He has research interests in political behavior, American political development, and political methodology. Much of his research examines how political geography and spatial interactions shape the behavior of political actors. His methodological research interests include spatial analysis, survival analysis, and time series analysis.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Political Science
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Interest Keywords
political behavior, political geography,American political development and methodological interests in spatial analysis, survival analysis, time series analysis
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
2003
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL
Ph.D.
Political Science
1997
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL
M.A.
Political Science
1990
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
B.S., Summa Cum Laude
Business
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
08/1995 - Present
Membership
American Political Science Association
08/1995 - Present
Membership
Midwest Political Science Association
12/2008 - Present
Membership
Southern Political Science Association
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
2003 - 2004
Visiting Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2004 - 2005
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Ohio State University
2005 - 2011
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science, University of South Carolina
2011 - Present
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science, University of South Carolina
2012 - Present
Instructor, Advanced Topics in Maximum Likelihood Estimation
ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, University of Michigan
2012
Visiting Scholar
Department of Political Science, University of Michigan
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2000
Award
Institute of Government and Public Affairs Graduate Fellowship
University of Illinois
2002
Award
Dissertation Completion Fellowship
University of Illinois. (University-wide award)
2006
Award
Artinian Travel Award
Southern Political Science Association
2009
Award
Two Thumbs Up Award
Office of Student Disability Services, University of South Carolina
2010
Award
Journal of Politics Best Paper Award
Southern Political Science Association
2013
Award
APSA Advanced Graduate Student Travel Grant
American Political Science Association
2013
Fellowship
Postdoctoral Fellow, Program in Statistics and Methodology
The Ohio State University
2000
Honor
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
University of Illinois
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