Kevin Pybas
Associate Professor and University Pre-Law Advisor, Political Science | Missouri State University
Springfield, MO, UNITED STATES
Dr. Pybas' research interests focus on issues of law and religion, and civic education.
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Dr. Kevin Pybas is associate professor of political science and pre-law advisor at Missouri State University. His research interests focus on issues of law and religion, and civic education. His work has appeared in Justice System Journal (co-authored), Perspectives on Political Science, Valparaiso University Law Review, Cumberland Law Review and University of Detroit Mercy Law Review.
He is also a contributor to the Encyclopedia of American Civil Rights and Liberties and contributed a chapter to Faith, Morality and Civil Society. He was a post-doctoral fellow at Liberty Fund.
Dr. Pybas was selected as the Provost Fellow for Public Affairs for 2016-2017 at MSU. As Provost Fellow for Public Affairs, he will be responsible for the Public Affairs Conference in April 2017 and promoting the Public Affairs mission of the university.
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Education/Learning
Research
Areas of Expertise (12)
Democracy
Political Science
Politics
Religion and Politics
Religious Freedom
Constitutional Law
Church-state law
Freedom of speech
Public Speaking
University Teaching
Academic Advising
Program Development
Accomplishments (3)
Faculty Advisor Award of Excellence (professional)
2012-2013 Professional Fraternity Association
Outstanding Student Organization Advisor (professional)
2009 Missouri State University
Outstanding Pre-Law Faculty Advisor (professional)
2008 Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International
Education (2)
University of Georgia: Ph.D., Political Science and Government 2000
The University of Tulsa: J.D., Law
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Languages (1)
- English
Media Appearances (7)
Law expert: Planned Parenthood could win injunction, allowing abortions in Springfield
Springfield News-Leader online
2016-12-01
A federal judge's order could allow the Springfield Planned Parenthood clinic to provide abortions before the organization secures a ruling striking down state rules it has challenged.
Local professor explains Supreme Court decision on religious objections to Obamacare
KY3 tv
2016-05-16
"It looks to me this is going to be worked out," said Missouri State University Professor Kevin Pybas ...
Millennials Could Determine The Presidential Election
KOLR10 tv
2016-02-27
Polls show millennials heavily favor the Vermont Senator over other candidates. The youth's vote has a potential influence on the election outcome, but having gained a reputation of being least likely to hit the polls. Whether young voters across the country choose to voice their votes, it won't be known until election day.
How One Local Expert Views the Politics of the Scalia Vacancy
KSMU Ozarks Public Radio radio
2016-02-18
“I may be mistaken, but I’m the one who doesn’t think it’s going to have a large impact on the election,” Dr. Kevin Pybas, a Missouri State University pre-law advisor, said ...
Interpreting Springfield’s Revised Indecent Exposure Ordinance, Impact on Future Protests
KSMU online
2015-09-25
Though some would say the new city ordinance regarding public indecency is a reaction to the Free the Nipple Rally, Springfield is still experiencing uncertainty whether the law will affect future protests downtown.
Debate Over RFRA: Difference Between Federal, State Laws
OzarksFirst.com online
2015-04-01
Dr. Kevin Pybas, a constitutional law professor at Missouri State University, tells KOLR 10 the state RFRA laws are very similar to a 1993 federal law of the same name ...
ACLU plans to sue Missouri over gay marriage
USA Today
2014-02-11
Kevin Pybas, a constitutional law professor at Missouri State University, said the plaintiffs are likely making a calculated decision by filing in state, rather than federal, court ...
Articles (2)
Does the Establishment Clause Require Religion to Be Confined to the Private Sphere?
Valparaiso University Law Review
2010 A recurring theme in the U.S. Supreme Court's Establishment Clause is the claim that the First Amendment requires religion to be confined to the private sphere...
Religious Groups in a Free Society
University of Detroit Mercy Law Review
2009 In a constitutional republic such has evolved in this country, where the U.S. Supreme Court exercises great authority over human liberty, how the court views religion and religious groups and their relationship to the State is of great consequence...
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