Affairs. Scholarship Papp the author or editor of ten books on international security policy, U.S. and U.S.S.R. foreign and defense policies, and the impact of information and communications technologies on national security and international affairs. These include editing of the autobiography of Dean Rusk, former U.S. Secretary of State, during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and co-authoring “American Foreign Policy: History, Politics, Policies." Other authored works include "Contemporary International Relations" (5th Edition‚ 1997); "Soviet Policies toward the Developing World: The Dilemmas of Power and Presence" (1986); "Soviet Perceptions of the Developing World in the 1980s: The Ideological Basis" (1985); and "Vietnam: The View from Moscow‚ Peking‚ Washington" (1981). Papp co−edited "The Information Age Anthology" (1997); "International Space Policy" (1987); "The Political Economy of International Technology Transfer" (1986); and "Communist Nations' Military Assistance" (1983). Papp also published more than 60 journal articles and chapters in edited books. Professorial and scholarly awards In 1993, Papp was designated Distinguished Professor at Georgia Tech, becoming the first professor of a discipline outside engineering of physical sciences to earn the honor at the institution. Papp's work was also twice recognized by the United States Department of Defense with the Outstanding Civilian Service medal. Papp's scholarship also earned recognition with a Sloan Scholarship and United States Defense Education Act Scholarship. Career as an Academic Administrator In 1994, Papp was invited to serve as the Faculty Executive Assistant to G. Wayne Clough, President of Georgia Tech. This position is often viewed as a preparation for university- or university system-level senior administration. In 1997, as the conclusion of his service to President Clough, Papp was named Interim President of Southern Polytechnic State University. Interim President of Southern Polytechnic State University During Papp's tenure as Interim President of Southern Polytechnic State University, Papp's principal responsibility was to facilitate the selection of the University's new president. President of KSU Prior to his appointment at KSU, he was the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs to the University System of Georgia. Notes External links Biography from Kennesaw State University Georgia Tech faculty Presidents of Kennesaw State University Dartmouth College alumni University of Miami alumni Living people 1948 births