Ron Francisco
May 1968 France and Third Reich
About Professor Ron Francisco:
Professor Ron Francisco was a noted scholar of protest, repression and social movements in political science. His lasting contribution includes several books on collective action issues, most recently "Collective Action Theory and Empirical Evidence" in 2010, and a series of articles. Perhaps most notably Francisco spent countless hours gathering data for public use on protest activity and government repression around the world. His research in public documents was wide-ranging, and he often shared tidbits with colleagues based on their research interests, sometimes inspiring collaborations and new research projects.
Dr. Francisco passed away Sept 10, 2018.
Education
- University of Wisconsin, 1966-1968
- University of Vienna, Austria, 1968-1969
- University of Wisconsin, 1969-1970, B.A.
- University of Illinois, 1970-1972, A.M.
- Free University of Berlin, Germany, 1972-1973
- University of Illinois, 1977, Ph.D.
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Kansas, 1974-1980
- Assistant Professor of Soviet and East European Studies, University of Kansas, 1976-1980
- Associate Professor of Political Science and Russian and East European Studies, University of Kansas, 1980-1993
- Professor of Political Science and Russian and East European Studies, University of Kansas, 1994-
- Chair, Political Science & Director, Division of Government, 1994-1998
Fellowships, Honors and Grants
- Fulbright Fellowship, Berlin, 1972-1973
- Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship, 1973-1974
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Institute for the Study of World Politics, 1978
- Designated "Outstanding Educator" by Torch Chapter of Mortar Board, 1975-1976, 1984-1985, and 1994-1995.
- H. Bernerd Fink Award for Outstanding Classroom Teaching, 1978
- W.T. Kemper Teaching Fellowship Award, 1999
- University of Kansas General Research Fund grants, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000 and 2004.
- University of Kansas, Center for International Studies Faculty Research Seminar grants, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994.
- DAAD Study Grant (Germany), 1989
- Subcontract to National Science Foundation grant SES 90-25130 (Data Development in International Relations), Philip A. Schrodt, P.I., and Deborah J. Gerner, 1991-1993.
- National Science Foundation grant SBR-9631229, “New Methods of Collecting Data on Domestic Conflict,” $50,000, 1996-1997
- Best dataset award (European Protest and Coercion), Comparative Politics section of the American Political Science Association, September 2007.
- Faculty Service Award, Center of Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, September 2009.
- DAAD Conference Grant (with Edith Clowes), $4,000. September 2009.
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