Dr. William H. Boone is currently a Professor Emeritus in the Dr. Mack Henry Jones Department of Political Science at Clark Atlanta University. Dr. Boone has served as Associate Provost, Dean of Graduate Studies/Research and Sponsored Programs and chair of the Department of Political Science. He is a graduate of Morgan State University and received his doctorate degree in political science from Atlanta University. Boone has served as a Faculty Fellow with the United States Office of Personnel Management, and as an Adjunct Fellow with the Southern Education Foundation. He has served on the faculty of the Africana Women’s Center and has served as a lecturer at the Georgia Institute of Technology. From 1986-89 Dr. Boone served as producer of the television series Black Perspectives. Currently Boone serves as co-producer, writer and Host of the cable TV series, Politically Speaking. Dr. Boone has served as President of the National Conference of Black Political Scientist.

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Professor Boone has authored or co-authored publications in the areas of black political parties, state legislative activities, energy policies and the social, political and economic impact of governmental actions on rural communities. Boone is an active member of various professional organizations, and has served as a chairperson, panel organizer, presenter, and local arrangements chair for many conferences. National and local news media outlets frequently consult Dr. Boone. Noted publications include: “Transportation and Housing Energy Policies…”, “Intergovernmental Relation between the State and Federal Government”, and “Lower Socio-Economic and Minority Households in Camden County, Georgia”.

 

Dr. Boone has been the recipient of awards in the areas of teaching and scholarship and service. Among which are Teacher of the Year, Outstanding Faculty Award, Award for Dedicated Scholarship and recognized for his service by the Georgia State Legislature.