Joseph Kling
Professor of government

Joseph Kling received a Master of Social Work Degree from Rutgers University and a Ph. D. in Political Science from the City University of New York. He teaches courses in American Government, Public Policy, Political Theory, and American Social Movements

Kling has co-edited two volumes dealing with the relation between class, community, and political action. The first is Dilemmas of Activism: Class, Community, and the Politics of Local Mobilization, with Prudence S.Posner. The second is Community Mobilization in the Era of Global Cities, with Robert Fisher.

Emily Hunt ’04 says, “He is a very knowledgeable man who is willing to help his students become better writers and thinkers.” Adds Rachel Ranieri ’03, “I had African American political and social thought with Dr. Kling. The material and discussions in the class are engaging and create excellent discussions that have given me the opportunity to open my eyes to a world virtually foreign to me.”