Publications
Books
Angry Politics:
Partisan Hatred and Political Polarization
Among College Students
The Resilient Voter:
Stressful Polling Places and Voter Behavior
(with Dr. Shauna Reilly)
Vice Presidents, Presidential Elections, and the Media:
Second Fiddles in the Spotlight
Book Chapters
In The Twenty-First Century and its Discontents. 2020. Lanham, MD: Lexington Press, An Imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
Chapters
Chapters
Chapter 2. The Diversity of “Diversity”:
Support for Differing Conceptions of Diversity on the University Campus
(with Kenneth B. McIntyre)
Chapter 6. Dealing with the Devil:
Objectification of Counter-Partisans and Political Compromise
Pp. 220-228: "Public Opinion in the United States: Elected Officials.”
In The Twenty-First Century and Its Discontents: How Changing Discourse Norms are Changing Culture. 2020. Jack Simmons, Editor. Lanham, MD: Lexington Press, An Imprint of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
In Public Opinion and Polling Around the World: A Historical Encyclopedia. 2004. John Geer, Editor. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Journal Articles
Publications in the Subfield
“Compounded Confusion? Ballot Language Complexity, English Proficiency, and Minority Language Voter Behavior,” with Shauna Reilly, University of Northern Kentucky. Forthcoming 2021. Journal of Political Science 49(1): 35-56.
“I Hate What I’m Hearing: Exposure to Political Discussion and Partisan Dislike.” 2015. Journal of Political Science 43: 121-147.
“Virtual Social Butterflies and Politics: Exploring the Link between Sociability and Online Political Participation.” 2012. With Heather Evans, Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University. Journal of Information Technology & Politics 9(4): 402-414.
“It’s Tea Time, but What Flavor? Regional Variation in Sources of Support for the Tea Party Movement.” 2012. With Sarah Macha, graduate student, Sam Houston State University. American Review of Politics 33(Summer): 95-121.
“The Coingate Effect: The Impact of Scandal on Attitudes Toward State and Federal Political Actors." 2012.With Nancy Martorano, Associate Professor, University of Dayton. Social Science Journal 49: 61-71.
“Getting Registered and Getting to the Polls: The Impact of Voter Registration Strategy & Information Provision on Turnout of College Students.” 2011. With Tamara Waggener, Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University. PS: Political Science and Politics 44(3): 544-551.
“Voice is Sometimes Enough: Voice, Influence, and the Mediating Impact of Symbolic Representation.” 2010. American Review of Politics 30: 291-310.
“The Appeal of Second Bananas: The Impact of Vice Presidential Candidates on Presidential Vote Choice, Yesterday and Today.” 2010. American Politics Research 38(2): 330-355.
“Voice is Not Enough: The Importance of Influence in Political Trust and Policy Assessments.” 2008. Public Opinion Quarterly 72(3): 523-539.
“Building a Populist Coalition in Texas, 1892-1896.” With W. Robert Miller (Department of History, Missouri State University). 2008. Journal of Southern History 74(2): 255-296.
“Gendering Municipal Government: Female Descriptive Representation and Feelings of Political Trust.” 2007. Social Science Quarterly 88(5): 1106-1123.
“Reply to ‘The Measurement and Stability of State Citizen Ideology.” with Paul Brace, Kevin Arceneaux, and Martin Johnson. 2007. State Politics and Policy Quarterly 7(2): 133-140.
“Correction: Does State Political Ideology Change over Time?” with Brace, Paul, Kevin Arceneaux, and Martin Johnson. 2006. Political Research Quarterly 59(3): 493-494.5-282.
“Rejoinder to Berry, Ringquist, Fording and Hanson ‘Comment.’” with Brace, Paul, Kevin Arceneaux, and Martin Johnson. 2006. Political Research Quarterly 59(3): 655.
“Voting for Minority Candidates in Multiracial/Multiethnic Communities,” with Robert M. Stein and Stephanie S. Post. 2005. Urban Affairs Review 41(2): 157-181.
“Does State Ideology Change Over Time?” with Paul Brace, Kevin Arceneaux, and Martin Johnson. 2004. Political Research Quarterly 57(4): 529-540.
