Dr. David McKinney joined the PLNU faculty in 1970 and retired in 2020. He continues to practice criminal law.
Education
- J.D., University of San Diego School of Law
- Ph.D., German, University of Southern California
- M.A., German, University of Southern California
- B.A., German, California State University, Fullerton
Courses Taught
- Elementary German I & II – GER 1001/1002
- Intermediate German I & II – GER 2050/2051
- U.S. Constitution and Civil Liberties Law - POL 3020
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Renaissance to Realism) - LIT 201
- Masterpieces of World Literature II (Realism to Present) - LIT 202
- Masterpieces of World Literature III (Realism/Naturalism) - LIT 203
- Great Works in a Literary Genre: Drama - LIT 206
- World Literature – LIT 3050
- Readings: Continental Authors - LIT438
- The Novel - LIT 4050
- The Human Challenge - LIT460
Experience in Field
Professional and Community Involvement
- Guest Lecturer, Local High Schools
- Guest Speaker, St. Katherine College Guest Lecture Series
Awards and Honors
- National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
- Fullbright Fellowship
- USD School of Law: Law Review, Published Writer
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
- Dissertation: "The Development of Lessing's Concepts of Pity and Fear"
- Published Article: "The Right of the Alien to be Informed of Deportation Consequences Before Entering a Plea of Guilty or Nolo Contendere" San Diego Law Review, Volume 21
- Published Article: "Notes from Underground: A Dostoevskian Faust" Canadian-American Slavic Studies, 12, No. 2 (Summer 1976) 189-229