Political Science

Associate Professor of Political Science & Honors
PhD, MA University of Connecticut
BA, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
113B Boudreau Hall
robert.glover@maine.edu
(207) 581-1880

Robert W. Glover is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Honors at the University of Maine. His research examines on public policy and political engagement. Currently, he is pursuing multiple projects focused on changing drug policy attitudes as well as the impacts of serving as a poll worker. He also serves as a co-director of the Maine Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network, a national organization that connects academic research to policymakers, citizens, and the media.

Professor Glover has published widely in academic journals such as Political Studies, Election Law Journal, Philosophy & Social Criticism, The Journal of Political Science Education, Honors in Practice, and the Journal of Drug Issues.  He is a frequent contributor of chapters to edited volumes, and is the co-author or co-editor of five books on political science education.

Since 2016, Glover has been an Educational Network for Active Civic Transformation (ENACT) Faculty Fellow at the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life at Brandeis University. This national program fosters civic engagement among college students by teaching them how to work with advocacy organizations, legislators, and legislative staff members to impact state policy.

Professor Glover is the recipient of numerous awards for teaching, research and community engagement: the CLAS Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching and Advising, the CLAS Outstanding Faculty Award for Service and Outreach, the UMaine Faculty Impact Research Mentor Award, the Donald Harward Award for Service-Learning Excellence, and many more. In 2024, he was the recipient of Presidential Public Engagement Award at UMaine, the university’s highest honor for public service and outreach.

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