“Policies, Processes, and People: Sources of Support for Government?” 2002. Social Science Quarterly 83(3): 789-809.
“Conflict Avoidance and Political Participation,” with Carolyn L. Funk. 1999. Political Behavior 21(3): 26
Co-editor (with Shauna Reilly). Voting, Elections, and the Political Process book series.
At a time of political tribalism and ideological purity tests, when surveys tell us that pluralities of the people in each party deem the opposition “downright evil,” it can be hard to remember that cross-party hatred isn’t an inherent feature of partisan politics. A backward glance—or a quick survey of so many retiring members of Congress—tells us that even in the past decade partisan rancor has grown exponentially. In this book, I trace the trend to the place where it all might begin—the college campus, among the youngest segment of the electorate.
The Resilient Voter:
Stressful Polling Places and Voter Behavior
(with Dr. Shauna Reilly)
In this book we provide a new perspective on the role voting barriers play, demonstrating that they not only discourage participation but also affect the quality of votes cast. by investigating the possibility that complicated ballot language, provisional voting, and long polling place lines cause some voters to cast ballots in a manner contradictory to their preferences. Using experimental data, we demonstrate that even though most voters prove remarkably resilient in the face of some potentially stressful polling place barriers, they are not immune to all polling place conditions, and some segments of the electorate tend to be more vulnerable to polling place stressors than others.
Vice Presidents, Presidential Elections, and the Media:
Second Fiddles in the Spotlight
Do vice presidential candidates play any significant role in presidential elections? Challenging the conventional wisdom, I show the important ways in which they do in fact affect election outcomes. I also assess the impact of a range of vice presidential candidates and consider how the news media fits in the equation. Analyzing data from 1972 through 2008, I show how and why vice presidents can matter in presidential campaigns.
Co-editor (with Shauna Reilly)
Voting, Elections, and the Political Process book series.
Lexington Books-Rowman & Littlefield.
Receptive to studies in the American and comparative settings, the Voting, Elections, and the Political Process series examines the broadly defined electoral process. The series seeks scholarly monographs and edited volumes that investigate the ways in which voters, candidates, elected officials, parties, interest groups, the media, and others interact in the context of electoral politics. Works with a focus on individual attitudes and behavior, institutional and contextual influences, and the legal aspects of the electoral process are welcome. This series accepts interdisciplinary work using a variety of methodological approaches.
Angry Politics:
Partisan Hatred and Political Polarization
Among College Students
The Resilient Voter:
Stressful Polling Places and Voter Behavior
(with Shauna Reilly)
Vice Presidents, Presidential Elections, and the Media:
Second Fiddles in the Spotlight
Book Chapters
In The Twenty-First Century and Its Discontents: How Changing Discourse Norms are Changing Culture. 2020. Jack Simmons, Editor. Lanham, MD: Lexington Press, An Imprint of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
Chapter 2. The Diversity of “Diversity”:
Support for Differing Conceptions of Diversity on the University Campus
(with Kenneth B. McIntyre)
Chapter 6. Dealing with the Devil:
Objectification of Counter-Partisans and Political Compromise
Pp. 220-228: "Public Opinion in the United States: Elected Officials.”
In Public Opinion and Polling Around the World: A Historical Encyclopedia. 2004. John Geer, Editor. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Journal Articles
Publications in the Subfield
“Dialogue not Debate: Building Civil Discourse Skills in Future Generations of American Citizens,” with Dr. Lynne Chandler Garcia, U.S. Air Force Academy. 2022. Journal of General Education 69(3-4): 154-178.
“Compounded Confusion? Ballot Language Complexity, English Proficiency, and Minority Language Voter Behavior,” with Shauna Reilly, University of Northern Kentucky. Forthcoming 2021. Journal of Political Science 49(1): 35-56.
“I Hate What I’m Hearing: Exposure to Political Discussion and Partisan Dislike.” 2015. Journal of Political Science 43: 121-147.
“Virtual Social Butterflies and Politics: Exploring the Link between Sociability and Online Political Participation.” 2012. With Heather Evans, Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University. Journal of Information Technology & Politics 9(4): 402-414.
