Research:
Political Behavior; Political Geography; Partisanship; Public Opinion; Presidency; Parties
Teaching:
Intro to American Politics; Elections; Presidency; Intro to Political Science Research
Education:
| 2009 |
Ph.D. |
Political Science |
Indiana University-Bloomington |
| 1999 |
B.A. |
Political Science |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Statement of Interest
My dissertation research examines issues in the study of political behavior in light of the changes that have taken place in American residential geography in the post-War era. I continue to study the political effects of suburbanization and retirement-driven migration in addition to developing new projects on voter turnout, social-contextual theories of partisanship, and the spatial distribution of public opinion.
Selected Publications/Working Papers
“The Electoral College after Census 2010 and 2020: the political impact of population growth and redistribution.” Perspectives on Politics, forthcoming
“Graduate Students as Independent Instructors: seven things to know about teaching your own course while in graduate school.” PS: Political Science and Politics, forthcoming
(with Edward G. Carmines) Untitled project: Federal spending levels by Congressional district and local public opinion on government spending (in preparation)
“The Suburban Electorate in the 2004 and 2008 Presidential Elections: beyond the rural-urban divide in the geography of American politics.” (in preparation)
“The Power of Myth: Joseph Campbell’s theory of the ‘monomyth’ and the official biographies of Barack Obama and John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.” (in preparation)
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