Elizabeth Anne Bennion --Unabridged “Kitchen Sink” CV: Updated July 2018--

Department of Political Science, Indiana University South Bend 1700 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, Indiana 46634-7111 Phone: 574-520-4128; Fax: 574-520-5208; Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

. Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, May 2001. . M.A. in Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, May 1995. . B.A. in American Studies, Smith College, Northampton, MA, May 1994.

. Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Summer Institute, Denver, 2011. reinventing higher education; appreciative inquiry; inclusive listening; leadership styles; negotiation; reframing; budgeting; career mapping; fundraising; project development; strategic planning and assessment.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

. Professor, Indiana University South Bend, 2014-present. . Acting Chair, Political Science Department, Indiana University South Bend, 2015-2016. . Associate Professor, Indiana University South Bend, 2007-2014. . Assistant Professor, Indiana University South Bend, 2001-2007. . Instructor, Indiana University South Bend, 1999-2001. . Campus Director, American Democracy Project, Indiana University South Bend, 2004-present. . Statewide Faculty Trainer, Political Science, Advance College Project, Indiana University, 2004-2011.

. Eldon F. Lundquist Fellow, 2011-2012. ◊ Top award for an Indiana University South Bend faculty member. ◊ Fellowship awarded to a meritorious faculty member of Indiana University, South Bend Campus, who has exhibited excellence in teaching, scholarly achievement, and diversified service. ◊ Fellowship includes meeting with past fellows to plan future events, serving as Grand Marshall at commencement, and preparing and delivering a community-wide public lecture. ◊ President, Lundquist Society, 2015 – present.

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

. Co-Founder, Intercampus Consortium for SoTL Research, 2014-present. . Editorial Board, Journal of Political Science Education, 2015 – present. . Executive Board, Political Science Education Section, APSA, 2015 – present. ◊ Executive Board, Undergraduate Education Section, APSA, 2005-2007. . Program Chair, Midwest Political Science Association, Teaching & Learning Section, 2012-2013. . Program Chair, American Political Science Association, Political Science Education Section, 2011-2012. . President, Indiana Political Science Association, 2011-2012. ◊ Vice President, Indiana Political Science Association, 2010-2011. . President, Midwest Women’s Caucus for Political Science, 2007-2008. ◊ President-Elect, Midwest Women’s Caucus for Political Science, 2006-2007. ◊ Secretary, Midwest Women’s Caucus for Political Science, 2004-2006. ◊ Treasurer, Midwest Women’s Political Caucus for Political Science, 2002-2004. Bennion CV 2 ◊ Secretary, (National) Women’s Caucus for Political Science, 2003-2005, 2008-2010.

TEACHING INTERESTS

. American Government and Politics: Political Controversies, Civic Engagement, Public Opinion, Political Participation, Elections, Political Parties, Interest Groups, Racial/Ethnic Politics, Gender Politics

TEACHING AWARDS

. Barbara Burch Award for Faculty Leadership in Civic Engagement, 2016. ◊ Awarded by the American Association of State Colleges & Universities to a senior faculty member who has demonstrated leadership in advancing the civic learning and engagement of undergraduate students. (Also listed under service awards).

. Legacy Award, Alumni Association, IU South Bend, 2015. ◊ Award for a faculty member who has made a significant positive impact on the lives of students.

. Trustees’ Teaching Award, Indiana University South Bend, 2003, ’04, ’05, ’06, ’08, ’09, ’12, ’14. ◊ Annual award for teaching excellence given to no more than 6% of the faculty on each campus. ◊ A new campus rule passed in 2009 limits winners from being nominated again for two years; an IU policy in 2015 extended the time between awards to three years.

. Indiana University Faculty Colloquium for Excellence in Teaching (FACET), admitted 2004. ◊ Competitive application process, including campus and system-wide peer review. ◊ Induction includes lifetime membership in the colloquium.

. American Political Science Association/Pi Sigma Alpha Teaching Award, 2003-2006, 2008-2009, 2012. ◊ Awarded to APSA members who won campus teaching awards. ◊ Recipients are honored at APSA’s national convention.

. Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2002. ◊ Nominated by a National Dean’s List student.

. Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998. ◊ Awarded by the faculty to the best teaching assistant or graduate student lecturer.

COURSES TAUGHT

University of Wisconsin-Madison . POLISCI Y104: Introduction to American Politics and Government, Spring 1997. . POLISCI Y404: American Politics and Government, Fall 1996. . Also served as a teaching assistant for multiple sections of both Y104 and Y404.

