Carole Sheffield

Political Science Department

William Paterson University
Wayne, New Jersey 07470 USA

Office: Room 436 Raubinger Hall

Office Hours Fall 2008: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00-3:15 p.m.; Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Other hours will be held by appointment.

The most efficient way to reach Prof. Sheffield is via email.

Phone: (973) 720-2508; Fax (973) 720-3477

E-mail: sheffieldc@wpunj.edu

Carole Sheffield got her Bachelor's degree from Eastern Connecticut State College, and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Miami University, Ohio. She began at William Paterson in 1973. Her area of specialization is Political Theory, Political Socialization, and Feminist Theory. She also teaches courses in Women's Studies. She is the author of, among other works, "Sexual Terrorism," in Women: A Feminist Perspective, ed. Jo Freeman (1994); "Hate-Violence in the U.S.," in Race, Class and Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study ed. Paula Rothenberg (3rd. ed., 1994); and "The Invisible Intruder: Women's Experiences of Obscene Phone Calls" in Violence Against Women: The Bloody Footprints, ed. Pauline Bart and Eileen Moran (1993). In October 1997, she was named New Jersey Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The American Political Science Association and Pi Sigma Alpha (the national honor society in political science) have also honored her for outstanding teaching.