William K. Muir
Professor Emeritus of Political Science
Email: sandymuir@aol.com
Phone: (510) 642-5310
Office Location: 776 Barrows
Office Hours: T 4-5
Fall 2008 Course: Not teaching in Political Science this term
Phone: (510) 642-5310
Office Location: 776 Barrows
Office Hours: T 4-5
Fall 2008 Course: Not teaching in Political Science this term
Professor Muir teaches in the fields of American Politics and Constitutional Law. He received his B.A. (magna cum laude) and Ph.D. from Yale University. His publications include The Bully Pulpit: The Presidential Leadership of Ronald Reagan (Conservative Book Club Alternate Selection, 1993), Legislature: California's School for Politics (Choice Academic Book of the Year, 1982), Police: Streetcorner Politicians (Honorable mention, Washington Monthly Political Book of the Year; Pulitizer Prize nominee, 1977), and Law and Attitude Change (American Political Science Association's Edwin S. Corwin Prize, 1967).
Born: October 30, 1931, Detroit, Michigan
Married to Paulette Mauters Muir
Children: Kerry, 37, and Hattie, 33
- Career
- Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1968-1998 (Department Chairman, 1980-1983;
emeritus, 1998-current);
UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award, 1974; Phi Beta Kappa, Northern California, Excellence in Teaching Award, 1994;
Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Hawaii Pacific University, 2000; Visiting Professor of Political Science, Harvard University summer school, 1976, 1979; Instructor of Political Science, Yale University, 1961-1967; Instructor of Law, University of Michigan Law School, 1958-1959;
Republican Candidate, California State Legislature (14th Assembly District), 1996; Campaign Writer, governor of the State of California (Pete Wilson), 1994; Political Columnist, Oakland (CA) Tribune, 1992-93; Speechwriter, Vice President of the United States (George Bush), 1983-85; Commissioner, Berkeley (California) Police Review Commission, 1968-1972; Senior Consultant, California State Legislature, Assembly Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Commerce, 1975-1976; Consultant, Oakland (California) Police Department and Civil Service Commission, 1968-1972;
Attorney, Tyler Cooper Grant Bowerman & Keefe, New Haven, Connecticut, 1964-1968 (partner, 1967-1968); Attorney, Davis Polk Wardwell Sunderland & Keindl, New York, New York, 1959-1960.