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Bob Beatty is an Assistant Professor of Political Science. His interests, research, and projects in Kansas Studies focus primarily on Kansas history and politics. He has written extensively about Topeka and the Brown V. Board decision, presenting his work on this subject at conferences and meetings in Omaha, Maryland, Topeka, Lawrence, and Canterbury, England and in outlets such as the Topeka Capitol-Journal, Lawrence Journal-World, and Wichita Eagle. He also teaches a  special
course on Brown V. Board.

Dr. Beatty is also the producer and moderator for Public Affairs programming on KTWU and WUCT in Topeka. His programs focus on in-depth discussions with Kansas' political leaders (such as Senator Sam Brownback, Senator Pat Roberts, Congressmen Jerry Moran and Dennis Moore, etc.) and in election years forums between candidates for key Kansas offices such as Governor, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Congress. He has
also received two three grants to produce a one-hour documentary on the Kansas Governor, a project that has resulted in filmed interviews with Governors William Avery, John Anderson, John Carlin, Mike Hayden, Bill Graves, and Kathleen Sebelius. This film will be distributed to every high school in Kansas upon completion in 2005.

Email: bob.beatty@washburn.edu
Webpage: www.washburn.edu/cas/polisci/indvpages/beatty/

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