The wrapped Reichstag, July 1995

                                            SCOTT ERB

Professor of  Political Science, University of Maine at Farmington.  Research Specialization: European Politics.   Book: German Foreign Policy: Navigating a New Era, published May 2003, Lynne Rienner Publishers.  Recent journal articles: "Transformation and Assessment of the Introductory International Relations Course," Political Science Educator, Vol. 11, No. 1, August 2006,  "Political Parties and German Economic Policy," German Politics,  December 2001.  Upcoming:  "Political Science and General Education Assessment," chapter in Assessment in Political Science, to be published soon.  Next research project: compare peace studies in America with Friedensforschung (peace research) in Germany, and consider the impact of each on the policies and attitudes within each country.

A few photos of our family -- Natasha, me, and our two boys, Ryan (5)  and Dana (2).

Ryan and daddy during one of the many snow storms this year; Dana in early April as the snow was melting.

The one below of Ryan was taken when he turned five, on April 3, 2008, and of course Dana and Ryan wanted to celebrate!

The depth of snow below in the first picture is deceptive.  This was taken early in the winter, and we had so much snow afterwards that the backyard was probably covered by snow about four to five feet deep.  The path Dana was walking through, shoveled from the driveway to the deck, quickly got covered and made invisible as the snow piled up.   Ryan meanwhile at the Red Robin, dreaming of driving a motorcycle.

Dana and mommy in the snow; our house in the snow!