John R. Vile

Dr. John R. Vile received a B.A. degree from the College of William and Mary (1973) and his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia (1977). He taught for twelve years at McNeese State University where he served for eight years as Chair of the Department of Social Sciences. He has been a Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Middle Tennessee State University since 1989.

Dr. Vile has written and edited ten books and one CD-ROM, most on the U.S. Constitution and related issues. Titles include A COMPANION TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND ITS AMENDMENTS and AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, PROPOSED AMENDMENTS, AND AMENDING ISSUES (a book that received a number of awards). His next book scheduled for publication is a two-volume work entitled GREAT AMERICAN LAWYERS: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA. Dr. Vile also serves as one of the coaches for MTSU's nationally-ranked mock trial teams. He has served as past president of the MTSU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi and of the Chairs Council and is now president of the MTSU chapter of the American Association of University Professors. He has twice received the MTSU Foundation Award for Outstanding Research.