Erin E. Richards | Cascadia College

Erin E. Richards

 

Political Science

address

CC2-373

mailerichards@cascadia.edu
phone425-352-8202

I am lucky enough to take students to the state capitol each winter and get to see students apply their knowledge about state government to interacting with elected officials. Students in the State and Local Government class learn about The No Blame Problem Solving Solution, and apply its skills to identifying a problem in their community they would like addressed and proposing a solution to that problem.

Education

  • Mount Holyoke College, B.A. in International Relations
  • Washington State University, M.A. in Political Science
  • Washington State University, ABD for Ph.D. in Political Science

Community & Professional Engagement

  • First community college faculty member to serve on the governing board for the American Political Science Association (APSA)
  • Girl Scout troop leader
  • Journal of Political Science Education Editorial Board

Publications

  • Artime, Michael, Erin Richards and Francis Benjamin. Forthcoming. “Live from Washington: division, drugs, and a dinosaur.” California Journal of Politics and Policy.
  • Osorio, Maricruz, Sara Parker and Erin Richards. 2021. “A Call to APSA: Learn About Community College Faculty.”PS: Political Science and Politics.
  • Osorio, Maricurz, Sara Parker and Erin Richards. 2021. “A Call to APSA: Bring in Community College Faculty.”PS: Political Science and Politics.
  • Richards, Erin, Jeffrey Carroll and Shane Nordyke. 2020. “Technology and Innovative Pedagogy in the Classroom.” PS: Political Science and Politics. 53(1): 194.
  • Parker, Sara and Erin Richards. 2020. “The Application and Hiring Process for Community College Faculty.” Journal of Political Science Education. 16(1): 108-113.
  • Richards, Erin E., Francis Benjamin and Michael Artime. 2019. “Washington: Education, Carbon and Taxes Oh My!”California Journal of Politics and Policy. 11(1).
  • Richards, Erin E. 2019. “Review of Redesigning America’s Community Colleges.” Journal of Political Science Education. 15(2): 276-278.
  • Richards, Erin E. 2018. “My career as a Teacher and Political Scientist: If I Knew Then What I Know Now.” Journal of Political Science Education. 14(1): 129-133.
  • Benjamin, Francis, Michael Artime and Erin Richards. 2017. “Washington: The budget that never happened.”California Journal of Politics and Policy. 9(4):
  • Gentry, Bobbi, Christopher Lawrence and Erin Richards. 2016. “The Tie that Binds: Exploring Community College Curriculum Design.” PS: Political Science and Politics. 49(3): 535-540.
  • Richards, Erin E. 2015. “Teaching at the Community College: Faculty role, responsibilities and pedagogical techniques.” In Ishiyama, J., W. Miller and E. Simon (Eds.) Handbook of Teaching and Learning in Political Science and International Relations. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Hobbies

I like to bake, go to my Pilates and Crossfit classes, read books (mostly political biographies and books for my book club), work in my garden, make good things with the produce from my garden, play golf, participate in politics, and watch ridiculous romantic comedies.

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