Professor of Political Science

434.544.8448
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Carnegie Hall 400

Education

• PhD, Government and Politics – University of Maryland, 2002
• MA, Government and Politics – University of Maryland, 1995
• MA, Political Science – Case Western Reserve University, 1993
• BA, Political Science – Case Western Reserve University, 1993

Courses Taught

• The American Experiment: Introduction to American Politics
• American National Government
• American Public Policy
• Campaigns and Elections
• Congress
• State, Power, and Bureaucracy
• Environmental Public Policy
• Introduction to Political Theory
• Introduction to Political Science
• Introduction to American Government
• Policy-Making in the American States
• Public Administration
• Political Science Research Methods
• State and Local Politics
• The Politics of the Presidency
• Quest for Justice I and II
• Urban Government
• Legislatures and Lobbyists
• Research Methods

Research Interests

• American Public Policy
• Public Administration
• American Federalism
• State and Local Politics