Darryl Paulson, Ph.D.

Professor of Government at USFSP, specializing in political parties and elections, Florida and Southern Politics.  Paulson received his Ph. D. from Florida State University and is the recipient of a National Teaching Fellowship and two undergraduate teaching awards from USF.  Professor Paulson has served as an expert witness in state and Federal court cases and participated in the United States Civil Rights Commission Hearings after the Florida 2000 presidential election.  He has been interviewed over 4,000 times by the print and broadcast media including The New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, London Financial Times, National Public Radio, CNN and C-SPAN.  Professor Paulson is past President of the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club and Citizens for Fair Campaign Practices.  In 1996, Paulson received the USF Town and Gown Award for outstanding community service.  He is currently working on a book on Florida politics.