Donn Worgs, Ph.D.

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CLA 3236

Education

Ph.D. Political Science,
University of Maryland,
College Park 2000

M.A. Political Science,
University of Delaware,
Newark, DE 1993

B.A. Government and Urban Studies,
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 1991

Areas of Expertise

American Politics
Urban Politics
African American Studies
Education Policy
Public Administration
Community Development
African American Politics

Publications

  • "Black Legislators and Morality Politics" Journal of African American Studies (under review).
  • In a New Era: The Politics of Neighborhood Revitalization in the Post-industrial City by Clarence Stone, Robert Stoker, John Betancur, Susan Clarke, Marilyn Dantico, Martin Horak, Karen Mossberger, Juliet Musso, Jeffrey Sellers, Ellen Shiau, Harold Wolman, and Donn Worgs. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, Forthcoming.
  • 鈥淣eighborhood Revitalization in Baltimore鈥 The State of Black Baltimore 2014.
  • 鈥淏lack Morality Politics: Preachers, politicians and voters in the battle over Same-Sex marriage in Maryland鈥 by Tamelyn Tucker-Worgs and Donn Worgs. The Journal of Black Studies (2014).
  • 鈥淧ublic Engagement and the Coproduction of Public Education鈥 in Public Engagement and Public Education, edited by Marion Orr and John Rogers. Stanford University Press (2011).
  • 鈥淒emocratizing Education: Lessons from the African American Experience鈥 by Donn C. Worgs and Leon D. Caldwell in Educating for Democracy in a Changing World: Understanding Freedom in Contemporary America. Edited by Stephen M. Fain, Judith J. Slater, David M. Callejo Perez. New York: Peter Lang (2007).
  • 鈥淭he Flight of the Bumblebee: Why Reform is Difficult by not Impossible鈥 by Marion Orr, Clarence Stone and Donn Worgs, Perspectives on Politics (2006).
  • 鈥淏eware of the Frustrated鈥: African American Fantasies and Realities of Violent Revolt,鈥 Journal of Black Studies (2006).
  • 鈥淔ood for Starved Minds: The Mobilization of African American Communities for the Provision of Education鈥 in Education as Social Action: Knowledge, Identity and Power. Edited by Ashok Swain. Palgrave MacMillan (2005).
  • 鈥淧overty and the Workforce Challenge鈥 by Clarence Stone and Donn Worgs in Workforce Development Politics: Civic Capacity and Performance. Edited by Robert Giloth, Temple University Press (2004).

