Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
Office - Barbelin Hall/BL, Room 105A
Office Hours: 2:00 to 5:00 Monday and Wednesday
Phone: 610.660.1751 or 610.660.1917
Fax: 610.660.1284
Email: tkane@sju.edu
Education
Ph.D., Indiana University
B.S. M.A., Georgetown University
Professional Experience
Thomas J. Kane Jr. joined the faculty of St. Joseph’s University in 1982. Prior to this, Dr. Kane served as management analyst in the department of management and budget for the city of Yonkers, New York, assistant city manager of Royal Oak, Michigan, and assistant professor in the graduate program in public administration at the State University of New York College at Brockport.
Dr. Kane received his secondary education at the Iona Preparatory School. He received his undergraduate and master’s degree from Georgetown University and his doctorate from Indiana University. Dr. Kane teaches courses in the field of American government and politics. His courses include the presidency, congress and the legislative process, state and local government, and practical politics.
Dr. Kane’s published research has appeared in the scholarly journals Publius, Policy Studies Review, and Public Budgeting and Finance. Dr. Kane has recently completed national surveys of both mayors and city managers on the topic of intergovernmental relations.
Dr. Kane has served on numerous University boards and committees. Currently, he is a member of both the Board on Athletic Policy and the Faith Justice Institute. He also serves as moderator of the SJU pro-life club, Hawks for LIFE.
Experience
1987-present Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Saint Joseph's University. 1982-1987 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Saint Joseph's University.1978-1982 Assistant Professor, Graduate Program in Public Administration, State University of New York College at Brookport.
1975-1978 Assistant City Manager, City of Royal Oak, Michigan.
1973-1975 Management Analyst, Office of Management and Budget, City of Yonkers, NY.
Courses Taught
Introductory Courses
POL 1011 Introduction to American Government & Politics
(Freshman Seminar open only to Political Science majors) syllabus
An introduction to the theory and process of democratic government in the United States. Emphasis is placed on an examination of the relationships among American values, politics, governmental institutions, and public policy.
POL 1011 Introduction to American Government & Politics syllabus
An introduction to the theory and process of democratic government in the United States. Emphasis is placed on an examination of the relationships among American values, politics, governmental institutions, and public policy
Political Theory Courses
POL 2021Modern Political Thought
American Government and Politics Courses
POL 2111 Congress and the Legislative Process syllabus
Examines the legislative process in the U.S. Congress with emphasis on the internal workings of the institution such as committees, parties, and rules. External forces such as the Presidency, bureaucracy, and public opinion will also be examined.
POL 2121 The Presidency syllabus
An analysis of the contemporary American Presidency with emphasis on the use of power, the role of personality, the nature of decision-making, and the relationship with congress, bureaucracies, and public opinion.
POL 2141State and Local Government syllabus
This course will focus on gaining an understanding of the state and local tier in this nation's three-tiered federal system. The organization of the course will focus on grasping the key elements of the federal system, characteristics of the institutional components that make up state and local government, the political forces that energize state and local government, and public policy issues of particular concern to states and local governments.
POL 2231Practical Politics syllabus
Examination of politics from the perspective of practitioners complemented by readings and overall course direction by a faculty member. Majority of class time devoted to lectures by individuals active in politics.
POL 2841Political Internships
