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David S. Brown is Professor of Politics and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University. His research examines political institutions' impact on economic development, particularly democracy's effects on economic growth, government spending patterns, and social welfare outcomes. He holds a PhD in Political Science from UCLA and a BA from Doane College.
Education:
- PhD, Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles (1995)
- BA, History, Doane College (1984)
Brown's scholarship focuses on comparative political economy, investigating how democratic systems influence resource allocation, labor markets, and development trajectories. His current work includes spatial analysis of democratization patterns and environmental policies in developing regions.
His publications demonstrate consistent focus on democratic institutions' socioeconomic impacts across multiple domains: labor economics, energy access, criminal justice, conservation policy, and gender equity. Recent methodological innovations include integrating statistical software into political science pedagogy.
Teaching includes comparative politics, development political economy, and statistics. He has led initiatives to define teaching excellence criteria at research universities and promotes active learning pedagogies.
