Dr. Ronald Walters: Professor Emeritus, Government and Politics at the University of Maryland

Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by Leshell Hatley in Scholarly Celebrations

September 13, 2010 – Dr. Ron Walters died on September 10, 2010 after a long illness. He was 72. http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/uniini/release.cfm?ArticleID=2225

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Dr. Ronald Walters is one of the most articulate and internationally renowned experts on issues of African American leadership and politics. Born in Wichita, Kansas, on July 20, 1938, Walters has gone on to a prolific career as a scholar and voice in black politics.

Education and Career

Walters received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Government with Honors from Fisk University 1963 and both his M.A. in African Studies 1966 and Ph.D. in International Studies 1971 from American University. He has taught at Georgetown and Syracuse Universities; chaired the African and Afro-American Studies Department at Brandeis University and the Political Science Department at Howard University; and worked as professor of government and politics at the University of Maryland. He serves as director of the African American Leadership Institute and Scholar Practitioner Program, and is a distinguished leadership scholar at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership. He has also served as visiting professor at Princeton University and as a fellow of the Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

As a scholar, Walters has penned seven books and published more than 100 academic articles. His books have won several awards for “best book” and he has received many honors for his contributions as an “activist scholar.” Walters is noted for his scholarship on the politics of African descendant people in the diaspora, having traveled extensively throughout the black world.

Service

Walters served as a campaign manager and consultant for the Reverend Jesse Jackson during his two presidential bids and was a policy adviser for Congressmen Charles Diggs and William Gray. During the 2000 election season, Walters worked as a political analyst for Black Entertainment Television’s Lead Story. Walters also has appeared on television many times, going on popular shows such as CNN’s Crossfire, The Jesse Jackson Show, CBS News Nightline, and Evening Exchange. He has appeared on radio shows, such as All Things Considered and Living Room.

Awards

• the Ralph Bunche Prize
• 2 time winner of the Best Book award from the National Conference of Black Political Scientist (NCOBPS)
• distinguished faculty award from Howard University
• Distinguished Scholar/Activist Award, The Black Scholar Magazine
• W.E.B. DuBois/Frederick Douglas Award, African Heritage Studies Association
• the Ida Wells Barnett Award, Association of Black School Educators
• the Fannie Lou Hammer Award, National Conference of Black Political Scientist
• Distinguished Faculty Contributions to the Campus Diversity, University of Maryland
• Wells-W.E.B. DuBois Award for Distinguished Scholarship from the National Council for Black Studies

Selected Bibliography

Walters, Ronald. White Nationalism, Black Interests: Conservative Public Policy and the Black Community Wayne State University Press, 2003.
Pan Africanism in the African Diaspora: An Analysis of Modern Afrocentric Political Movements. Wayne State University Press, 1997.
Walters, Ronald, and Robert C. Smith. African American Leadership. State University of New York Press, 1999.

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