Billy W. Monroe, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Contact Information
Professor of Political Science
Office: 307 G.R. Woolfolk Social & Political Science Building
Phone: (936) 261-3206
Email: bwmonroe@pvamu.edu
Teaching/Research Area of Interest
- Public Law
- American Politics
- Texas Politics
Education
- Ph.D., Political Science, University of Texas at Dallas (2008)
- B.A., Government and Politics, University of Texas at Dallas (2002)
Selection of Courses Taught
- American Government
- Texas Government
- American Constitutional Law
- Judicial Politics
- Constitution and Private Rights
- Presidency
- Legislative Process
- Legal Studies
Selected Research Activities
- Monroe, Billy. 2021. The President’s Law Firm: The Office of Legal Counsel from Roosevelt to Trump. New York: Peter Lang.
- Monroe, Billy. 2020. “Opinion: Here’s Why the Upcoming Election Is Heightening The Supreme Court Nomination Process.” Accessed September 25,2020. https://www.pvamu.edu/blog/opinion-heres-why-the-upcoming-election-is-heightening-the-supreme-court-nomination-process/
- Monroe, Billy (With Lee Payne and Nathan Mitchell). 2019. “Judicial Primary Elections: A Study of Texas High Courts.” Midsouth Political Science Review. Volume 20 (1).
- Monroe, Billy. 2018. “Poll Tax” In The Encyclopedia of Money in American Politics. Edited by David Schultz. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc.
- Monroe, Billy. 2018. “Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections” In The Encyclopedia of Money in American Politics. Edited by David Schultz. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc.
- Monroe, Billy. 2018. “Ethics in Government Act” In The Encyclopedia of Money in American Politics. Edited by David Schultz. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc.
- Monroe, Billy. The Office of Legal Counsel from Roosevelt to Trump (Book Contract Signed with Peter Lang Publishing).
- Monroe, Billy (With Lee Payne and Nathan Mitchell). 2016. “Texas Judicial Primary Elections: A Quantitative Analysis.” Journal of Political Science. Volume 44 (1).
- Monroe, Billy and Nathan Mitchell. 2015. “The History of Judicial Selection Reform in Texas.” British Journal of American Legal Studies. Volume 4(1).
- Monroe, Billy (With Lee Payne and Nathan Mitchell). 2015. “An Exploratory Analysis of Judicial Elections in Texas: Does Subject Matter Jurisdiction Matter?” Journal of Politics and Law. Volume 8 (1).
- Monroe, Billy. 2015. “Partisan Elections in Texas: Best Choice or Reform Failure.” Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy. (Law review associated with the University of Texas School of Law). Volume 21 (1).
Selected Service Activities
- Prairie View A&M University Pre-Law Advisor (2009-present)
- Post-Tenure Review Committee, Division of Social Work, Behavioral, and Political Sciences, PVAMU, 2020-present.
- Faculty Senate, PVAMU (College of Arts and Sciences Representative), 2017-2019.
- Chair, Committee on Promotion, Tenure and Due Process, Faculty Senate, PVAMU, 2017-present.
- Committee on Salaries, Benefits, and Budgets, Faculty Senate, PVAMU, 2017-present.
- Third Year Review Committee, Division of Social Work, Behavioral and Political Sciences, PVAMU, 2017-present.
- Planning Committee, 13 th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium, PVAMU, 2017-2018
- Academic Program Review Committee, Political Science, Division of Social Work, Behavioral, and Political Sciences, PVAMU, 2017-2018. (Helped write final report)
- Chair, Division Lecture Series Committee, Division of Social Work, Behavioral, and Political Sciences, PVAMU, 2014-2016.
- Chair, Scholarship Award Committee, Division of Social Work, Behavioral, and Political Sciences, PVAMU, 2013-2014.
- Curriculum Proposal Reviewing Committee, Division of Social Work, Behavioral, and Political Sciences, PVAMU, 2013-2018. (Created Judicial Politics and Legal Studies courses and Co-Authored Legal Studies minor)