Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Shaw, Todd Cameron
Department Chair/Professor
He researches and teaches broadly in the areas of African American politics, urban politics and public policy, as well as citizen activism and social movements.
Biographical Profile
- College
- McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Political Science
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- African-Americans, race relations, civic engagement, public policy, community development
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Behavioral Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- African American Politics, Black political ideology, Urban politics and housing policy
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/1996 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | PhD | American Politics |
| 05/1992 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | MA | American Politics |
| 05/1987 | Howard University | Washington, D.C. | BA | Political Science |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 - 2003 | Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 2003 | Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and the African-American Studies Program | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2008 - 2011 | Undergraduate Studies Director, Department of Political Science | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2009 | Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and the African-American Studies Program | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Award | Gerald R. Ford Dissertation Research Grant Recipient | Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation |
| 1992 | Award | Social Science Research Council Dissertation Fellowship for Research on the Urban Underclass | Social Science Research Council |
| 2021 | Award | Michael J. Mungo Graduate Teaching Award | University of South Carolina |
| Award | The National Society of Leadership and Success, Excellence in Teaching Award | The National Society of Leadership and Success | |
| Award | University of South Carolina Black Graduate Student Association, Faculty Mentor Award | University of South Carolina | |
| Award | Black Student Kujichagulia Award | University of Michigan | |
| Award | "Dream Keeper Award" Recipient, | Office of the Vice Provost for Minority Affairs, University of Michigan | |
| Award | Horace H. Rackham Summer Institute for Entering Graduate Students Leadership Recognition Award | University of Michigan | |
| Award | Golden Key National Honor Society | National Honor Society | |
| Award | Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society | Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society | |
| Award | African Heritage Studies Association Student Award | African Heritage Studies Association | |
| Award | University of Michigan Rackham Merit Fellowship and CIC Minority Fellowship | University of Michigan | |
| Award | University of Michigan Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award | University of Michigan | |
| Award | Rodney Higgins Best Conference Paper Award | National Conference of Black Political Scientists | |
| Award | Clarence A. Berhdahl Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award | UIUC Department of Political Science | |
| Award | University of South Carolina Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Zeta Zeta Chapter, Scholarship Award | University of South Carolina | |
| Award | University of South Carolina Black Faculty & Staff Association, Scholar/Teaching Award | University of South Carolina | |
| Award | Award of Appreciation, University of Illinois African American (Student) Cultural Program, for service to African American Students | University of Illinois | |
| Award | University of South Carolina Faculty & Staff Association, Faculty Service Award | University of South Carolina |
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