Paul Rutledge, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair
Department of Civic Engagement and Public Service University College

678-839-4997
prutledg@westga.edu

Pafford Social Science Building - Room 228

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Paul Rutledge, Ph.D.

Paul Rutledge is Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Civic Engagement and Public Service.  He earned his Ph.D. from West Virginia University in 2009.  He teaches courses on American Politics, the American Presidency, and Public Policy and Administration.  His research interests focus on the American presidency and agenda setting. He recently published an edited volume entitled The Unorthodox Presidency of Donald J. Trump (University of Kansas Press, 2021) with Chapman Rackaway.  His research has also appeared in Political Research Quarterly, Policy Studies Journal, American Review of Public Administration, Congress and the Presidency, and Social Science Quarterly.  

Spring 2022 Sections

Fall 2021 Sections

Summer 2021 Sections

Spring 2021 Sections

Fall 2020 Sections

Summer 2020 Sections

  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: E01
  • POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
  • POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 01E

Spring 2020 Sections

  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 10
  • POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
  • POLS-3101 (American Political Institution) Section: E01
  • POLS-3201 (Public Policy) Section: 01
  • POLS-3201 (Public Policy) Section: 50E

Fall 2019 Sections

Summer 2019 Sections

  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: E06
  • POLS-2101 (Intro to Political Science) Section: E01
  • POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 01E

Spring 2019 Sections

  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 05
  • POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E02
  • POLS-3101 (American Political Institution) Section: E01
  • POLS-4200 (Principles of Public Admin) Section: 50E

Fall 2018 Sections

Summer 2018 Sections

  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 08G
  • POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
  • POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 01E

Spring 2018 Sections

  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 14 Download Syllabus [DOC]
  • POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01 Download Syllabus [DOC]
  • POLS-3101 (American Political Institution) Section: E01
  • POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 50E

Fall 2017 Sections

  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 07 Download Syllabus [DOC]
  • POLS-3201 (Public Policy) Section: 50E
  • POLS-4102 (The Presidency) Section: E01

Summer 2017 Sections

  • POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
  • POLS-4219 (Public Human Resource Mgnt) Section: 80E

Fall 2016 Sections

  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 06
  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 14G
  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 53G
  • POLS-3201 (Public Policy) Section: 50E
  • POLS-4102 (The Presidency) Section: 01
  • POLS-5102 (The Presidency) Section: 01

Summer 2016 Sections

  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: L01
  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 07G
  • POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01

Spring 2016 Sections

  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 06G
  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 10
  • POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
  • POLS-3101 (American Political Institution) Section: E01

Fall 2015 Sections

  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: E15
  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 09G
  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 25H

Summer 2015 Sections

  • POLS-2201 (State & Local Government) Section: E01
  • POLS-4211 (State & Local Pol & Adminstr) Section: E01
  • POLS-5211 (State & Local Pol & Administr) Section: E01

Spring 2015 Sections

  • POLS-1101 (American Government) Section: 10
  • POLS-3101 (American Political Institution) Section: 01