Roy Casagranda
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Roy Edward Casagranda, Ph.D. University of Houston (2007), M.A. University of Houston (2002) B.S. University of Houston (1994), is currently an adjunct professor of Political Science at Austin Community College. He appears to currently be on the job market (http://gov.casagranda.com/CV). He is primarily a Political Philosopher who has been classified by some as a post-modernist. His research emphasis attempts to bridge the boundaries between political philisophy, American Politics, Middle East politics, and international relations. His is a student of Donald S. Lutz and Ross M. Lence.
Professor Casagranda's dissertation, Politics and Meaning in the Age of Instrumentality creates a new model for understanding action. His thesis states that the US has subordinated the political and normative realms to the economic realm and as a result it has essentially rendered most action in the US meaningless and apolitical.
It appears that he has been arrested protesting both US wars against Iraq (i.e. 1991 and 2003).
He also appears to be a wargamer, especially Advanced Squad Leader. In fact he is currently ranked 7th on the Texas Club ladder.
He has been a SETI contributor since May 18, 1999.
Casagranda has presented at several Polticial Science Conferences.
He has also contributed to The Iranian Times.