Indiana University South Bend . POLS Y100: American Political Controversies, Summer 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008; Spring 2005. . POLS Y103: Introduction to American Politics, two sections most semesters, 1999-2007 . POLS Y103: ONLINE - Introduction to American Politics, Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018. . POLS Y200: Get Engaged! A Hands-On Approach to Civic Engagement, Fall 2010; Spring 2014. . POLS Y201: Controversies in U.S. Politics (Critical Thinking), most semesters, Fall 2009-present. . POLS Y301: Political Parties and Interest Groups, Spring 2000. . POLS Y316: Public Opinion and Political Participation, Fall 1999, 2002. Bennion CV 3 . POLS Y317: Voting, Elections, and Public Opinion, Fall 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012. . POLS Y317: ONLINE – Voting, Elections, and Public Opinion, Fall 2016, Spring 2017 (ind. study), Fall 2018. . POLS Y327: Gender Politics in the United States, Fall 2005; Spring 2002, 2010, 2011, 2017. . POLS Y329: Racial and Ethnic Politics in the United States, Fall 2001, 2009; Spring 2003, 2007. . POLS Y380: The F-Word: Debates about Feminism, Spring 2012; Fall 2013. . POLS Y380: Politically Speaking: Create Live TV!, Spring 2013, 2014, 2016; Fall 2013, 2015. . POLS Y480: Readings in Political Science, 25 independent research projects from 2002-2017. . POLS Y481: Field Experience in Political Science, 50 internships from 2002-2017. . POLS Y481: American Democracy Project Practicum, Spring 2017. . POLS Y490: Senior Seminar in Political Science, varied topics, Spring 2001, 2006, 2009, 2016. . LBST D502: Social Sciences Seminar, Masters of Liberal Studies, Fall 2004, 2008. . Undergraduate and Graduate (Master of Liberal Studies) Thesis Advising.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

. The Scholarship of Engagement: Political Participation and Voter Mobilization in the United States, Civic Education and Engagement, Civic Learning Outcomes Assessment, Group Identity and Politicized Group Consciousness in the United States, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

RESEARCH GRANTS & AWARDS

. Douglas Hiltunen Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Scholarship of Engagement, 2016. Awarded by Indiana Campus Compact to one faculty member at the annual Service Engagement Summit.

. Faculty Research Grant, Teaching Civic Engagement Across the Disciplines, Research & Development Committee ($5,500), Indiana University South Bend, 2016.

. Faculty Research Grant, Developing Civic Skills through Student Organizations: Civil Society on Campus, Research & Development Committee ($8,494.85), Indiana University South Bend, 2014.

. Faculty Research Grant, Best Practices for Promoting Experiential Learning: A Chapter for Publication, Research & Development Committee ($6,100), Indiana University South Bend, 2013.

. Faculty Research Grant, American Political Science Association Civic and Political Engagement Book, Research & Development Committee ($8,500), Indiana University South Bend, 2011.

. Scholarship of Engagement Grant, Impact of Social Networks on Voter Turnout: A Community-Based Research Project, Indiana Campus Compact ($3,000), 2008.

. Faculty Research Grant, Voter Registration Field Experiments: Analysis and Publication, Research & Development Committee ($4,000), Indiana University South Bend, 2008.

. Innovations in Nonpartisan Youth Voter Registration, Co-principal investigator and lead author of American Association of State Colleges & Universities grant awarded by Young Voter Strategies at the George Washington School of Public Policy ($215,000), funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, 2006.

. Faculty Research Grant, Getting Out the Vote in a Local Election: A Randomized Field Experiment, Research & Development Committee ($4,000), Indiana University South Bend, 2006.

. Faculty Research Grant, Getting Out the Vote in a Competitive Congressional Election: A Field Experiment for Publication, Research & Development Committee ($8,000), Indiana University South Bend, 2003. Bennion CV 4

. Scholarship of Engagement Grant, Educating Voters and Participants: The Effects of a Student-Led Citywide Voter Mobilization Campaign ($3,000), Indiana Campus Compact, 2003.

. Field Experiments Research Grant, Testing the Effects of Messaging on Voter Turnout ($2,500), Yale Institute for Social and Policy Studies, 2002.

