Dr. Staci L. Beavers , associate professor of political science at California State University , San Marcos , wrote a short essay , The West Wing as a Pedagogical Tool , concerning the viability of The West Wing as a teaching tool . Dr. Staci L. Beavers , associate professor of political science at California State University , San Marcos , wrote a short essay , `` The West Wing as a Pedagogical Tool '' , concerning the viability of The West Wing as a teaching tool .