The Global Implications of Identity Theft

Steffen Schmidt

Wednesday, 08 Feb 2006 at 6:00 pm – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall

Steffen Schmidt is professor of Political Science at Iowa State University, an Associate of the Latin American Institute at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and an Affiliate of Nova Southeastern University, Oceanographic Center. He has also been "Dr. Politics" for 16 years on WOI Public Radio and has commentated for CNN in Spanish, the BBC, and other major international media. Schmidt is author of 11 books, including American Government and Politics Today and most recently Who is You? The Coming Epidemic of Identity Theft (2005). Part of the Technology, Globalization, and Culture series.

Cosponsored By:
  • Technology, Globalization, and Culture series
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

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