. Citizen Action Grant for Community-Based Research ($425), Indiana University South Bend Alumni Association, 2002.

. Democracy-Building Grant for Community-Based Research ($500), Indiana University South Bend Student Government Association, 2002.

. New Faculty Research Grant ($1,200), Indiana University South Bend, 2001-2002.

. Christabel Pankhurst Award for Women & Politics Research (full tuition to Kennedy School seminar in women and politics), Kennedy School, Harvard, 1998.

. Hyde Dissertation Research Award ($1,000), Women’s Studies, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1998.

. Marie Christine Kohler Fellowship ($3,000 plus free housing at the Knapp House, former governor’s mansion), Kohler Company and The Graduate School, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1998.

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS ABOUT TEACHING & ASSESSING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Books . Matto, Elizabeth M., Alison Rios Millett McCartney, Elizabeth A. Bennion, and Dick Simpson. Eds. 2017. Teaching Civic Engagement Across the Disciplines. Washington, DC: American Political Science Association.

. McCartney, Alison Rios Millett, Elizabeth A. Bennion, and Dick Simpson. Eds. 2013. Teaching Civic Engagement: From Student to Active Citizen. Washington, DC: American Political Science Association.

Book/Monograph Chapters . Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2017. “Moving Forward with Assessment: Important Tips and Resources.” In Teaching Civic Engagement Across the Disciplines, eds. Elizabeth Matto, Alison Rios Millett McCartney, Elizabeth A. Bennion, and Dick Simpson. Washingson, DC: American Political Science Association.

. Strachan, J. Cherie and Elizabeth A. Bennion. 2017. “New Resources for Civic Engagement: The National Survey of Student Leaders, Student Associational Life, and the Intercampus Consortium for SoTL Research.” In Teaching Civic Engagement Across the Disciplines, eds. Elizabeth Matto, Alison Rios Millett McCartney, Elizabeth A. Bennion, and Dick Simpson. Washingson, DC: American Political Science Association.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2017. “The F Word: The Challenges and Rewards of Facilitating Difficult Discussions,” In Excellence in Teaching: Narratives from Award Winning Faculty, eds. Marianne Castano Bishop, Gwendolyn Mettetal, and P.N. Saksena. South Bend, IN: Wolfson Press

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2015. “Experiential Education in Political Science and International Relations.” In Handbook on Teaching and Learning in Political Science and International Relations, eds. John Ishiyama, William J. Miller, and Eszter Simon. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Bennion CV 5 . Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2015. “Partnering With Your Local PBS Station to Promote Civil and Political Engagement.” In Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century, eds. Michael T. Rogers and Donald M. Gooch. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.

. Strachan, J. Cheri, Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2015. “Moving the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Forward: The Consortium for SoTL Research” Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century, eds. Michael T. Rogers and Donald M. Gooch. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2013. "Assessing Civic and Political Engagement Activities: A Toolkit." In Teaching Civic Engagement: From Student to Active Citizen, eds. Alison Rios Millett McCartney, Elizabeth A. Bennion, and Dick Simpson. Washington, D.C.: American Political Science Association.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. and Hannah M. Dill. 2013. "Civic Engagement Research in Political Science Journals: An Overview of Assessment Techniques." In Teaching Civic Engagement: From Student to Active Citizen, eds. Alison Rios Millett McCartney, Elizabeth A. Bennion, and Dick Simpson. Washington, D.C.: American Political Science Association.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2013. "Moving Assessment Forward: Teaching Civic Engagement and Beyond." In Teaching Civic Engagement: From Student to Active Citizen, eds. Alison Rios Millett McCartney, Elizabeth A. Bennion, and Dick Simpson. Washington, D.C.: American Political Science Association.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. and David W. Nickerson. 2013. "Documenting the Success of Classroom-Based Voter Registration Efforts: Classroom Trumps Technology." In Teaching Civic Engagement: From Student to Active Citizen, eds. Alison Rios Millett McCartney, Elizabeth A. Bennion, and Dick Simpson. Washington, D.C.: American Political Science Association.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2011. “Experiments.” In 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook, eds. John T. Ishiyama and Marijke Breuning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2009. “Civil Liberties,” in American Democracy Now. New York: McGraw-Hill.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2006. “Assessing Electoral Engagement Activities.” In Electoral Voices: A Best Practices Guide to Engaging College Students. Washington D.C.: American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2006. “Increasing Political Efficacy through Community-Based Research.” In Quick Hits for Educating Citizens. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.

