Faculty Profile for Dr. William H DeSoto

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Dr. William H DeSoto
Professor — Political Science
THH 366
phone: (512) 245-3279
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Smith, C. L., Tajali, H., Pino, N. W., & DeSoto, W. (2019). Non-Medical Prescription Drug Use among Latino College Students at a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Journal of Latinos and Education.
  • DeSoto, W. H. (2018). Do Police Officers in the USA Protect and Serve All Citizens Equally? Social Sciences, 7(10), 191–202.
  • De Soto, W., Tajalli, H., Pino, N., & Smith, C. L. (2018). The Effect of College Students’ Religious Involvement on Their Academic Ethic. Religion and Education, 45(2), 190–207.
  • Pino, N. W., Tajalli, H., Smith, C. L., & DeSoto, W. H. (2017). Non-Medical Use  of Prescription Drugs by College Students for Recreational and Instrumental Purposes: Assessing the Differences. Journal of Drug Issues, 47(4), 606–621.
  • DeSoto, W. H., & Tajalli, H. (2022). A comparison between Australian and US populations on attitudes to criminal behaviours.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor for the Month of October, Panhellenic Society. October 30, 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Honor Society Favorite Professor. April 4, 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor honor, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society (Texas State University). May 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor. 2002

Selected Grants

  • DeSoto, William H. FULBRIGHT Lecture Grant, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. (Funded: 2012). Grant.
  • DeSoto, William H. FULBRIGHT Lecture Grant, Slovak Agriculture University. (Funded: 2005). Grant.
  • DeSoto, William H. Alkek Library Grant, $750. (Funded: 2002). Grant.
  • DeSoto, William H. SWT Research Enhancement Grant, $450. (Funded: 1995). Grant.
  • DeSoto, William H. Alkek Library Grant, $260. (Funded: 1993). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Reviewer / Referee
East European Politics
October 5, 2023-October 5, 2023
Member
Piper Professor Nomination Selection Committee
October 5, 2023-October 5, 2023
Member
Committee on Faculty of Instruction Appointments
October 1, 2023-October 3, 2023
Reviewer / Referee
International Journal of Law, Crime, and Justice
June 4, 2023-June 11, 2023
Board Member
City of San Marcos Neighborhood Commission
January 11, 2023-April 19, 2023