Stephen J. Farnsworth, professor of political science and international affairs and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, will offer his assessment of the first year of the Biden presidency at the Lake of the Woods Community Center on Saturday, April 30.
The event is sponsored by the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club and the Orange County Democratic Committee, and is open to all without regard to political affiliation. The free program will begin at 3 p.m. in Marion Pronk Hall at the LOW Community Center. The lecture will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
Dr. Farnsworth is a recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. He is one of the few political scientists who focus on Virginia politics.
His research has direct policy implications for both politicians and the news media. He handles hundreds of media contacts a year on local, state and international matters, and appears in or on such outlets as C-SPAN, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, National Public Radio and PBS News Hour. He holds a Ph.D. degree and a master’s degree from Georgetown University and bachelor’s degrees from both the University of Missouri and Dartmouth College.
Farnsworth is the author or co-author of seven books on the presidency, the mass media and public opinion. His most recent book, written with S. Robert Lichter, is “Late Night with Trump: Political Humor and the American Presidency,” published by Routledge Press.