“It’s Tea Time, but What Flavor? Regional Variation in Sources of Support for the Tea Party Movement.” 2012. With Sarah Macha, graduate student, Sam Houston State University. American Review of Politics 33(Summer): 95-121.
“The Coingate Effect: The Impact of Scandal on Attitudes Toward State and Federal Political Actors." 2012.With Nancy Martorano, Associate Professor, University of Dayton. Social Science Journal 49: 61-71.
“Getting Registered and Getting to the Polls: The Impact of Voter Registration Strategy & Information Provision on Turnout of College Students.” 2011. With Tamara Waggener, Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University. PS: Political Science and Politics 44(3): 544-551.
“Voice is Sometimes Enough: Voice, Influence, and the Mediating Impact of Symbolic Representation.” 2010. American Review of Politics 30: 291-310.
“The Appeal of Second Bananas: The Impact of Vice Presidential Candidates on Presidential Vote Choice, Yesterday and Today.” 2010. American Politics Research 38(2): 330-355.
“Voice is Not Enough: The Importance of Influence in Political Trust and Policy Assessments.” 2008. Public Opinion Quarterly 72(3): 523-539.
“Building a Populist Coalition in Texas, 1892-1896.” With W. Robert Miller (Department of History, Missouri State University). 2008. Journal of Southern History 74(2): 255-296.
“Gendering Municipal Government: Female Descriptive Representation and Feelings of Political Trust.” 2007. Social Science Quarterly 88(5): 1106-1123.
“Reply to ‘The Measurement and Stability of State Citizen Ideology.” with Paul Brace, Kevin Arceneaux, and Martin Johnson. 2007. State Politics and Policy Quarterly 7(2): 133-140.
“Correction: Does State Political Ideology Change over Time?” with Brace, Paul, Kevin Arceneaux, and Martin Johnson. 2006. Political Research Quarterly 59(3): 493-494.5-282.
“Rejoinder to Berry, Ringquist, Fording and Hanson ‘Comment.’” with Brace, Paul, Kevin Arceneaux, and Martin Johnson. 2006. Political Research Quarterly 59(3): 655.
“Voting for Minority Candidates in Multiracial/Multiethnic Communities,” with Robert M. Stein and Stephanie S. Post. 2005. Urban Affairs Review 41(2): 157-181.
“Does State Ideology Change Over Time?” with Paul Brace, Kevin Arceneaux, and Martin Johnson. 2004. Political Research Quarterly 57(4): 529-540.
“Policies, Processes, and People: Sources of Support for Government?” 2002. Social Science Quarterly 83(3): 789-809.
“Conflict Avoidance and Political Participation,” with Carolyn L. Funk. 1999. Political Behavior 21(3): 26
Publications on Pedagogy
“Dialogue not Debate: Building Civil Discourse Skills in Future Generations of American Citizens,” with Dr. Lynne Chandler Garcia, U.S. Air Force Academy. Forthcoming 2021, Journal of General Education.
“I Like the Way this Feels: Using Classroom Response System Technology to Enhance Tactile Learners’ Introductory American Government Experience.” 2016. Journal of Political Science Education 12(1): 41-57.
“Student Perceptions and Instructional Evaluations: A Multivariate Analysis of Online and Face-to-Face Classroom Settings." 2015. With Brocato, William and Bonanno, Alessandro. Education and Information Technologies 20(1): 37-55.
“Is Class Appreciation Just a Click Away? Using Student Response System Technology to Enhance Shy Students’ Introductory American Government Experience.” 2012. With Fondren Notman, graduate student, Sam Houston State University. Journal of Political Science Education 8(4): 352-371.
“A Picture is Worth What? Using Visual Images to Enhance Student Engagement and Retention.” 2010. International Journal of Instructional Media 37(2): 185-200.
“Engaging the Unengaged: Using Visual Images to Enhance Students’ ‘Poli Sci 101’ Experience.” 2009. PS: Political Science & Politics. 42(2): 385-391.
“Core Curriculum & General Education: Meeting our Challenges with Innovative Tools.” With Kweku Ainuson (Clemson University). 2008. PS: Political Science & Politics 41(3): 620-622.