Journal Articles

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. and Xander E. Laughlin. 2018. “Best Practices in Civic Education: Lessons from the Journal of Political Science Education.” Journal of Political Science Education: DOI: 10.1080/15512169.2017.1399798.

. Strachan, J. Cherie, and Elizabeth A. Bennion. 2016. "New Resources for Civic Engagement: The National Survey of Student Leaders and the Consortium for Inter-Campus SoTL Research.” e-Journal of Public Affairs 5(2): ISSN (Online) 2162-9161.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. and David W. Nickerson 2016. “I Will Register and Vote if You Show Me How: A Field Experiment Testing Voter Registration in College Classrooms. PS Political Science & Politics 49(4): 867-871.

Bennion CV 6 . Strachan, J. Cherie, and Elizabeth A. Bennion. 2016. “Extending Assessment beyond Our Own Programs and Campuses: The National Survey of Student Leaders and the Inter-Campus Consortium for SoTL Research.” PS: Political Science & Politics 49(1): 111-115.

. Sriram, Shyam K., Elizabeth Bennion, et al. December 2015. (Co-Author) “Innovative Ideas in Civic Engagement across Two-Year and Four-Year Colleges.” eJournal of Public Affairs 4(3): 83-98.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2014. “Cheap, But Not Effective: An Experiment Showing that Indiana's Online Registration System Fails to Make E-mail an Effective Way to Register New Voters.” Indiana Journal of Political Science, 40-52.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. and David W. Nickerson. 2011. “The Cost of Convenience: An Experiment Showing E-Mail Outreach Decreases Voter Registration.” Political Research Quarterly 42 (3): 858-869.

◊ Published online on September 24, 2010, DOI: 10.1177/1065912910382304.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2009. “I’ll Register to Vote If You Teach Me How: Results of a Classroom-Based Field Experiment.” The Indiana Journal of Political Science 11 (Winter): 20-27.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2006. “Civic Education and Citizen Engagement: Mobilizing Voters as a Required Field Experiment.” Journal of Political Science Education 2 (2): 205-227.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2005. “Caught in the Ground Wars: Mobilizing Voters during a Competitive Congressional Campaign.” The Annals of the American Academy of Political & Social Science, 601 (September): 123-141.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2004. “The Importance of Peer Mentoring for Facilitating Professional and Personal Development.” PS: Political Science & Politics, 37 (1): 111-113.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. Review Essay. 2003. “The Case for Mainstreaming Gender Politics Studies.” Congress & The Presidency: A Journal of Capitol Studies 30 (2): 187-196.

Conference Track Summaries –APSA Teaching and Learning Conference

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. and Mary McHugh. 2016. “2016 Teaching & Learning Conference Track Summaries: Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum and Across the Campus.” PS: Political Science & Politics 49 (3), 571-573.

. Bennion, Elizabeth, Kathleen Cole, and Bobbi Gentry. 2014. “2014 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Track Summaries: Civic Engagement.” PS: Political Science and Politics 47 (3), 712-713.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A., Sharon Davis, Elizabeth C. Matto. 2013. “2013 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Track Summaries: Civic Engagement II.” PS: Political Science and Politics 46 (3), 645-646.

. Bennion, Elizabeth, and Shari Davis, Russell Mayer, Cynthia Newton, and June S. Speakman. 2012. “2012 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Track Summaries: Civic Engagement II.” PS: Political Science and Politics 45 (3): 523-524.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. and Renee Bukovchik Van Vechten. 2011. “2011 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Track Summaries: Civic Engagement II.” PS: Political Science and Politics 44 (3): 655-656.

. Spengeman, Sarah, Elizabeth Bennion and Tim Meinke. 2010. “2010 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Track Summaries: Civic Engagement II.” PS: Political Science and Politics 43 (3): 568-569.

Bennion CV 7 . Bennion, Elizabeth A., Susan Harkness, and Tim Meinke. 2009. “2009 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Track Summaries: Civic Engagement I.” PS: Political Science and Politics. 42 (3): 575-576.

. Beck, Ann C., Elizabeth A. Bennion and Chandrouti R. Persaud. 2007. “2007 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Track Summaries: Program Assessment II.” PS: Political Science and Politics 40 (3): 581-582.

