Paul Clements
Paul Clements | |
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Born |
1961 Dallas, Texas |
Alma mater |
Harvard University Princeton University |
Occupation | Professor |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Aedin |
Children | Two |
Website | Campaign site |
Paul Clements (born 1961) is an American academic. He is a professor of political science at Western Michigan University. A member of the Democratic Party, Clements is running for Congress in Michigan's 6th congressional district.
Personal life and education
Clements was born in Dallas, Texas in 1961. His father was a social worker with a Methodist Church, and Clements spent much of his childhood in India and Hong Kong.[1] Clements met his wife, Aedin, while both were volunteering in Africa.[2] In 2006, Clements's older daughter was involved in a near-fatal auto crash, spending 10 days in a coma before ultimately making a recovery.[3]
Clements graduated with High Honors from Harvard University in 1984.[4] Clements earned a Ph.D. in Public Affairs from Princeton University in 1996, writing a dissertation titled "Development as if Impact Mattered: A Comparative Organizational Analysis of USAID, the World Bank and CARE."[5] Ben Bernanke served as one of Clements's doctoral advisers.[6]
Career
Clements served in the Peace Corps, teaching math in The Gambia from 1985 to 1987. Clements remained in Africa until 1990, serving with ActionAid and USAid.[2]
Clements was hired as an assistant professor at Western Michigan University in 1996, becoming a full professor in 2009.[4] Clements serves as the director of Western Michigan University's International Development Administration Program, which has affiliations with the Peace Corps.[2] His areas of expertise include the evaluation of foreign aid, social science methodology, African politics, political development, and political philosophy.[5] Some of Clements's projects include evaluating Heifer International's programs in Tanzania and Ghana, developing a quality assurance program for the United Nations Development Programme, and developing an evaluation system for a water infrastructure project in Brazil.[7]
2016 Congressional candidacy
Clements is running for Congress in Michigan's 6th congressional district.[7] The seat is currently held by Republican Fred Upton.
His campaign was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders on 7 June, 2016 [8]
References
- ↑ Snook, Bruce (19 July 2013). "Paul Clements, Political Science Professor at WMU, seeking Democratic nomination". River Country Journal. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 Coyne, John (2 April 2013). "RPCV Paul Clements (Gambia 1985-87) Runs for Congress in Michigan". Peace Corps Worldwide. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ Mack, Julie (21 November 2007). "Thankful for a year of recovery". MLive. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Paul Clements" (PDF). Western Michigan University. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Paul Clements". Western Michigan University. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ Preston, Scot (28 March 2013). "WMU professor declares he will run for Congress". Western Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- 1 2 Zipp, Yvonne (21 March 2013). "Western Michigan University professor Paul Clements to seek Democratic nomination for Congress in 2014". MLive. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ "BERNIE SANDERS ENDORSES PAUL CLEMENTS". ClementsforCongress.com.
External links
- Twitter profile
- Rawlsian Political Analysis: Rethinking the Microfoundations of Social Science by Paul Clements