Howard Gillman is a nationally recognized scholar, longtime faculty member, and innovative leader in university and community affairs.
Dean Gillman, who has been at USC for 17 years, was most recently associate vice provost for research advancement, where he helped create and oversaw the U.S.-China Institute, midwifed reforms to ensure ethical practices in research with human subjects, and supervised a number of university-wide research initiatives.
A professor of political science and history, Dean Gillman chaired the political science department and directed its graduate studies program. Prominent in his field, he has received numerous scholarly awards and been recognized repeatedly by USC for his teaching, service, and mentorship.
Professor Gillman's scholarly profile establishes him as one of the nation's experts on the constitution and judicial politics. He is a leader in the American Political Science Association (APSA), where he chairs the Law and Courts Section. His first book, The Constitution Besieged: The Rise and Demise of Lochner Era Police Powers Jurisprudence, received one of the highest awards in his discipline – the C. Herman Pritchett Award from the APSA – and was also named an Outstanding Academic Book selection by Choice, the reviewer of academic books.
As an expert on political and judicial affairs, Gillman is frequently quoted by national media. His most recent book, The Votes that Counted: How the Court Decided the 2000 Presidential Election, originated in an undergraduate class he taught while the nation watched the legal-political fight over how to count Florida’s ballots. The book is recognized as the definitive scholarly analysis of the Bush-Gore recount. He is also co-editor and contributor to two other books on the Supreme Court.
Gillman is among the most decorated teachers within USC College. He has been tapped as a faculty member of the month by the Mortar Board Senior Honor Society and is a Distinguished Faculty Fellow at the Center for Excellence in Teaching. In 2001, Gillman received the USC College's General Education Teaching Award, as well as the USC Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching.
In addition to his books, Gillman has to his credit more than 30 other publications – including articles in leading disciplinary and interdisciplinary journals such as The American Political Science Review, Political Research Quarterly and Studies in American Political Development – as well as over 40 conference papers and meeting presentations.
As a faculty member, he has made many contributions to USC, having served as member of the Academic Senate and the University Committee on Appointments, Tenure and Promotion, a member of the Faculty Council and chair of its Research Caucus, a member of the College’s Strategic Planning Task force and General Education Committee, a member of the Faculty Governing Board for College Advisement and chair of the College Academic Services Advisory Board.
A native of Los Angeles, Gillman earned his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in political science from UCLA. An active civic leader, he has evaluated curriculum at local schools, trained public school teachers, served on the board of Temple Isaiah in West Los Angeles, and coached youth sports teams.
He and his wife, Ellen, met while at UCLA. She has a Ph.D. in psychology and has done research on autism and Down syndrome. Their two children attend public schools.
In addition to being appointed in June to the deanship for five years, he will also hold the Anna H. Bing Dean's Chair in the USC College.
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