Preparing for the 2020 Elections
A discussion with Dr. Michael Kryzanek, Wednesday September 16 @ 12:30 p.m.
The 2020 national elections will be the most important and contested in modern U.S. history.
As this country heads into the electoral process, this Aluminar will discuss a range of topics related to key races for the White House, the Senate, the House of Representatives and state offices. Topics will concentrate on the candidates, the issues, the voters, the Electoral College and policy differences that separate candidates, political parties and governing philosophies. The presentation will be non-partisan in nature and email follow-up questions are welcomed.
Register to get the zoom link for the Wednesday, September 16, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m. discussion here.
Michael Kryzanek is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Bridgewater State University. During his years in the Political Science Department he was the longest serving chairperson and helped launch the Master of Public Administration program.
Dr. Kryzanek is formerly the Executive Director of the Minnock Center for International Engagement at Bridgewater State with responsibility for expanding the university’s global presence. From 2016-2019 Dr. Kryzanek was the Academic Director in the Public Management Institute for the US State Department’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that brought 25 Fellows to the campus as Mandela Fellows.
Currently, Dr. Kryzanek is participating in Bridgewater State’s Senior College where he teaches courses on American politics and government. Dr. Kryzanek received his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1975.
He is the author of eight books on US foreign policy, American government and comparative politics. His latest book, written with his daughter Dr. Ann Karreth, is 25 Issues That Shape American Politics: Debates, Differences and Divisions. Dr. Kryzanek is the board chair of Fr. Bill’s and MainSpring, the largest homeless organization on the South Shore and Vice-President of the Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters. He lives in Whitman with his wife Carol, BSU ’69. They have three daughters and four grandchildren.
