Dr. Buchanan is an associate professor of political science and the Executive Director of The Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics. He is the author of the only published biography of Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin, who was a member of The Citadel Class of 1929.

Dr. Buchanan has also written articles on realignment in Southern politics and has been involved in oral histories of Georgia political figures of the 1950s and 1960s. In addition, Dr. Buchanan is a past president of the Georgia Political Science Association.

Dr. Buchanan teaches Southern politics, state and local government, political institutions, and elections.

Contact Information:
Telephone: 843.953.4851
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Fax: 843.953.5066

Degrees:

Ph.D. (University of Oklahoma)
M.A. (Auburn University)
A.B. (University of Georgia)

Vita:  Dr. Buchanan's Vita