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Adam Stone is an American professor and political scientist specializing in the area of American politics. Stone is an associate professor at Georgia State University's Perimeter College and a former president of the Georgia Political Science Association.

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Education

Stone received an Bachelor of Arts in political science from University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Arts in politics from Brandeis University in 1988. [1] [2]

Career

In 1991, Stone joined the faculty of DeKalb College (now Perimeter College). He is currently the associate department chair for social science at the Alpharetta Campus. He is an associate professor in the department of history and political science. [1] In 2004, Stone served as the president of the Georgia Political Science Association. [3] Stone is editor-in-chief of Questions in Politics, the academic journal of the Georgia Political Science Association. [1] [4] [5] Stone has appeared in and been quoted in the media on topics related to politics and political science. These publications include The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , [6] Georgia Public Broadcasting , [7] Gwinnett Daily Post , [8] WABE , [9] Rome News-Tribune, [10] Atlanta Business Chronicle , [11] and CBS News . [12]

In May 2019, Stone appeared on the television trivia game show Jeopardy! . He went up against longtime Jeopardy! champion and record setter James Holzhauer. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Graduate Students: 1980s". Brandeis Magazine. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  3. ↑ "Notes from the Chair" (PDF). The Political Science Educator. 11.
  4. ↑ "2018-2019 GPSA Executive Board and OfficersS". gpsa-online.org. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  5. ↑ "Questions in Politics" (PDF). Questions in Politics.
  6. ↑ Bluestein, Greg (September 5, 2013). "Wealth a factor for 2 GOP Senate hopefuls". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  7. ↑ "Carter Courts Small Businesses, After Fundraising Spike". Georgia Public Broadcasting. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
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  9. ↑ "Jason Carter Outraises Gov. Deal By $750,000 In Most Recent Quarter". 90.1 FM WABE. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
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  14. ↑ Ho, Rodney. "GSU professor Adam Stone faces James Holzhauer 'Jeopardy' buzzsaw". ajc. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  15. ↑ Vera, Amir. "'Jeopardy!' champ James Holzhauer wins 23rd game, beats Georgia State University professor". Clayton News. CNN. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  16. ↑ Vera, Amir. "'Jeopardy!' champ James Holzhauer wins 23rd game, beats Georgia State University professor". Gwinnett Daily Post. CNN. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  17. ↑ "Georgia State University professor to take on 'Jeopardy!' champion James Holzhauer". WXIA. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  18. ↑ "GSU professor on 'Jeopardy!' appearance: 'It was one of the greatest experiences of my life!'". WXIA. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  19. ↑ "Professor's Loss to 'Jeopardy!' Champion Worth the Ride". News Hub. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
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