. Bennion, Elizabeth, Patrick McKinlay, and Holley Tankersley. 2006. “2006 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Track Summaries: Community-Based Learning I.” PS: Political Science and Politics, 39 (3): 543.

Professional Newsletter Articles – The Political Science Educator

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2018. “Hosting a Civic Leadership Academy on Your Campus.” The Political Science Educator 22 (2): 2-6.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2018. "Existing Assessments Measuring Civic Learning Outcomes among College Students." The Political Science Educator 22 (1): 3-5.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2017. "To Assess Civic Learning Outcomes, Start with Your Desired Results." The Political Science Educator 21 (2): 3-4.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2017. “Undergraduate Research Assistants and Scholarly Productivity.” The Political Science Educator 21 (1): 3. (My RA's perspective appears on pp. 3-4).

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2016. “Rethinking Internships to Maximize Student Learning.” The Political Science Educator 20 (1): 3-4.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. and Xander E. Laughlin. 2016. “Using Internships to Promote Student Learning: An Annotated Bibliography.” The Political Science Educator 20 (1): 8-10.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. and Xander E. Laughlin. 2015. “Super Simulations: Trailblazing Ideas for Your Courses.” The Political Science Educator 19 (2): 9-12.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2015. “Making Time for Research at a Teaching Institution” The Political Science Educator 19 (2): 3-4.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2014. “From Classroom to the TV Studio: A New Approach to Civic Education.” The Political Science Educator 18 (1): 3-4.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2013. “”Challenging Beliefs to Promote Student Learning.” The Political Science Educator 17 (2): 3-5.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. and Hannah M. Dill. 2013. “What Are We Teaching When We Teach Engagement?” The Political Science Educator 17 (2): 5-6.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2013. "The Importance of Teaching Outside the Classroom." The Political Science Educator 17 (1): 3-4.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2012. “A Teacher-Scholar’s Strategy for Success.” The Political Science Educator 16 (1): 3-4.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2011. “Student Feedback [on Active Learning Strategies].” The Political Science Educator 15 (1): 3-5. Bennion CV 8

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2009. “Getting Your Student Learning Survey Approved by the IRB: Three Simple Steps.” The Political Science Educator 13 (July): 4.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2006. “What’s in a Name? A Tentative Case for Inclusion.” The Political Science Educator 10 (August): 8-9.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2004. “Using a Web-Based Course Management Program to Increase Student Participation and Responsibility.” The Political Science Educator 8 (August): 5-9.

Book Reviews – Published Review Essays

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2009. Review of “Conceiving the Future: Pronatalism, Reproduction, and the Family in the United States, 1890-1938 by Laura L. Lovett. Journal of Women, Politics, & Policy 30 (1): 95-98.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2005. Review of “Rough Rider in the White House” by Sarah Watts. The Journal of Interdisciplinary History 36 (2): 288-289.

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2002. Review of “Votes without Leverage: Women in American Electoral Politics, 1920-1970” by Anna L. Harvey. The Journal of Interdisciplinary History 32 (3): 498-500.

Dissertation . Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2001. Gender, Perception, and Policy Priorities in Three Midwestern State Legislatures. University of Wisconsin-Madison. UMI Dissertation Services. Ann Arbor, MI: Bell & Howell Company.

Other Published Work

. Bennion, Elizabeth A. 2016. “Partnering with Your Local PBS Station to Promote Civic Education and Engagement.” Invited Guest Blog. Center for Information and Research on Civicl Learning and Cengagement (CIRCLE), http://civicyouth.org/guest-post-partnering-with-your-local-pbs-station-to- promote-civic-education-and-engagement/

. Bennion, Elizabeth. 2010. “Remembering MLK every day.” American Democracy Project Blog from Indiana University South Bend in Planning an MLK Day of Service for Colleges and Universities. Washington D.C.: American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Available at http://www.aascu.org/programs/ADP/Publications/.

Works in Progress

. “Rude Politics: The Effects of Incivility on Political Leadership Goals.” Co-authored with J. Cherie Strachan, Monica Schneider, and Angela Bos, Target: Political Behavior.

. “Registering to Vote Online: Can Online Registration Systems Make Email Outreach Effective?” Co-authored with David Nickerson, Target: Political Research Quarterly.

. “Fixing the Leaky Pipeline: Student Organizations and Women’s Political Leadership.” Co-authored with J. Cherie Strachan, Target: Politics & Gender.

