Will H. Moore (1962 - April 18, 2017) was an American political scientist and professor of political science at
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
. Previously, he was the Alumni Distinguished Professor of Political Science at
Florida State University
Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...
, and he had been on the faculties of the
University of Colorado Boulder and
University of California–Riverside.
Death
According to Inside Higher Ed, Moore died by suicide, shortly after posting a suicide note on his blog. It said he was physically healthy and successful in his career but never outgrew his childhood autistic "outsider" identity. Already, as a teenager, he thought about suicide.
After his death, the Peace Science Society established the Will H. Moore III Prize, given to a paper published in its journals (the ''
Journal of Conflict Resolution'' and ''
Conflict Management and Peace Science
''Conflict Management and Peace Science'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal appearing five times a year that publishes scholarly articles and book reviews in the field of international relations (specifically peace and conflict studies) on topi ...
'') that "most effectively addresses issues directly related to the integrity and respect accorded to individual political rights and freedoms".
References
External links
Personal website
American political scientists
1962 births
2017 deaths
Arizona State University faculty
Florida State University faculty
Suicides in the United States
People on the autism spectrum
Peace and conflict scholars
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