American Government
Public Administration
Presidency and Executive Branch Politics
Congress and the Legislative Process
Research Methods
Women and Politics
Public PolicyCourses:
Lobbying and Political Advocacy - Inaugural Class of Chuck Green Fellowship
American Government Institutions and Public Policy (POLI 88-05)
Women and American Politics (POLI/ WGST 50-01)
Empirical Research Methods (POLI 30; Fall 2002)
Women and Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence. Book manuscript in preparation. Forthcoming, 2006, Prentice Hall Publishers. With Melissa Deckman (Washington College) and Michele Swers (Georgetown University).
“She Can’t Say That, Can She?! Campaign Slogans Used by Women Running for Congress in 2004.” With Phil Chen. Presented at the 2006 meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA, January 5th-7th.
"Representative Bureaucracy.” With David H. Rosenbloom. Manuscript solicited by editors of Revue Française d’administration Publique to appear in a forthcoming issue of the journal dedicated to the theory of representative bureaucracy.
“The Passage of Conceal and Carry Firearm Legislation in the Minnesota State Legislature: Political Women in Action.” This paper was presented at the 2005 meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association.
"Research Methods in Action: Using Exit Polling to Teach Research Methods to Undergraduates." Written collaboratively with entire class of POLI 269, Fall 2005 semester.
“A Guide to Publishing Your First Book: The Ins and Outs of Obtaining a Book Contract.” 2005. With Alana S. Jeydel. PS: Political Science and Politics 38(4): 745-746.
“Gender Equity: Illusion or Reality for Men and Women in the Federal Executive Service?” 2004. Public Administration Review 64(3): 299-308.
“Credit Claiming from the U.S. House: Gendered Communication Styles?” With Jonathan S. Kropf. 2004. Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics 9(1): 41-59.
“Political Science in a Different Voice: Women Faculty Perspectives on the Status of Women in Political Science Departments in the South.” 2003. With Laura van Assendelft, Wendy Gunther- Canada, Barbara Palmer and Michele Swers. PS: Political Science and Politics 36(2): 311-315.
Representative Bureaucracy: Classic Readings and Continuing Controversies. With David H. Rosenbloom. 2003. Armonk, NY: ME Sharpe, Inc.
"The Budget-Minimizing Bureaucrat? Empirical Evidence from the Senior Executive Service." 2002. Public Administration Review 62(1): 42-50."Representative Bureaucracy in the Federal Executive: Gender and Spending Priorities." 2002. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 12(3): 353-375.
CQ's Supreme Court Simulation: Government in Action. With Marni Ezra. 2002. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Press.CQ's Congressional Election Simulation: Government in Action. With Marni Ezra. 2002. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Press.
CQ's Legislative Simulation: Government in Action. With Marni Ezra. 2001. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Press.
CQ's White House Media Simulation: Government in Action. With Marni Ezra. 2001. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Press.
"Women in the Executive Branch: A Review Essay of their Political Impact and Career Opportunities." 2001. Women & Politics. 22(4): 89-103."The Status of Women in Political Science Then and Now: The Millennium Survey Results." With Laura van Assendelft and Wendy Gunther-Canada. 2001. PS: Political Science and Politics 34(2):333-338.
"Political Appointees in the United States: Does Gender Make a Difference?" 2001. PS: Political Science and Politics 34(2):213-216.
"Influencing Policy at the Top of the Federal Bureaucracy: A Comparison of Career and Political Senior Executives." 2000. Public Administration Review. 60(6): 573-581.
"The Senior Executive Service: Gender, Attitudes and Representative Bureaucracy." 2000. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 10(3): 513-529.
"The Future of Our Discipline: The Status of Doctoral Students in Political Science." 1997. With Marni Ezra, Martha Kropf, and Karen O'Connor. PS: Political Science and Politics 30 (4): 751-756.
"Support for Women's Interests in the 103rd Congress: The Distinct Impact of Congressional Women." 1997. Women & Politics 18 (4): 81-94.