Mr. James Crooks
Assistant Lecturer
ProfPractice, Political Science, Part-time Faculty
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361 Buchtel Common Akron, OH 44325
About
Jim Crooks is an assistant lecturer at the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at The University of Akron. He earned both a Master of Arts in political science and a Certificate in Applied Politics at the University of Akron. Jim teaches a course each fall on the Fundamentals of Electoral Messaging, sharing his insights and successes on the practical application of campaign management built from more than 20 years in private practice in Northeast Ohio.
In addition to his academic pursuits and managing his own communications firm, Jim is the head varsity baseball coach at Independence High School. He has two sons and is married to Jess, a high school instructor, and varsity coach as well.