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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
B.A. with Honors in Political Science, Pitzer College (of the Claremont Colleges), Claremont, California, 1988.
M.A. Politics and Education, Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, New York, 1990.
Ph.D. (Candidate/ABD) Political Science, M.I.T. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1995
For further details, please click on the "Curriculum Vitae" tab above.
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
I am a native of Southern California, born in Los Angeles, and a resident of Del Mar since 1971. I am a graduate of Torrey Pines High School, and have been teaching in the San Diego Community College District since 1997, when I began teaching as an Adjunct Professor at Mesa College. In the Fall of 2004 I became Assistant Professor of Political Science at Miramar College and for the San Diego Community College District Online.
INTERESTS
After attending graduate schools on the East Coast for 6 years, I returned to raise my 3 children in my hometown of Del Mar, California. Outside of teaching, I have just been readmitted to M.I.T. and am completing my dissertation research as a non-resident doctoral student. Outside of scholarship and family, my hobbies are running, mountain biking, hiking, and skiing. I share some of my favorite photos of the outdoors on the link below!
I am a political junkie and follow politics closely...if I'm not reading about politics, I'm listening to political talk shows from all sides of the spectrum. Thanks for visiting this site, I hope to share with you my enthusiasm and scholarly expertise in the study of politics. It affects each of you. Welcome! </p>
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SPRING 2009 COURSE READINGS
Political Science 102 On Campus AND Online will require the following textbook:
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NEWs January 26: Authors: Ralph Baker and Joseph Losco
Title: AM GOV 2009
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Website Address: www.mhhe.com/policentral
ISBN 978-0-07-724025-7
(This textbook is presented in an innovative format; Yes! It does indeed "look" like a magazine!)
Note: I recommend you WAIT to purchase this title, as an updated version will be published after the 2008 elections and that edition will contain important information.
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Political Science 101
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Authors: MARCUS E. ETHRIDGE & HOWARD HANDELMAN
Title: POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD: A COMPARATIVE INTRO TO POLITICAL SCIENCE 4TH EDITION
Publisher: THOMSON WADSWORTH ISBN - 13: 978-0-495-00741-8
The text will be available at the Miramar College Bookstore the first week of the semester. It is -most likely- at various online sites as well.
DAILY NOTES FOR SPRING 2009
All Students enrolled in Professor Romero's Spring 2009 Courses should check here for 'up -to-the-minute' updates regarding courses. Examples of information you may find here:
---Directions in the unlikely case of WebCT/Blackboard outages.
---Extenuating circumstances including instructor absences and/or class cancellation
---Other information to help you EXCEL and SUCCEED in Political Science this semester.
Recommended Reading/Viewing/Audio
Optional--Coming Soon....
For now, eager students, please begin familiarizing yourself with course readings by clicking on the CURRENT EVENTS tab above.
PROFESSOR'S PHOTO GALLERY
My personal photo journal of the 2009 Presidential Inauguration ---Coming Soon!
Visit the Sierra Nevada ...
click on my web gallery photo link below for my own personal photos of California's mountain treasure.
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