Bennion CV 9 . “Learning from the Greeks: Approaches to Civic Skill Development on College Campuses.” Co-authored with J. Cherie Strachan, Target: eJournal of Public Affairs.

. “25 Ways to Make a Difference: Lessons from the Civic Leadership Academy.” A book in the style of On Tyranny, Target: Wolfson Press.

. “Hosting a Civic Leadership Academy in Your Community.” A multi-media guide, Target: eJournal of Public Affairs.

. “What We Know (and wish we knew) about How to Boost Youth Voting.” A commissioned paper co-authored with David Nickerson, Target: Data-Driven Strategies to Promote Youth Turnout (Cambridge Workshop, by invitation only).

RESEARCH PAPERS – REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (Teaching Civic Engagement)

. “How to Assess Civic Learning Outcomes: A Top Ten List,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 5, 2018.

. “Student Organizations as a Source of Political Socialization: Predicting Student Leaders’ Political Interest, Anticipated Political Participation, and Efficacy,” Cheri Strachan and Mike Wolf (co-authors), Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 7, 2017.

. “Best Practices for Civic Learning in Campus Life,” Cheri Strachan (co-author), American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, September 3, 2016.

. “Do Student Groups Cultivate Civic Skills and Identity? A National Survey of Student Leaders,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 17, 2015.

. “Civic Education and Engagement in the Political Science Classroom,” (with student Xander Laughlin), Indiana Political Science Association Conference, South Bend, March 27, 2015.

. “Broadcasting Beyond the Classroom: Working with Students to Create a Live Weekly Public Affairs Program,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 5, 2014.

. “Partnering with Your Local PBS Station to Promote Civic and Political Engagement,” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, August 29, 2014.

. “Moving Civic Engagement Research Forward: The Consortium for Inter-campus SoTL Research,” (with J. Cherie Strachan), American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 30, 2013.

. “From Passive Learners to Active Citizens: A Hands-On Approach to Civic Leadership,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 13, 2013.

. “An Overview of APSA’s Forthcoming Book on Civic Engagement Pedagogy,” American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference, Washington D.C., February 17, 2012.

. “Mapping Voters’ Social Networks: Student Learning Outcomes,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 5, 2009.

Bennion CV 10 . “Talking to Voters about Politics: The Effects of Community-Based Research on Student Attitudes & Knowledge,” American Political Science Association Teaching & Learning Conference, Baltimore, February 7, 2009.

. “Civic Engagement as an Educational Experience: A Survey of Student Learning Outcomes,” Campus Compact Regional Meeting, Indiana University South Bend, March 26, 2004.

. “Enhancing Civic Education and Citizen Engagement: Student Involvement in Voter Mobilization Campaigns,” CIRCLE Youth Voting Research Meeting, Washington D.C., January 5, 2004.

. “Civic Engagement as a Teaching Tool: Using Students to Mobilize Voters,” 5thAnnual Midwest Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, April 2, 2004.

. “Civic Education and Civic Engagement: Teaching and Learning through a Neighborhood Field Experience,” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, August 2003.

. “Expanding Classroom Action Research Beyond the Classroom: Teaching and Learning through a Neighborhood Field Experience,” 4th Annual Midwest Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, April 2003.

Voter Registration and Mobilization – Many projects used student fieldworkers and research assistants.

. "Online Registration and Email Outreach to Boost Electoral Participation," Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, August 31, 2018.

. “Do Online Voter Registration Systems Make a Difference? A Large Scale, Multi-Site Field Experiment,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 1, 2011.

. “Advice for Raising Registration and Turnout Rates: Field Experiments on 37 College Campuses,” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Toronto, Canada, September 5, 2009.

. “The Best Way to Register Voters: Results from Randomized Field Experiments,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 3, 2009.

. “Results of a Multi-campus Voter Registration Field Experiment,” Special Election Panel Roundtable: Encouraging Voter Registration and Turnout: New Experimental Discoveries, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Boston, August 28, 2008.

. “I’ll Register to Vote if You Teach Me How: A Classroom-based Field Experiment.” Annual Meeting of the Indiana Political Science Association, Westville, IN, March 28, 2008.

. “Email is Cheap, but is it Effective?” Annual Meeting of the Indiana Political Science Association, Westville, IN, March 28, 2008.

. “AASCU and Young Voter Strategies (YVS) Electoral Voice Voter Registration Project: Preliminary Results and Advice.” American Democracy Project National Meeting, Philadelphia, June 9, 2007.

