John Angus Campbell

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name = John Angus Campbell


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education = Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh (1968)
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John Angus Campbell (born March 10, 1942 in Portland, Oregon, USA) [http://campbell4kids.com/campaign.xml Biography of John Campbell] , from his campaign website] is a retired American Professor of Rhetoric and is a Fellow of the Center for Science and Culture [ [http://www.discovery.org/csc/fellows.php Fellows] , Center for Science and Culture website] (a branch of the Discovery Institute, a conservative Christian think tank [Patricia O’Connell Killen, a religion professor at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma whose work centers around the regional religious identity of the Pacific Northwest, recently wrote that "religiously inspired think tanks such as the conservative evangelical Discovery Institute" are part of the "religious landscape" of that area. [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3944/is_200502/ai_n9521923] ] ) and of the International Society for Complexity, Information and Design, [ [http://www.iscid.org/fellows.php Society Fellows] , International Society for Complexity, Information and Design] a professional society dedicated to the promotion of intelligent design.

Campbell served as an Assistant and Associate Professor of Communications at the University of Washington from 1968-1995, and as a Professor of Communications at the University of Memphis from 1995 until his retirement in 2005. Together with Stephen C. Meyer (who is also a Fellow of the Center for Science and Culture) he edited "Darwinism, Design and Public Education"cite book | last = Campbell | first = John Angus | coauthors = Stephen C. Meyer (eds) | title = Darwinism, Design, and Public Education | url = http://msupress.msu.edu/bookTemplate.php?bookID=725 | series = Rhetoric and Public Affairs Series | year = 2004 | publisher = Michigan State University Press | location = East Lansing | isbn = 978-0870136757 ] , a collection of articles from the journal "Rhetoric and Public Affairs"cite journal | quotes = no |last = Forrest|first = Barbara|authorlink = Barbara Forrest | year = 2004 | month = December | title = Darwinism, Design, and Public Education. John Angus Campbell and Stephen C. Meyer, eds. | journal = Integrative and Comparative Biology | volume = 44 | issue = 6 | pages = 510–513| url = http://www.bioone.org/archive/1540-7063/44/6/pdf/i1540-7063-44-6-510.pdf | doi = 10.1093/icb/44.6.510]

Campbell was slated to appear as a witness for the defense in the "Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District" trial, but withdrew on June 2, 2005, the day of his scheduled deposition. [ cite book | last = Humes | first = Edward | authorlink = Edward Humes | title = Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul | url = http://edwardhumes.com/books/monkey-girl/ | year = 2007 | publisher = Ecco/HarperCollins | location = | language = | isbn = 9780060885489 ] [cite web | url =http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/rncse_content/vol26/9365_can_i_keep_a_witness_12_30_1899.asp |title = Can I Keep a Witness?|accessdate = 2007-08-30|last = Elsberry|first = Wesley R.|authorlink = Wesley R. Elsberry|format = |work = |publisher = National Center for Science Education]

In 2007 Campbell ran for a seat on the school board in North Mason County, Washington, under the name of John Campbell. He offered his services to "restore trust," and "establish transparency", but did not disclose his links to intelligent design. In a telephone interview he stated that he would not be dealing with curricula, and that he is a "Darwinist" who considers that debating Darwin can engage the interest of students and improve their skills in critical thinking. He was quoted as saying "Rather than demonizing people that believe in ID, I think there are ways people could use their ideas to study Darwinism more closely."cite news | first = Shapiro | last = Nina | authorlink = Nina Shapiro | title = Rural School Board Candidate Hasn't Been Forthcoming About His "Intelligent Design" Agenda | url = http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-08-29/news/rural-school-board-candidate-hasn-t-been-forthcoming-about-his-intelligent-design-agenda.php | format = | work = Seattle Weekly | publisher = | id = | pages = | page = | date = 2007-08-29 | accessdate = 2007-08-29 | language = | quote = | archiveurl = | archivedate = ] [ [http://campbell4kids.com/ Campbell4Kids] , his campaign website] The election was held on November 6, 2007, and the unofficial results showed John Campbell defeating the incumbent Glenn Landram by 2,996 votes (68.06%) to 1,406 (31.94%), which was certified on November 27. [cite web |url=http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/Nov2007.htm |title=Mason County Daily News.com |accessdate=2007-11-23 ] [cite web |url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/nov/06/north-mason-school-board/ |title=2 Incumbents Lose on North Mason School Board : Top Stories : Kitsap Sun ] He currently serves on the schoolboard. [cite web |url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/jun/17/north-mason-schools-to-seek-bond-and-levy-in/ |title=North Mason Schools to Seek Bond, and Levy, in 2009"Kitsap Sun"June 17, 2008]

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* [http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&isFellow=true&id=110 John Angus Campbell Biography] from Discovery Institute
* [http://www.arn.org/authors/campbell.html John Angus Campbell articles] from Access Research NetworkCourt documents
* [http://www2.ncseweb.org/kvd/experts/campbell.pdf Disclosure of Expert Testimony] : John Angus Campbell, Ph.D. Documented submitted as part of "Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District". Includes Campbell's curriculum vitae and copies of published articles relayed to intelligent design.
* [http://www2.ncseweb.org/kvd/all_legal/2005-05_FTE-related/2005-06_FTE_intervention/2005-06-28_FTE_intervention_Meyer_affidavit.pdf Stephen Meyer's affidavit] regarding the termination of John Angus Campbell, William Dembski, and himself as expert witnesses by the Thomas More Law Center when they insisted on private counsel.