Featured Faculty, Prof. John Blakeman

John Blakeman, Associate Professor and Chair of the Political Science Dept., has recently published The Supreme Court and the New Federalism: From the Rehnquist to the Roberts Court (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012) with his colleague Chris Banks of Kent State University. Prof. Blakeman’s research focuses on constitutional law, religion and politics, and federalism. He has also authored The Bible in the Park: Federal District Courts, Religious Speech and the Public Forum (Akron, 2005), and was the co-editor of The American Constitutional Experience (Kendall Hunt, 3rd ed, 2012).

Prof. Blakeman grew up in southeastern Kentucky in the heart of Appalachia. While he's lost his hillbilly twang, he retains his Alvin York outlook on life. Prof. Blakeman loves to fish and from time to time tries to advise and coach the UWSP Men's Rugby Club. He's a former rugby player himself​, having played for Wake Forest Univ., Univ. of Glasgow, Hampstead (North London), and the infamous Waco Geezers (Waco, Texas). He advised and coached the Men's Rugby Club at Baylor University, and helped coach them to the USA Rugby Collegiate Division II National Championship in 2001. Blakeman is an IRB certified rugby referee with degenerating eyesight and most recently refereed in London​ with the London Society of Rugby Referees. He previously taught at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and has been at UWSP since 2003.

His books are available at the Library and are featured in our Faculty/Staff Publications Display on the first floor area of the Lobby.