James Brent
EXPERTISE:
American Politics
EMAIL:
james.brent@sjsu.edu
CONTACT INFORMATION:
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0119
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday and Wednesday 9:30am - 10:30am in person and via Zoom
Tuesday 5:00pm - 6:00pm in person and via Zoom
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Ohio State University, 1995
BACKGROUND:
Dr. James Brent joined the faculty in 1994. James is a native of Southern California
who received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Advertising from Southern Methodist University in 1988. Dr. Brent received his Ph.D.
in Political Science from Ohio State University in 1995. He has published articles
on judicial politics in journals such as American Politics Quarterly, Justice System Journal, American Politics Review, and the Southeastern Political Review, as well as editing a reader in American government and co-authoring a chapter in
The Internet Upheaval by M.I.T. Press. He served as chair of the 91ÁÔÆæ Academic Senate from 2001 to 2003.
He was department chair from July 2006 to June 2012. His heroes include former Supreme
Court Justices William Brennan and Thurgood Marshall.
