Lawrence L. Giventer is a professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at California State University, Stanislaus.  He teaches post-baccalaureate level courses in public policy analysis, public sector quantitative methods and computer applications, and undergraduate courses in American government.  Professor Giventer is the author of Governing California, second edition, McGraw-Hill, 2008 (released February 2007) and Statistical Analysis for Public Administration, second edition, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008 (released November 2007).  Prof. Giventer joined CSU Stanislaus in 1975 and soon afterward founded the university’s nationally accredited Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, which he directed for twenty years.  He has served as department chairperson, Speaker of the Faculty, consultant and advisory committee chair for state and local government agencies, book reviewer, and accreditation site-visitor.  He has a Ph.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh in public administration and engineering degrees from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  He is often called upon as a political analyst by radio, television, print, and Internet media.  

Professional Degrees

PhD, 1977, University of Pittsburgh, Public Administration
MS, 1968, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Aeronautics/Astronautics
BSME, 1967, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

Courses  

PADM 5000  Administration in Public Affairs
PADM 5010  Quantitative Analysis
PADM 5015  Public Policy Analysis
PADM 5654  Bureaucracy in the Novel & Play
PADM 5400  Computer Applications in Public Administration
PSCI 1201  American Government
PSCI 4710  Politics in Film

Textbooks

	L.L. Giventer, Statistical Analysis for Public Administration, 2/e, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2008.  ISBN: 0763740764
	L.L. Giventer, Governing California, 2/e, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-07-248867-8

Favorite Web Sites

CSU Stanislaus http://www.csustan.edu
CSU Stanislaus Dept. of Politics & Public Administration http://www.csustan.edu/ppa
National Public Radio http://www.npr.org
Amazon Books http://www.amazon.com
California State Government http://www.ca.gov
Modesto Bee http://www.modbee.com 
FindLaw http://www.findlaw.com 
EconoMagic http://www.economagic.com
American Government Elections - Giventer http://www.csustan.edu/ppa/llg/elections.htm

California Faculty Association, Faculty Rights Representative

25 year service plaque        30 year service plaque