Papers, Reports and Presentations

  • 鈥淟essons in Productive Democracy: Mobilizations to Produce African American Education When State Efforts are Inadequate鈥 presented at the National Conference of Black Political Scientists Annual Meeting, Wilmington, DE. March 15, 2014.
  • 鈥淭he New Neighborhood Politics in Baltimore鈥 by Clarence Stone, Robert Stoker and Donn Worgs, presented at the Urban Affairs Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. April 2013.
  • 鈥淪mall Dogs Barking? Black Pastors, Black Politicians and Same-Sex Marriage in Maryland鈥 by Tamelyn Tucker-Worgs and Donn Worgs, presented at the National Conference of Black Political Scientists Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. March 14, 2013.
  • 鈥淯npredictable? Black Legislators and Same-Sex Marriage Legislation鈥 presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. April 14, 2013.
  • 鈥淭he Civil Rights Movement: A Movement for Equality of Citizenship鈥 lecture presented at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. September 27, 2012.
  • 鈥淐ontradictions in US Immigration Policy: 鈥楾he New Collossus鈥 vs 鈥楾he Fear of a Non-White Nation鈥欌 lecture presented at Misericordia College, Dallas, PA. November, 2012.
  • 鈥淒isarming David: The Subterranean Politics of Neighborhood Regeneration in Baltimore鈥 by Clarence Stone, Robert Stoker, and Donn Worgs, presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA. January, 2011.
  • 鈥淟essons in Democracy: Community Mobilization in Early Struggles for African American Education,鈥 sabbatical presentation at Towson University. May, 2010.
  • 鈥淭he Politics of Neighborhood Regeneration in Baltimore,鈥 by Clarence Stone, Robert Stoker, and Donn Worgs. Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association鈥檚 Annual Meeting. April, 2010.
  • "The Politics of Neighborhood Regeneration in Baltimore: Toward a Theoretical Framework for Comparative Analysis," by Robert Stoker, Clarence Stone and Donn Worgs, paper presented at the Urban Affairs Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. March 2009.
  • 鈥淣eighborhood Inequality and Revitalization: An Exploration of Five Themes through the Baltimore Case鈥 by Robert Stoker, Clarence Stone, and Donn Worgs, paper prepared for presentation at the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, MA. August, 2008.
  • 鈥淩ace, Politics and Acculturation: The Strange Path from 鈥楥ivilizing Backward Races鈥 to the Afro-centric Charter School鈥 presented at The Twelfth Annual Multicultural Conference: Communities, Families and Education, Towson University, Towson, MD. March 8, 2006.
  • 鈥淎 Disastrous Response: Avoidable but Practically Inevitable鈥 presentation given at The Hurricane Katrina Disaster: Avoidable or Inevitable鈥 Towson University, Towson, MD. November 14, 2005.
  • 鈥淩ace, Reform, and Representation: The Restructuring of the Baltimore City Council鈥 paper presented at The National Conference of Black Political Scientists, Washington, D.C. April 2005.
  • 鈥淭he Personal is Political: Film Depictions of Black Family Life in Segregated America鈥 paper presented at The Arts as (Multi)Cultural Ambassador: Empowering the Creative Community Towson University鈥檚 Multicultural Institute 2005 Conference. March, 2005.
  • 鈥淐ommunity Building and a Human-Capital Agenda in Hampton, Virginia; A Case Analysis of the Policy Process in a Medium-Size City鈥 by Clarence Stone and Donn Worgs, George Washington Institute for Public Policy Working Paper Series. Working Paper Number 12, (2004).
  • 鈥淢isguided Altruism: Reconsidering Northern Industrialist Support for Hampton and Tuskegee鈥 paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research鈥檚 Association. San Diego, CA. April 15, 2004.
  • 鈥淩ace, Reform and Representation: The Restructuring of the Baltimore City Council鈥 paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, Washington, D.C. April 3, 2004.
  • 鈥溾橝 Riot for Education鈥: The Legacy of African Americans Mobilizing for Education鈥 presentation given at Hood College, Frederick, MD. March 29, 2003.
  • 鈥淏uilding a Human Capital Regime: Lessons from Hampton, Virginia鈥 by Clarence Stone and Donn Worgs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, Boston, MA. March, 2002.
  • 鈥淭ransitioning to College and Career: An Interim Report on the LAMP Longitudinal Study鈥 with Keith MacAllum and Deanne McDonald. Prepared for the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources, Auburn Hills, MI. (2001).
  • 鈥淐urrent Trends in Education Policy: Prospective Impacts on African American Youth鈥 presentation given at The National Council of Negro Women, Inc., Washington D.C. Millennium Section鈥檚 Annual Community Public Policy Forum. Washington D.C. February 10, 2001.
  • 鈥淔rom 鈥楥ivilizing Backwards Races鈥 to the Afrocentric Charter School: The Complexities of Race, Culture, and Education Policy鈥 paper presented at Race in America: Analytical and Policy Perspectives in the 21st Century. The Hendricks Symposium, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. November 3, 2000.
  • 鈥淭he Politics of Building the School-Community Connection鈥 by Clarence Stone, Marion Orr and Donn C. Worgs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, Los Angeles, CA. May 3-6, 2000.
  • 鈥淓conomic Development Strategies for Black Communities: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly鈥 paper presented at the National Conference of Black Political Scientists Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. March 8-11, 2000.
  • 鈥淎n Emerging Consensus? Community Building as the Goal of Local Government, Philanthropic and Grass Roots Action鈥 a presentation given with Circe Stumbo at Reexamining Race and Ethnicity for the 21st Century, An Interdisciplinary Symposium at The University of Maryland. October 21-22, 1999.
  • 鈥淭he Higher Achievement Program: A Low-Cost Model for an Academic and Cultural Enrichment Program鈥 a workshop given at Education for Liberation, a conference held at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. February 19-21, 1999.
  • 鈥淎ctivist Learning鈥 a workshop given at Activism and the Academy: Opening Dialogues, a conference held at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. March 27-28, 1998.
  • 鈥淩ed, White and Black: The Origins of the Industrial Education Movement鈥 presentation of research funded by the Committee on Africa and the Americas Travel and Research Grant, University of Maryland. March 11, 1998.
  • 鈥淭he Cultural and Economic Roots of Industrial Education鈥 paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Northeast Political Science Association, Philadelphia, PA. November, 1997.
  • 鈥淚ndustrial Education as the Solution to the 鈥業ndian Problem鈥 and the 鈥楴egro Question鈥欌 paper presented at the National Conference of Black Political Scientist鈥檚 Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA. March 6-9, 1996.
  • 鈥淭he Fantasy and Reality of Violent Revolt: 鈥1995 is Coming鈥欌 paper presented at The Ethnic Mosaic Conference held at the University of Chicago. April 1-3, 1995.