William
R. Luckey Professor
Chairman, Political Science and Economics Department
Where were you educated?
B.A., St. John’s University, Political Science, with a minor in philosophy
M.B.A., Shenandoah University
M.A., Economics, George Mason University
MA, Ph.D., Fordham University, Political Philosophy and American Government
Currently studying for an M.A. in Systematic Theology NDGS, Christendom
College.
What classes do you teach?
American Government and Politics; American Political Theory; American
National Government; American Constitutional Law; Civil Rights and Liberties;
Public Opinion and Propaganda; The Environment and Public Law; The American
Presidency; The Legislative Process; Introduction to the Study of Law;
State and Local Government and Administration; Municipal Government and
Administration; Western Political Thought I: Classical and Medieval; Western
Political Thought II: Recent and Contemporary; The Classical Political
Tradition; Medieval Political and Social Theory; Modern Political Theory;
Contemporary Political Theory; Principles of Political Theory; The Development
of Constitutionalism; The Political Theory of the French Revolution; Counter-revolutionary
Political Theory; Solidarism; Politics Practica; International Economics;
Money and Banking; History of Economic Thought; Seminar in International
Economic Development
What
is your favorite class to teach?
Social Teachings of the Church
Do you
have any hobbies?
Reading, model trains
What
do you like most about Christendom?
I like the fact that most people are very, very nice. That makes it a
pleasure to come to work.
What are your areas
of expertise and/or research? Political
philosophy, all fields; American Government; Economics; Catholic Social
Teaching.
Where have you
been published? Many articles
in Faith and Reason, The Journal of Markets and Morality,
and "The Contribution of John Courtney Murray, S.J.: A Catholic Perspective,"
in Grasso and Hunt, ed's., John Courtney Murray and the American Civil
Conversation; a regular column, "Economics 101 for Catholics"
on the Catholic News Agency website; article, "The New Science
of Politics" in American Conservatism: an Encyclopedia (Wilmington,
DE: ISI Books, 2006.) This Spring will give the Ron Church Memorial
Lecture on Religion and Economics at the Austrian Scholars Conference,
Auburn University.
What kind of professional
activities and associations are you active in?
Adjunct Scholar of
the Ludwig von Mises Institute and of the Acton
Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty. He is on the Advisory
Board of the Center for Economic Personalism, and a member of the Fellowship
of Catholic Scholars.
Contact information:
Dr. William Luckey
134 Christendom Dr.
Front Royal, VA 22630
W: 800.877.5456 ext. 1328
F: 540.636.1655
Office Location:
Madonna Hall # 5
Office Hours:
1:00-2:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (3:00-4:00 p.m. on Wednesday
and Friday at St. Kilian's Café)
