Research Interests
Congressional Politics American Political Development
Polarization Elections
Working Papers
"Defensive Agenda Control: The Evolution of Tabling Motions in the U.S. Senate, 1865-1945."
With Jamie L. Carson and Anthony J. Madonna.
"Partisan Efficiency in an Open-Rule Setting: The Amending Process in the U.S. Senate, 1865-1945."
With Jamie L. Carson and Anthony J. Madonna.
"One-Stop to Victory? North Carolina, Obama, and the 2008 General Election."
With Trey Hood, Justin Bullock, Paul Carlsen, and Perry Joiner.
"Position Taking by Female Politicians: The Electoral Connection and Ensuing Influence of Political Role Models, 1978-2010."
With Karen P. Owen.
Awards
Travel Grant, American Political Science Association, 2011
Richard A. Baker Award, Association of Centers for the Study of Congress, 2011
Dean’s Award for Social Science Research, UGA Graduate School, 2011
Outstanding Research Assistant, UGA Department of Political Science, 2009, 2010, and 2011
Charles S. Bullock, III Scholar, UGA Department of Political Science, 2009
Conference Papers
"Maintaining Intra-Party Cohesion: Examining Unrecorded Amending Activity." With David Gelman, Michael S. Lynch, Anthony J. Madonna. 2012 Southern Political Science Association Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
"Position Taking by Female Politicians: The Electoral Connection and Ensuing Influence of Political Role Models, 1978-2010." With Karen P. Owen. 2011 American Political Science Association Meeting. Seattle, WA.
"Buying a Filibuster: Campaign Donations and Obstructing Legislation." 2011 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association
"One-Stop to Victory? North Carolina, Obama, and the 2008 General Election." with Trey Hood, Justin Bullock, Paul Carlsen, and Perry Joiner. 2011 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association and 2012 Southern Political Science Association Meeting.
"Defensive Agenda Control: The Evolution of Tabling Motions in the U.S. Senate, 1865-1945." with Jamie Carson and Anthony Madonna. 2011 Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association.
"Presidential Popularity and Odd Year Gubernatorial Elections." 2009 Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Association. Philadelphia, PA.
"Squish-ed Out? The Future of Centrist Republicans." 2008 Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association. Boston, MA