ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
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I am an Associate Professor of Political Science (with tenure) at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. I also have an appointment in the Psychology Department. I earned my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2013. I teach classes on American government and politics, Congress, public policy, urban politics, and statistics. My research interests include voting behavior, campaigns and elections, political participation, public opinion, and political psychology. To date, my research has been published in journals such as Political Research Quarterly, Political Behavior, Electoral Studies, American Politics Research, and a number of other outlets. My book about U.S. elections was published by Routledge in 2016. I am currently working on number of papers that examine: (1) the influence of individual differences (personality traits, psychological traits, biological factors) on political participation (2) whether the relationship between education and political knowledge is confounded (3) the genetic and psychological underpinnings of generalized social trust and (4) the link between impulsivity and voter turnout. You can see my published research and working papers by clicking the Research tab above. My Google Scholar page is here. Some of my research has been highlighted by The Monkey Cage, Vox, CityLab, The Washington Post, The Associated Press, Governing Magazine, The Knight Foundation, The Atlantic, Public Radio, and USA Today. I have worked with the Knight Foundation on issues related to civic engagement and with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation on campaign effects. Every so often, I contribute to local news outlets and work to inform policymakers about ways to increase political participation. I'm currently on the editorial board for the Journal of Social and Political Psychology. 

A PDF copy of my CV is available here. 
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you might have.


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