Donald Fuller

Donald Fuller

Donald Fuller received an A.B. degree in Social Psychology from Colgate University and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Public Administration, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management, Denver, Colorado, and holds a certificate as Interpreter in Russian, from the U.S. Navy Language School.

Fuller taught 19 years at the University of Southern California, School of Public Administration, eight years at the American University of Armenia during which he was a Fulbright professor for one year; thirteen years at the Anglo American University in Prague, Czech Republic, including two years in the Faculty of Social and Economic Science, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia. He is Professor Emeritus at American University of Armenia and recently has been a Senior Professor at AUA in Political Science and International Affairs. Most recently he serves as Interim Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, American University of Armenia.

Fuller’s research interests are in political economy and governance. He has published articles, book chapters and conference papers in these fields.

Corruption and Its Metastasizing Effect

Corruption and Its Metastasizing Effect

Professor Don Fuller examines how post-Soviet states have had difficulty in breaking normative behavior originating in Soviet times and how corruption is manifested in anti-democratic decision-making practices. He writes that Armenia’s new revolutionary government will be watched for evidence of competent innovation and justice.

Political Economy and Discontents

Political Economy and Discontents

Dr. Donald Fuller writes that there is an observable pattern that small state characteristics differ from larger states, particularly those that are not afflicted by the ‘resource curse.’ Institutions appear to be critical, trade can burnish the lack of natural resources and human capital offers a level of comparative advantage if carefully nurtured.