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Gay Rights - Youth Activism - The Presidency
A young and vibrant teacher, author and researcher who writes extensively on some of the nation's hottest issues, Craig Rimmerman is an expert on key issues including gay rights, youth activism, and U.S. Presidential evaluation. Rimmerman’s knowledge on these issues make him a natural for speaking candidly with the media. He is quoted in many of the country’s leading newspapers including the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, Philadelphia Inquirer and the Los Angeles Times.
On gay rights--Rimmerman is the author of several books on gay rights and in 2001 published From Identity to Politics: The Lesbian and Gay Movements in the United States (Temple University Press). He is the author of Gay Rights, Military Wrongs (1995) and Politics of Gay Rights (2000), which both offer cutting edge research in the politics of the gay and lesbian movement. He focuses on key issues for public policy including gays and lesbians openly serving in the military, anti-discrimination laws and the ongoing AIDS crisis.
On youth activism--Rimmerman, a trendsetting researcher of today's youth, has detailed his findings on the opinions of today's youth in one of his latest books The New Citizenship: Unconventional Politics, Activism, and Service (third edition, Westview Press, 2005). His research gives evidence that today's youth have found another path to activism other than through the voting booth, and covers topics such as the Internet as an element of the New Citizenship, President Bush's National Service proposals, and the impact of September 11, 2001, on American civic life.
On Presidential evaluation--During the Reagan-Bush era, Rimmerman documented how U.S. Presidential power has dangerously expanded through skillful use of the media and appeals to citizen's hopes beyond the intentions of the Constitutional framers. Since penning his book Presidency by Plebiscite: The Reagan-Bush Era in Institutional Perspective in 1993, Rimmerman is a sought-after commentator on presidential issues and insightful reflections.
Publications:
Author of:
From Identity to Politics: The Lesbian and Gay Movements in the United States (Queer Politics, Queer Theories)
Temple University Press, 2001
The New Citizenship: Unconventional Politics, Activism, and Service (Dilemmas in American Politics), 4th edition
Westview Press, 2011
The Presidency by Plebiscite: The Reagan-Bush Era in Institutional Perspective
Westview Press, 1992
Co-author of:
After the Revolution: PACs, Lobbies, and the Republican Congress
Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1999
The Politics of Gay Rights (The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society)
University of Chicago Press, 2000
Editor of:
Gay Rights, Military Wrongs: Political Perspectives on Lesbians and Gays in the Military (Garland Reference Library of Social Science, Vol. 1049)
Garland Pub Trade, 1996
Service Learning and the Liberal Arts: How and Why it Works
Lexington Books, 2009
Co-editor of:
The Politics of Gay Rights (The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society)
University of Chicago Press, 2000
Interview opportunities and additional background information may be requested through the Office of Communications, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York. Phone: (315) 781-3540. After business hours, Communications staff members are accessible through contact information on their answering machine at that number.
Craig A. Rimmerman, professor of public policy studies and political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges since 1986, holds Ph.D. and master's degrees in political science from the Ohio State University, and a bachelor's degree in political science and English from Miami University.
In April 2005, Rimmerman was appointed series editor for the "Dilemmas in American Politics" book series published by Westview Press. Each book in the "Dilemmas" series addresses a real world problem and raises issues that are of most concern to undergraduate students. As series editor, he secures and reviews proposed manuscripts and works with the editorial board in shaping the direction of the series.
In Oct. 2002, Rimmerman was appointed series editor for the Queer Politics, Queer Theories series at Temple University.
He is a Congressional Fellow who worked on Capitol Hill as a legislative aide and continues to remain in touch with the nation's capitol in several ways, including leading the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Washington, D.C. semester.