. “Research that Matters: Engaged Scholarship at Indiana University.” Faculty Forum, Camp Brosius, Indiana University Alumni Camp, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, August 1, 2006.

. “Mobilizing Voters during a Competitive Congressional Campaign.” Dean’s Seminar, Indiana University South Bend, October 15, 2004.

Bennion CV 11 . “Vote South Bend 2002: A Non-Partisan Voter Mobilization Campaign.” A presentation for the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) Youth Voting Research Meeting, Washington D.C., January 5, 2004.

. “Message, Context, and Turnout: A Voter Mobilization Field Experiment.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 3, 2003.

Gender Politics – Women’s Political Engagement

. “Revolutionalizing the Role of Student Organizations: Gender and Political Leadership,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 8, 2016.

. “When Sad Becomes MADD: Grief and the Mobilization of Motherhood.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 22, 2006, (with Indiana University South Bend student, Laura Roach).

. “Mamas Against Violence: When the Personal Becomes Political.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 10, 2005, (with Indiana University South Bend student, Tanesha Rutz).

. “Attitudes Towards Feminists and Feminist Attitudes: An Elite Political Perspective.” Women’s Studies Research Forum, Indiana University South Bend, November 2003.

. “Gender, Partisanship and Elite Policy Priorities.” Women’s Studies Research Forum, Indiana University South Bend, March 2002.

. “Gender, Partisanship, and Policy Priorities among State Legislators in the U.S.A.” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, August 2001.

. “Are There Gendered Political Interests?: Gender and Policy Priorities in Three State Legislatures.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 27, 2000.

. “Who Represents Women?: ‘Feminist’ and ‘Non-Feminist’ Perspectives.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 17, 1999.

. “Women, Legislatures, and Legislative Priorities: Voices from Three Midwestern State Legislatures.” Wisconsin Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, November 1998.

. “Competing Visions of Gender Equality: Attitudes Towards Feminism Among Midwestern State Legislators.” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, September 1998.

SERVICE INTERESTS

. Civic Education and Engagement: civic education programming, campus-community partnerships, media outreach, public speaking (teaching beyond the classroom), promoting high quality teaching – and the scholarship of teaching & learning – on campus and in the discipline, curriculum development, and faculty governance.

SERVICE AWARDS

. Barbara Burch Award for Faculty Leadership in Civic Engagement, 2016. Bennion CV 12 ◊ Awarded by the American Association of State Colleges & Universities to a senior faculty member who has demonstrated leadership in advancing the civic learning and engagement of undergraduate students. (Listed also under teaching awards).

. Maud Wood Park Award, 2015. ◊ Award by the League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area for service to the League and the advancement of civic education and engagement in the Michiana area.

. City Council Resolution 4347-14, 2014. ◊ A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of South Bend Publicly Commending IUSB Professor Elizabeth Bennion who Serves our Community through her Excellence in Teaching, Student-Faculty Interaction, and Collaboration in Life-Long Learning. April 28, 2014.

. Michiana Forty under 40, 2012. ◊ Awarded by the St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce. ◊ Recognizes 40 young professionals under the age of 40 for their contribution and accomplishments in their workplace and community.

. Club Advisor of the Year, IU South Bend Student Government Association, 2011. ◊ Annual all-campus award. ◊ Awarded to a student organization advisor who has demonstrated the greatest commitment to, and success promoting, student involvement in campus life. ◊ Nominated (by students) every year since the award was inaugurated.

. W. George Pinnell Award for Outstanding Service, 2009. ◊ Annual all-Indiana University award. ◊ Awarded to a faculty member of Indiana University (any campus) who has provided exceptional service (continuing effort and unusual achievement) to the University, to the profession, and/or to the community extending over a period of at least five years.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS –– REFEREED CONFERENCES

. "Get-Out-the-Vote Strategies that Work!," League of Women Voters National Convention, Chicago, IL, June 29. 2018.

. "Civic Engagement in the Online Classroom," think tank presentation with co-presenter Judithanne McLaughlin, Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Conference, Anaheim, CA, June 8, 2018.

. "Hosting a Civic Leadership Academy on Your Campus," workshop presentation, Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Conference, Anaheim, CA, June 8, 2018.

