
		Oklahoma Baptist University
	Peter McCorkle, Bible
		Wednesday, May 14, 2008

J. Tony Litherland Professor of Political Science	OBU Box 61256 500 W. University Shawnee, OK 74804
tony.litherland@okbu.edu	Owens Hall 305 405.878.2223

Dr. Tony Litherland’s interests in politics and the media, Congress, Latin American politics, language policies, and virtue have played an important role in his publications, presentations, and panel discussions on such subjects as “Analysis of the Linguistic Ideological Debate and the Challenge to Save Bilingualism” and “Virtues, Values and Vices: The Need for Virtue in a good Society.” Over the years, Dr. Litherland has traveled to more than 25 countries in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. He has received numerous awards including Carl Albert Congressional Research Fellow, 2002 Oklahoma Political Science Association Political Science Teacher of the Year, and OBU’s Seven Who Care Award for 1999. In the political arena, he is the Democratic Chairman for Pottawatomie County. Dr. Litherland is a team leader for the Hispanic Mission in Shawnee and Director of Education for the Boys State Program under the American Legion. At OBU, he acts as adviser for the Young Democrats, the Political Science Club, Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature, and the Chess Club. He is an active member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Shawnee and participates in frequent mission trips both abroad and in the U. S. He is married to Dr. Lucrecia Litherland, Associate Professor of Language at OBU. They have four children, Eric, Heidi, Raquel, and Kelly, and one grandchild, Jordan.

Educational Background:
B.A., Eastern Illinois University
M.P.A., University of Oklahoma
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Dissertation: "International Influence on the U.S. Congress: The Case of El Salvador"

Professor Litherland's Course Webpages

Courses Taught:

Fall and Spring Semesters
POLI 1223: American National Government
POLI 1013: Introduction to Political Science
POLI 2371: Congressional Simulation

POLI 2381: Judicial Simulation

POLI 2391: Oklahoma Inter-collegiate Legislature

POLI 3303: U.S. Presidency

POLI 3353: Public Opinion and Public Policy

POLI 3403: Courts and Judicial Process

POLI 4403: Congress and Legislative Process

POLI 4753: Latin American Politics

POLI 4823: Politics and the Media

January and Summer Semesters
POLI 3433: Campaigns and Elections

Selected Publications and/or Professional Activities:
Analysis of congressional travel presented at the MALAS conference (November 1999) Congressional Overseas Travel: Implications for Future Global Development."

Analysis of Bilingual Education programs at MALAS conference (November 2000) "Analysis of the Linguistic Ideological Debate and the Challenge to Save Bilingualism."

"Virtues, Values and Vices: The Need for Virtue in a good Society." presented at ECU (April 2001)

Panel discussion on the Analysis of Language Policy presented at OKTESL conference (November 2001) co-authored with Dr. M. Lucrecia Litherland.

"Analysis of the Linguistic Ideological Debate and the Benefits of a Dual Language Program" presented at Puerto Rico TESOL conference (Nov 2002). Co-authored with Dr. M Lucrecia Litherland.