Name Patrick Garry | Role Author | |
Born 15 July 1955 (age 68) ( 1955-07-15 ) Institutions University of South Dakota School of Law Alma mater University of Minnesota (P.h.D., J.D.) Residence Vermillion, South Dakota, United States Fields Constitutional law, First Amendment to the United States Constitution Books Limited Government and the B, The Prisoner, A nation of adversaries, In the Shadow of War, A Bridge Back | ||
The False Promise of Big Government (Patrick Garry - Acton Institute)
Patrick Garry (born July 15, 1955), is an American law professor, author, and is the director of the Hagemann Center for Legal & Public Policy Research.
Contents
- The False Promise of Big Government Patrick Garry Acton Institute
- Early life and education
- Academic career
- Awards
- Selected works
- Books
- References
Early life and education
Patrick M. Garry attended the University of Minnesota where he subsequently earned his B.A., MA., J.D. and a Ph.D. in Constitutional History. Garry was a research scholar at the Freedom Forum Media Studies Center and a visiting scholar at Columbia University Law School. Garry served as the legal advisor to the Silha Center for Media Law and Ethics at the University of Minnesota. Garry also served as the legal counsel to the Minnesota News Council.
Academic career
In 2003, Garry became a Professor at the University of South Dakota School of Law. He later would become the research director of the Hagemann Center for Legal & Public Policy Research at the University. He is a visiting professor at the University of Utah Law School, University of Missouri School of Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law, and George Washington University Law School.
Awards
In recognition of his scholarly research agenda, Garry has been awarded a Research Catalyst Grant by the University of South Dakota, as well as several other research awards. He has received research grants from the Chiesman Foundation, and has been awarded a Center for Teaching and Learning grant. He is the only faculty member in the history of the University of South Dakota to win the President’s Research Excellence Award—the university’s highest scholarly research award—outright in both the junior and established faculty categories.
Selected works
In addition to being an author of nonfiction books, Patrick Garry has published eight novels. These novels have won 21 literary awards.