Dr. Ellis West
Professor of Political Science
(804) 289-8536
ewest@richmond.edu
Topics: Government (and Religion), Church and State, Religious Freedom, First Amendment (Supreme Court Decisions)
West holds a B.A. from the University of Richmond and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in American studies (church and state) from Emory University. He has written numerous publications and papers on the Supreme Court and separation of church and state, including religion and the public schools. West has served as a book and manuscript reviewer for Harper Collins, McGraw-Hill, and other publishing companies. He was a consultant for several years to the Virginia Municipal League on religious liberty bills in the Virginia General Assembly.
For more information on West, please visit the Richmond Research Institute.