To a large extent the quality of the We the People National Invitational experience for students and teachers is based upon the expertise and demeanor of the judges. Please review the resources on this webpage. In addition, a packet will be available for you with more information at the National Invitational information desk in the lobby of the Mason Inn Conference Center & Hotel on Friday evening. Judges' Resources
Judges' Orientation Video Third Annual We the People National Invitational Judges Jack Barlow Charles A. Dana Professor of Politics, Juniata College, PA Chelsea Bucklin* Graduate Student, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Emmanuel G. Caudillo Senior Advisor, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, Washington, D.C. Roger Desrosiers President, Massachusetts Center for Civic Education; Retired Educator; State Coordinator, MA Chuck Dunlap Executive Director, Indiana Bar Foundation, Indianapolis, IN Kristine Fargotstein* Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission David Fields Center for the Study of the American Constitution, WI Margaret R. Flamingo Assistant Editor, Center for the Study of the American Constitution, WI Marissa Gilbert Chief of Staff, iCivics, Washington, D.C. Chris Kenton Social Studies Curriculum Specialist, Lake Forest High School; We the People State Coordinator, DE Dr. Stephen M. King Professor of Political Science, Taylor University, IN Barbara McCormack Vice President, Education, Newseum, Washington, D.C. Timothy D. Moore Deputy Director, Center for the Study of the American Constitution, WI Jared J. Reitz Retired, Educator, Ohio Center for Law-Related Education Joseph Stewart, Jr. Professor, Clemson University, SC Dr. Marcie Taylor-Thoma Executive Director, Maryland Center for Civic Education Rebecca M. Tinder Attorney, Bowles Rice LLP We the People State Coordinator, WV Thomas R. Tinder Executive Director, West Virginia Bar Foundation, WV Eleesha Tucker Director of Education, Society of the Cincinnati, Washington, D.C. Thomas Vontz Professor of Education, Kansas State University, KS Jonathan Willis Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore, MD William Wilson Director of the Madison Institutes, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA *denotes We the People alumni |