Background
Bowers, Michael Wayne Son of Vernon Bowers and Wanda Lorene Whittaker.
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Michael Wayne Bowers
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Education
Bachelor in History with highest honors, Cameron University, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University Arizona, 1983.
Career
Professor political science University Nevada, Las Vegas, since 1984, associate dean liberal arts, 1988—1999, chairperson political science, 2003, senior vice provost for academy affairs, since 2004, co-officer in charge, 2006—2007, executive vice president and provost, since 2009.
Membership
Member National Society Collegiate Scholars (distinguished member), Western Political Science Association (executive council 1994-1997, treasurer, 2009), Nevada Judicial History Society (trustee since 1994).
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Awards
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Recipient Liberty Bell award Clark County Bar Association, Nevada, 1989, Distinguished Faculty Member of Year award Alumni Association University Nevada, Las Vegas, 2000, Schmiedel Service award, Regents Outstanding Advisor award UCCSN, 2003. Grantee American Participants Program to Sri Lanka and India, United States Information Agency, 1988, Group Study Exchange Program to Germany, Rotary Foundation, 1991. Research fellow Nevada Humanities Committee, 1987, 1992.Recipient Liberty Bell award Clark County Bar Association, Nevada, 1989, Distinguished Faculty Member of Year award Alumni Association University Nevada, Las Vegas, 2000, Schmiedel Service award, Regents Outstanding Advisor award UCCSN, 2003. Grantee American Participants Program to Sri Lanka and India, United States Information Agency, 1988, Group Study Exchange Program to Germany, Rotary Foundation, 1991. Research fellow Nevada Humanities Committee, 1987, 1992.