B Bordner
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- School: Mt. San Jacinto College
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- Department: Political Science
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1499 N. State Street
San Jacinto, CA - 92583 - Dates at Mt. San Jacinto College (all campuses): June 2008 - November 2011
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Biography
Mt. San Jacinto College ALL - Political Science
Political Scientist.
Higher Education
Bruce
Bordner
Greater Los Angeles Area
Dr. Bruce Bordner is a scholar-educator, government affairs professional, and political scientist with nearly twenty-five years of experience in government, government affairs, and academia. A polished public speaker, educator, and tactician and practitioner of applied politics, he has taught dozens of courses at the University of California, Riverside, and the California State University, Fullerton. He also teaches American Politics at Chapman University.
Prior to earning his Master’s Degree in Public Policy and a Doctorate in Government, he worked in the California State Assembly, California State Senate, and the United States House of Representatives.
In addition to his legislative background, Dr. Bordner spent many years working in corporate governmental affairs with a former Member of Congress, and as a Legislative Associate for Foley and Company Government and Public Affairs. The primary focus of these governmental affairs practices was on the development and management of federal legislative strategies and appropriations requests on the behalf of corporations and municipalities.
Dr. Bordner is a dedicated husband, and the father of two children. His hobbies include traveling, swimming, and skiing.
Courses Taught:
American Government; The U.S. Congress; Presidential Politics; Presidential Elections; State & Local Government; Public Administration Theory; Public Management; Leadership for Public Service; Strategic Management and Planning; Judicial Process and Policy-making; Con. Law: Criminal Procedure; Con. Law: Fundamental Freedoms; Politics and Economic Policy-making; Regulation: and A Political Perspective;
Specialties:
Designs government affairs programs.
Conducts public policy analyses.
Polished lecturer and writer.
Expert in:
Political science, applied government and public policy.
Experience
Mt. San Jacinto College
Part-Time, Associate Faculty in the Department of Political Science.
Political Science Instructor responsible for teaching courses in American Government and the Government of the State of California, as well as Comparative Government and Politics.
Courses included face to face, as well as online distance learning courses complete with downloadable MP3 audio lectures, written lectures, and online discussions and examinations.
Served as Interim Full Time Faculty from 1/2009 to 7/2009.University of California, Riverside
Continuing Lecturer, Department of Political Science.
Political Science Instructor responsible for teaching several dozen courses in: American Government; the United States Congress; Judicial Process and Policy-making; Regulation: A Political Perspective; Politics and Economic Policy-making; California State Government and Politics; Constitutional Law: Criminal Procedure; Constitutional Law: and Fundamental Freedoms; and Introduction to Public Policy Analysis.
Foley and Company Government and Public Affairs
Legislative Associate
Legislative Associate and Governmental Relations Consultant to Foley and Company, Government and Public Affairs. Primary focus has been on the representation of companies and municipalities in their efforts to receive federal funding from the Departments of Education, Justice, Interior and Defense. Primary role has been one involving the targeting of federal funds, the creation and processing of appropriations requires forms, and the development of legislative support for appropriations efforts.
California State University, Fullerton
Part Time, Adjunct Faculty in the Division of Politics, Administration, and Justice.
Political Science instructor teaching courses in Public Management and Policy, as well as Leadership for Public Service, at the California State University, Fullerton. The Public Management courses involve Public Administration, Organizational Theory, and Public Policy. The courses on leadership critically examine major theories of effective leadership and allows students to identify their own perspectives on the topic. These courses are offered for undergraduate students and are cross-listed under both the Departments of Political Science and Criminal Justice.
Chapman University
Continuing Lecturer of Political Science, Department of Political Science.
Political Science instructor responsible for teaching courses in American Politics and United States Congress.
Education
Claremont McKenna College
Bachelors
Government
Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honors in Government emphasizing Foreign Affairs and Strategic Studies, conferred May, 1990. Honors Thesis: “Grass Root Public Opinion Formation.” Other Academic Honors: Winner: Phillip Roland Award for Excellence in Public Affairs. Margaret Martin Brock Internship in Practical Politics, 1989. John Brown Cook Fellow, 1989. Senior Class President, 1990. Board of Directors of the Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College, 1989-1990. Student Member, Committee on Buildings and Grounds for the Board of Trustees of Claremont McKenna College, 1987-1989.University of Virginia
Doctorate
Government
Doctorate of Philosophy in Government, conferred May, 2001. Major Field of Study: American Government. Minor Fields of Study: Foreign Affairs and Political Theory. Sub-Field: Political Behavior. Dissertation: “By Design: The FEC - The Federal Election Commission and Regulatory Decision-Making as a Constrained Bargaining Process.” Dissertation Committee: Dr. Matthew Holden, Jr. (Chair); Dr. James W. Ceaser; Dr. David Klein; and Dr. Philip D. Zelikow (University-Wide Representative).Claremont Graduate University
Master of Arts
Public Policy
Master of Arts Degree in Public Policy, conferred January 1996. Master’s Thesis: “An examination of the history of court cases surrounding minority vote dilution and the impact of the courts on the issue of legislative reapportionment.” Master’s Thesis Committee Members: Dr. George Felkenes (Chair); Dr. Alfred Balitzer.
