Curriculum Vita
Education
PhD, Political Science, 2012 (expected) Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
Major Field: American Politics
Subfield: Public Policy
Cognate: Race and Politics
Master of Public Affairs, 2009 University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas
Focus: Public Administration and Policy
B.A., Political Science, 2006 Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas
Pi Sigma Alpha, National Science Political Honor Society Phi Alpha Theta, International History Honor and Professional Society
Servant Leadership Award
Conference Participation
“Gyroscopic Representation and the Presidency of George W. Bush” Presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., September 2-5, 2010 (with Bennett Grubbs) (Nominated for Best Graduate Paper- Presidency Section)
“Rural Representation: Understanding the Styles Outside the City” Abstract accepted for the Southwestern Political Science Association Conference, Houston, Texas, March 31-April 2, 2010
“The Gyroscopic Representation of the President” Presented at Intellectual Intersections: A Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona, January 29, 2010 (with Bennett Grubbs)
Teaching Experience
Course/Syllabus development
Class: “Legal and Ethical Issues in Higher Education” Spring, 2006
For Master of Education in Higher Education, Abilene Christian University
Class: “Professional Development Seminar” Fall, 2009
Grading Assistant
Class: “Federal & Arizona Constitution” Spring, 2010 Northern Arizona University, Department of Political and International Affairs
Class: “Race, Power & Politics” Spring, 2010 Northern Arizona University, Department of Politics and International Affairs
Current Research Projects
“Leading with Character: Understand the Representation Style of George W. Bush ” In preparation for Presidential Studies Quarterly
Professional Experience
Co-Founder and Member, Graduate Recruitment Program, Northern Arizona University, Department of Political and International Affairs
Co-Organizer, “Intellectual Intersections: A Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference,” January 29, 2010
Professional Memberships
American Political Science Association
Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association
Representation and Electoral Systems Section of the American Political Science Association
Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association
State Politics and Policy Section of the American Political Science Association
Southwestern Political Science Association
References
Available upon request