Dr. Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan (Ph.D. in Public Law, Rutgers University 2003) is the Frank E. Duckwall Professor of Florida Studies, an Associate Professor of Political Science and Founding Director of the Center for Civic Engagement at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, where she teaches courses in American Government and Public Law. She is also the Lead Instructor for the USFSP YMCA Civic Fellows Program, a statewide civics education initiative in partnership with the YMCA Youth in Government Program.She was awarded the American Political Science Association and Pi Sigma Alphas Certificate for Outstanding Teaching in Political Science, USFSPs Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching, the USF Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, the USF Outstanding Faculty Award, the USFSP Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Civic Engagement, the Lawson R. McElroy Award for Excellence in Engaged Learning, the Campus Compact Graham Frey Civic Educator Award, AASCUs Burch Award for Faculty Leadership in Civic Engagement, the APSAs Craig L. Brians Award for Undergraduate Research and Mentorship, the Political Studies Association-American Political Science Association Inaugural Award for International Partnerships, the Gulf South Summit Award for Outstanding Collaboration in Higher Education (for the USF YMCA Civic Fellows Program) and the APSA Civic Engagement Section's Civic Engagement Project Award (for Civic Fellows). She was a Fulbright Scholar to Moldova (Constitutional Law, Politics, and the Judicial Process) in 2010 and 2012, and in 2017, she was awarded a Fulbright to North Macedonia (Rule of Law and Civil Society). She was awarded a Diploma from the Government of the Republic of Moldova, recognizing fruitful international cooperation and collaboration on research as well as the Medal of the Free University of Moldova (ULIM). She also received the Award of the City of Klos, Albania in honor of the promotion of democratic values, community engagement and volunteerism and a Leadership Excellence Award for "outstanding dedication and commitment to promoting rule of law, democracy building, and civic engagement" from the University for Business and Technology in Pristina, Kosovo. She returned to Moldova as a Fulbright Specialist in 2023 (Democracy and Human Rights).