Davis, an expert on defense and public policy, health care policy, presidential campaigns and party platforms, is a close follower of current issues in politics. Davis has taught courses focusing on the presidency, military history and political literacy and is a frequent commentator on news events, including political ramifications of the war in Iraq. His essays have appeared in such publications as The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune.
WUSTL Contact Information:
| Work: | (314) 935-5828 |
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Education:
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Ph.D. at University of Michigan
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Master's Degree at University of Michigan
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A.B. at Harvard College

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Panel discussion
 Career advice for women in public service, April 19

April 3,
2006 -- Four women who hold influential public service leadership positions on the St. Louis area will offer career advice as part of a free public panel discussion on "Women in Public Service" at 4 p.m. April 19 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. Panelists include Catherine Hanaway, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri; Jennifer Joyce, Circuit Attorney City of St. Louis; Emmy McClelland, Director of Governmental Affairs at St. Louis Children's Hospital; and Darlene Green, City of St. Louis Comptroller.

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Summer of service
 Gephardt Institute stipends to support public service internships

April 3,
2006 -- Finances will be a little less daunting this summer for five Washington University undergraduates pursuing unpaid public service internships in New York, Washington, D.C., and the villages of East Africa. They will be the first beneficiaries of a new Public Service Summer Stipend program sponsored by the University's Richard A. Gephardt Institute for Public Service.

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Renowned global economist Hernando de Soto to mark introduction
 Celebrating public service and volunteerism: The Gephardt Institute announces its inaugural event

Sept. 15,
2005 --
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Nonpartisan promotion of public service and volunteerism is the goal of the new Gephardt Institute, which is being formally introduced on campus Sept. 19 with major event.

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We the People: The Constitution and you
 Constitution Day to be marked by discussion with Gephardt

Sept. 15,
2005 --
What does the U.S. Constitution mean to you, and is it relevant today? These and other questions will be covered at "We the People: The Constitution and You, a conversation led by former Congressman Richard A. Gephardt and professor emeritus James Davis from 2-3 on Sept. 19 in the Women's Building Formal Lounge. The event is free and open to the public.

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Serving society
 Richard A. Gephardt Institute for Public Service established

Feb. 15,
2005 --
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Encouraging people to become involved in public service will be the goal of the newly established Richard A. Gephardt Institute for Public Service at Washington University in St. Louis. Named in honor of the two-time presidential candidate and longtime Missouri congressman, the non-partisan, university-wide institute be directed by James W. Davis, WUSTL professor of political science.

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Clinton getting kid glove
Chicago Daily Herald

Sept. 4,
2007 -- If the Democratic presidential primary was always going to boil down to a who-can-beat-Hillary contest, it seemed somewhat odd that opponents were letting her glide along largely unscathed.
WUSTL political science professor emeritus James Davis comments.

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Colleges Scramble to Plan Events to Comply With Federal Mandate for Constitution Day
Chronicle of Higher Education

Sept. 2,
2005 -- A new federal law that requires colleges to present educational programming about the U.S. Constitution every September 17 has many institutions scrambling to develop programs just as the academic year is getting under way.
Reaction to the mandate has varied. Some colleges, like WUSTL, are using the occasion to organize major events. But most are simply playing host to a speech or holding a panel discussion.
WUSTL will use the day as a chance to formally open the Richard A. Gephardt Institute for Public Service. The event will feature an Assembly Series lecture by economist Hernando de Soto and a speech by Mr. Gephardt, a former Democratic congressman from Missouri. WUSTL political science professor emeritus James Davis, director of the center, comments.

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Missouri mood bodes well for Bush
National Post (Canada)
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Sept. 20,
2004 -- Robert Salisbury, professor emeritus of political science in Arts & Sciences, and Jim Davis, professor of political science in Arts & Sciences, comment on the status of the presidential race in Missouri.

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