Vice President Service

F.Chris Garcia

( Resume Summary and Highlights--June 2002)

Personal:

--Born April 15, 1940, Albuquerque, New Mexico

--Parents: Flaviano P. and Crucita A. Garcia (still living in Albuquerque)

--Married to Sandra D. [Galloway]

--Two daughters: Elaine and Tanya

Education:

--Parochial and public schools in Albuquerque

--Graduate of Valley High School in Albuquerque, 1957

--B.A. in Government, University of New Mexico, 1961

--M.A. in Government and Education, 1964

--Ph.D. in Political Science, University of California, Davis 1972

Faculty Positions:

--Professor of Political Science at UNM since 1970

--Also taught at UCLA, Indiana University, University of California at

Davis, California State University at Fullerton, Fullerton Community College,

University of Northern Colorado

Administrative Positions (at UNM):

--Assistant Director, Division of Government Research, 1970-1972

--Assistant and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 1975-1980

--Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 1980-1986

--Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1987-1990

--Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (interim), 1993, 1998-2000

In total, this coming year will mark the 40th year I have been associated

with UNM as a student, faculty member or administrator.

Areas of Research and Teaching:

--American politics, emphasis on public opinion, campaigns and elections,

New Mexico government and politics, political culture, ethnic and Hispanic

politics

Teaching:

--taught seventeen different courses, at all levels--lower division, upper

division and graduate. Created five new courses to be added to the curriculum.

Scholarship:

--author or editor of 10 books, over 50 monographs, articles, chapters

in books and reviews

--several research grants, totaling over $2 million

--served on editorial boards of several professional journals

--more than eighty presentations or participation on panels at professional

meetings

Other Professional Activities (Selected):

--Includes serving as a Consultant-Evaluator for the North Central Association

and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges; Consultant for the

Educational Testing Service, the Ford Foundation,

--Commentary and Analysis on politics, campaigns and elections and public

opinion for local and national media--television, radio and newspapers

Service:

--member of numerous boards, committees and task forces on and off-campus.

This includes membership on educational groups and civic groups such as

the Albuquerque Goals committees, a City Charter Revision Task Force,

the Good Government Group and many others.

Honors and Awards:

--American Political Science Association Goodnow Award for Distinguished

Service, 2001

--UNM Alumni Association Zia Award for Outstanding UNM Alumni, 1997

--UNM Regents Meritorious Service Medal, 1996

--APSA Committee on the Status of Latinos Award for Excellence in Scholarship

and Service, 1985

--Chief Manuelito Navajo Nation Award for Meritorious Contribution to

Navajo Education

--Award from the UNM Mesa Chicana and Association for Chicano Students

for Educational Contributions to the Hispanic Community

Professional Organizations (and Offices Held):

--American Political Science Association--Vice President, Secretary, Executive

Council Member and member of seven standing Committees

--Western Political Science Association--President, Vice President and

Executive Council Member, and membership on several committees.

--Western Social Science Association--Executive Council Member

--American Association for Public Opinion Research

--National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges,

Executive Committee and several other committees

--Phi Beta Kappa

--Phi Kappa Phi

--Pi Sigma Alpha

--Golden Key

(Full resume available upon request)

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