Ronald G. Shaiko brings a long career of academic excellence to Vital Communities, having taught for more than a quarter century at the university level. This includes 15 years at Dartmouth College and 10 years at American University, where he is credited with founding and serving as the academic director of the Lobbying Institute. Currently, he serves as a senior fellow and associate director for curricular and research programs at The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences. He is past Fulbright Distinguished Chair in American Politics in the American Studies Center at Warsaw University in Poland, American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives, and Democracy Fellow at the United States Agency for International Development. In addition to teaching, Ronald is a sought-after presenter and published author widely quoted by media. He holds a BA in Political Science and History from Ursinus College and an MA and PhD in Political Science from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
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