I enjoy talking about politics and political science. I get a sense of accomplishment when I see students make connections between what I cover in class and what they see happening in the world around them.

I take students seriously and I work hard to present them the most complete understanding of American politics that I can. I have high expectations for their performance on examinations and research papers, and I think they have every right to have high expectations for my performance as well.

I hope my students become critical consumers of information about politics and that they come can take events in the political world and put them into a context in which they can make sense of them.

A student's evaluation of Professor Squire
Overheads, maps, and web sites were frequently employed to the benefit of the entire class. More importantly, these illustrations symbolized his intense fascination with American politics. Professor Squire also enhanced student learning through his unique connection with the average undergraduate. He effectively connected the everyday life of average citizens with the functioning of state legislatures, courts, and governors. This connection was made more powerful with Professor Squire’s availability. He constantly spoke with students outside of class to contribute to their research and understanding of the course.

Squire is a professor of political science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He has been teaching at Iowa since 1985. The courses he teaches include Introduction to American Politics, The Legislative Process, and American State Politics. His degrees and additional accomplishments include:

• BA, political science, University of California-Berkeley, 1977.
• MA, political science, University of California-Berkeley, 1978.
• PhD, political science, University of California-Berkeley, 1986.
• He has been teaching at Iowa since 1985, although during that time he also taught courses as a visiting faculty member at Meiji University in Tokyo, Japan, and at the Budapest University of Economic Sciences in Hungary.