Research & Teaching:
American Politics, Political Psychology, Public Opinion, Political Communication, Methodology, the Supreme Court and Constitutional Law
Education:
| Ph.D. |
Political Science |
University of Pittsburgh |
| M.S. |
History & Policy |
Carnegie Mellon |
| B.Phil. |
Economics, Political Science |
University of Pittsburgh Honors College |
Selected Publications/Presentations :
“The Nature of Value Representation in Elitist Democracy: Connecting Citizen Competence to Democratic Theory” Critical Review (forthcoming)
“The Absolutist Advantage: Sacred Rhetoric in Contemporary Presidential Debate” Political Communication (forthcoming)
“From My Cold, Dead Hands: Democratic Consequences of Sacred Rhetoric” Journal of Politics (2008)
“Values as Heuristics: Core Beliefs and Voter Sophistication in the 2000 Republican Nomination Contest” Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (2007) (with David Barker)
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