Paul Clements

Paul Clements
Born 1961
Dallas, Texas
Alma mater Harvard University
Princeton University
Occupation Professor
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Aedin
Children Two
Website Campaign site

Paul Clements (born 1961) is an American academic. He is a professor of political science at Western Michigan University. A member of the Democratic Party, Clements is running for Congress in Michigan's 6th congressional district.

Personal life and education

Clements was born in Dallas, Texas in 1961. His father was a social worker with a Methodist Church, and Clements spent much of his childhood in India and Hong Kong.[1] Clements met his wife, Aedin, while both were volunteering in Africa.[2] In 2006, Clements's older daughter was involved in a near-fatal auto crash, spending 10 days in a coma before ultimately making a recovery.[3]

Clements graduated with High Honors from Harvard University in 1984.[4] Clements earned a Ph.D. in Public Affairs from Princeton University in 1996, writing a dissertation titled "Development as if Impact Mattered: A Comparative Organizational Analysis of USAID, the World Bank and CARE."[5] Ben Bernanke served as one of Clements's doctoral advisers.[6]

Career

Clements served in the Peace Corps, teaching math in The Gambia from 1985 to 1987. Clements remained in Africa until 1990, serving with ActionAid and USAid.[2]

Clements was hired as an assistant professor at Western Michigan University in 1996, becoming a full professor in 2009.[4] Clements serves as the director of Western Michigan University's International Development Administration Program, which has affiliations with the Peace Corps.[2] His areas of expertise include the evaluation of foreign aid, social science methodology, African politics, political development, and political philosophy.[5] Some of Clements's projects include evaluating Heifer International's programs in Tanzania and Ghana, developing a quality assurance program for the United Nations Development Programme, and developing an evaluation system for a water infrastructure project in Brazil.[7]

2016 Congressional candidacy

Clements is running for Congress in Michigan's 6th congressional district.[7] The seat is currently held by Republican Fred Upton.

His campaign was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders on 7 June, 2016 [8]

References

  1. ↑ Snook, Bruce (19 July 2013). "Paul Clements, Political Science Professor at WMU, seeking Democratic nomination". River Country Journal. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Coyne, John (2 April 2013). "RPCV Paul Clements (Gambia 1985-87) Runs for Congress in Michigan". Peace Corps Worldwide. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Mack, Julie (21 November 2007). "Thankful for a year of recovery". MLive. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Paul Clements" (PDF). Western Michigan University. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Paul Clements". Western Michigan University. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  6. ↑ Preston, Scot (28 March 2013). "WMU professor declares he will run for Congress". Western Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  7. 1 2 Zipp, Yvonne (21 March 2013). "Western Michigan University professor Paul Clements to seek Democratic nomination for Congress in 2014". MLive. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "BERNIE SANDERS ENDORSES PAUL CLEMENTS". ClementsforCongress.com.
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