Paul Savoie has been teaching in the Department of History, Political Science and Ethnic Studies at LBCC since 1996.  During that time, Paul has taught a wide variety of courses in political science and social science disciplines and has served as a faculty advisor to the Political Science Student Association and other student organizations. He has also served as Coordinator of the LBCC Honors Program and has created and coordinated previously-existing programs at LBCC involving elementary school teacher preparation and community-based learning. His research interests include the evolution and sustainability of democratic political systems, the politics of public education reform in the United States, the intersectionality of identities, and water policy in the State of California.