Background
Piper, Don Courtney was born on July 29, 1932 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Don Carlos and Alice (Courtney) Piper.
Piper, Don Courtney was born on July 29, 1932 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Don Carlos and Alice (Courtney) Piper.
Bachelor of Arts, University Maryland., 1954; Master of Arts, University Maryland., 1958; Doctor of Philosophy (James B. Duke fellow), Duke U., 1961.
Research associate, Duke U., 1961-1962;
executive secretary, Commonwealth-Studies Center, 1962-1964;
assistant professor department government and politics, U. Maryland., College Park, 1964-1967;
associate professor, U. Maryland., 1967-1969;
professor, U. Maryland., 1969-1997;
professor emeritus, U. Maryland., since 1997;
head department government and politics, U. Maryland., 1968-1974;
director graduate studies Department, University Maryland., 1982-1995;
member county of system faculty, U. Maryland., 1989-1990;
chairman faculty council, College Park Faculty Assembly, 1974-1975;
chairman campus senate, College Park Faculty Assembly, 1975-1977, 89-90;
university marshal, College Park Faculty Assembly, 1981-1997;
member Athletic Council, College Park Faculty Assembly, 1986-1993;
member senate ad hoc commission on undergraduate education, College Park Faculty Assembly, 1986-1988;
chairman chancellor's ad hoc commission on campus ceremonies, College Park Faculty Assembly, 1986-1987;
chairman academic committee of Athletic Council, College Park Faculty Assembly, 1986-1989;
chairman campaign for College Park, 1988-1989;
chairman retention review committee, U. Maryland., 1990-1991;
chairman budget and facilities committee athletic county, U. Maryland., 1991-1993;
chairman senate commission on programs courses and curriculi, U. Maryland., 1991-1993;
co-chair Middle States self-study Executive Committee, U. Maryland., 1995-1997;
teaching fellow, Lilly Center for Teaching Excellence, 1994-1995. Research assistant American Council on Education, 1966-1968. Faculty advising committee, planning advising committee Maryland.
State Board Higher Education, 1977-1982. Chairman of Commission on department chairmen American Political Science Association, 1973-1975. Member county Southern Political Science Association, 1970-1972, chairman Chastain award committee, 1973-1975.
Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1955-1958. Member American Society International Law, International Law Association, International Studies Association (chairman international law section 1981-1983), American Peace Society (board directors 1972-1994), United Nations Association/United States of America, Phi Beta Kappa (president Gamma chapter 1978-1979), Phi Kappa Phi (chapter president 1982-1983), Omicron Delta Kappa (faculty adviser 1990-1997), Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married Rowena Inez Wise, July 6, 1956. Children: Sharon, Valarie.