Background
Pika, Joseph A. was born on March 13, 1947 in Baltimore.
Pika, Joseph A. was born on March 13, 1947 in Baltimore.
Bachelor in International Relations, Johns Hopkins University, 1970. Master of Arts in International Relations, Johns Hopkins University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University Wisconsin, 1979.
Teacher Gilman School, Baltimore, 1970—1973. Instructor Western Maryland College, 1976—1977. Visiting lecturer University Wisconsin, 1977—1978.
Assistant professor State University of New York, Buffalo, 1978—1981. Assistant professor department political science and international relations University Delaware, 1981—1987, associate professor department political and international relations, 1987—1993, professor department political science, since 1993, associate chair, 1989—1994, department chair, 1994—1999, faculty director Delaware Social Studies Education Project, 1999—2001, acting chair, 2000—2002. Director Center Secondary Teacher Education, since 2002, Southern Delaware Professional Development Center, since 2002, James R. Soles professor, 2008, Interim Associate Dean Social Sciences, since 2009.
Executive director Governors Commission on Government Reorganization and Effectiveness, 1993. Member State Board Education, 1997—2001, president, 2001—2005. Presenter in field.
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Trustee University Delaware, 2001—2005. Active Jobs for Delaware Graduates, Delaware Law-Related Education. Member H. Fletcher Brown scholarship committee.
Member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key.
Married Mary Pika.