William Harder

About William Harder

Bill Harder, Ph.D. is an educator and social scientist working in a variety of cross-disciplinary spaces that have at their core a focus on critical pedagogies and democratic storytelling. He is the Director of Goucher College’s Center for the Advancement of Scholarship & Teaching (CAST) and an Assistant Professor of Political Science.He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science and Public Administration and an M.A. in American Politics from American University’s School of Public Affairs in Washington, DC. He earned a B.A. in Political Science and Journalism with a minor in Poetry from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.His work and scholarship address how to effectively integrate inclusive and critical pedagogies to further student learning and growth. In addition to his pedagogical work, his work also explores state and local politics, higher education, social media, and the documentary film industry. He is also an affiliated researcher at the Center for Media and Social Impact where he serves as the co-director of the State of the Documentary Field research initiative—a biennial survey of the global documentary film industry. His work has been featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer, NPR’s All Things Considered, and Documentary Magazine among other venues. Outside of higher education he has worked and consulted for a variety of organizations including: International Documentary Association, Distribution Advocates, American Political Science Association, World Wildlife Fund, and Resources for the Future.

Experience

1. Director of Faculty Professional Development & Teaching Excellence

   Goucher College

   Jun 2020 — Present · Baltimore, MD, US

Education

• American University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Political Science

  2012

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Journalism

  2007

• American University

  Ph.D., American Politics, Public Administration

  2017