Political Science Faculty, College of San Mateo
Ken
Kennedy, Professor of Political Science
Contact Information:
Office 15-141
Phone (650) 574-6656 Fax (650) 574-6680
EMAIL:
kennedy@smccd.net
ken_kennedy@pacbell.net
[Current Courses]
[Education]
[Biography]
[ Professional Associations]
Current Courses
Summer 2007 Internet Courses
PLSC 310 - California State and Local Government ONLINE
PLSC 210 - American Government ONLINE
Education
A.A. History, College of San Mateo, 1962 -- History
B.A. San Francisco State University, 1965 -- Political Science
M.A. San Francisco State University, 1966 -- Political Science
University of Kentucky 1966-67 -- Emphasis in American Judiciary
Biography
After leaving graduate school in 1967, Prof. Kennedy began
his teaching career at the College of San Mateo. The following year he was part of the founding faculty that opened Canada College in Redwood City. In 1979, Prof. Kennedy was appointed Assistant Director of Educational Information Services and served in that capacity for three years before returning to teaching at the College of San Mateo. He has been a Professor of Political Science since that time and served as Senate President on several occasions. Because of a strong interest in environmental issues, Prof. Kennedy began to offer the environmental policy class, "RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET". With this continuing interest in technology, the environment and public policy, Professor Kennedy was awarded a small research grant from Ames Research Center in Mountain View. The following year (1995) Professor Kennedy and a colleague applied for and were granted support for a three year program to develop a major emphasizing remote sensing applications and careers in the earth and environmental sciences. Professor Kennedy was also a founding member of the Manzanita Learning Community which brings computers to an effort to integrate several fields. Professor Kennedy is married to U.C. Berkeley researcher Cathleen Kennedy with whom he shares an interest in computers and educational reform. He has long standing hobbies in the area of orchid cultivation, fiction writing and tropical fish, having owned and operated a tropical fish store in the 1970's. He enjoys european travel and has taught political science in London in 1985 and 1991.
Professional Associations and Activities
President, Canada College Faculty Senate 1968-69
Assistant Director of Educational Information Services 1979-1982
President CSM Faculty Senate 1989-90,
SMCCCD District Senate President 1989-91
Grant Recipient from Ames Research Center 1994-95
Grant Recipient from NASA, Mission To Planet Earth 1996-99 (ACTES)
If you have additional questions about the courses taught by Prof. Kennedy
please call or email at:
Phone:: Ken Kennedy (650) 574-6656
Or Email at: kennedy@smccd.net