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faculty
Julia Soondar, PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor
Political Science
Contact
508-999-8369
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Spruce Hall
Education
| Florida Atlantic University | PhD |
| Prescott College | MBA |
| Prescott College | MS |
| University of South Florida | BS |
Teaching
Courses
Introduction to study in the disciplines of the College of Arts & Sciences. This course facilitates a successful transition to college life by engaging students in a structured curriculum of academic and life skills enhancement and encouraging the development of enduring relationships between students, faculty and advisors, and classmates.
Introduction to study in the disciplines of the College of Arts & Sciences. This course facilitates a successful transition to college life by engaging students in a structured curriculum of academic and life skills enhancement and encouraging the development of enduring relationships between students, faculty and advisors, and classmates.
Introduction to study in the disciplines of the College of Arts & Sciences. This course facilitates a successful transition to college life by engaging students in a structured curriculum of academic and life skills enhancement and encouraging the development of enduring relationships between students, faculty and advisors, and classmates.
Introduction to study in the disciplines of the College of Arts & Sciences. This course facilitates a successful transition to college life by engaging students in a structured curriculum of academic and life skills enhancement and encouraging the development of enduring relationships between students, faculty and advisors, and classmates.
Provides an introduction to political theory. History and development of political thought; key concepts, values, theories and ideologies that inform political practice; analysis of political discourse and argumentation.
Analysis of the policy-making processes, including agenda setting, adoption, implementation, and evaluation. These processes will be examined through the lens of major US policy areas such as education, the environment, and crime and justice policy.
Examination of the general nature of the bureaucracy in public and private organization and in various cultural contexts. Attention is given to administrative responsibility.
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Special topics course in the field of Public Administration. May be repeated with change of content.
Prof. Soondar’s research and teaching interests are centered on public administration and public policy. In particular, her work focuses on food accessibility and policy analysis, food security programs, and food justice. Soondar is currently working on tracking food sovereignty policies over time while accounting for major shifts, including COVID-19. The goal is to discover what drives successful food policy implementation to inform advocacy.