. “Embedding Civic Inquiry and Action in All Courses, All Levels, All Disciplines: Yes, You Can!” Roundtable Discussion with Caryn McTighe Musil, Carol-lynn Swol, and Alison Rios Millett McCartney, Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Conference, Baltimore, MD, Friday, June 9, 2017.

. “Assessing Political Science Civic Engagement and Pedagogy Initiatives: The Constortium for Inter- Campus SoTL Research and the National Survey of Student Leaders,” Short Course, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 31, 2016.

. “Politically Speaking, Indianapolis Edition: Religious Freedom vs. LGBT Rights in Indiana.” Invited Plenary Session. Moderated panel with panelists Jane Henegar (Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana), Chris Paulsen (Campaign Manager, Freedom Indiana), Peter Rusthoven Bennion CV 13 (Partner, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP), and Tim Wesco (State Representative, Indiana House of Representations, District 21. ADP/TDC/NASPA Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Conference, Indianapolis, June 3, 2016.

. “Civil Society on Campus: Do Student Organizations Develop Civic Skills and Identity?” ADP/TDC/NASPA Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement conference, New Orleans, June 6, 2015.

. “Partnering with Your Local PBS Station to Promote Civic Education and Engagement.” Indiana Campus Compact Fall Networking Meeting, Taylor University, Upland, IN, September 27, 2013.

. “ADP on TV: Partnering with Your Local PBS Stations to Create a Live Weekly Public Affairs Show.” American Democracy Project National Meeting, Denver, CO, June 8, 2013.

. “From Service-Learning to Civic and Political Engagement: An Overview of APSA’s Forthcoming Book on Civic Engagement Pedagogy,” American Democracy Project Annual Meeting, San Antonio, June 8, 2012.

. “From Passive Learners to Active Citizens: A Hands-On Approach to Civic Leadership.” FACET Retreat. Indiana University’s Teaching Academy, Pokagon State Park, May 19, 2012.

. “Multi-Campus Approaches to Register and Mobilize Voters.” Indiana Campus Compact Regional Meeting, University of Notre Dame, September 30, 2011.

. “Preparing Generation Y to be Stewards of Place,” Roundtable of Experts featuring: Elizabeth A. Bennion (Indiana University South Bend), Melanie J. Blumberg (California University of Pennsylvania), Thomas C. Sutton (Baldwin-Wallace College), & Cecilia M. Orphan (American Association of State Colleges and Universities), Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2010.

. “Using POV Documentaries to Enhance Civic Engagement and Dialogue,” American Democracy Project National Meeting, Philadelphia, June 9, 2007.

. “Using Weblogs and Radio Broadcasts to Promote Democratic Dialogue: A Multi-Media Strategy for Engaged Scholarship,” American Democracy Project National Meeting, Portland, OR June 17, 2005.

. “Students as Active Citizens and Public Intellectuals: Encouraging Students to Write and Speak about Civic Engagement and Public Policy,” FACET Retreat, Pokagon State Park, Angola, IN, May 21, 2005.

. “Institutionalizing Activism: Promoting Civic Engagement on College Campuses,” featured panelist, with A. Lidinsky, J. Elliott, and L. Collins, New England Women’s Studies Association Annual Meeting, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, March 5, 2005.

PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS – TEACHING BEYOND THE CAMPUS

. "Beyond the Campfire: Childhood Memories and Civic Identity Formation," Faculty Forum, Indiana University Camp Brosius, Elkhart Lake, WI, June 12, 2018.

. “Childhood Memories and Civic Identity: Reflections and Recommendations,” Lunch with the League, South Bend Chocolate Café, South Bend, IN, May 11, 2018.

. "Childhood Memories and Civic Identity," TEDx Talk on Memory, South Bend, Indiana, November 20, 2017.

Bennion CV 14 . Civic Leaders are MADE, Not Born: Reflections on the Civic Leadership Academy,” State Convention, League of Women Voters of Indiana, South Bend, Indiana, April 29, 2017.

. “The Under-Representation of Women in American Politics,” Greater Elkhart Chamber Women’s Council, Annual Planning Retreat, Elkhart, IN, August 18, 2016.

. “Why Hillary Wore White: The Important Story of Women’s Battle for Political Rights,” History on Tap. South Bend Brew Werks, South Bend, IN, August 10, 2016.

. “Women in American Politics: A View from Election 2016,” Indiana University Camp Brosius, Elkhart, Lake, WI, July 12, 2016.

. “RFRA, Kim Davis and the Debate Over Religious Freedom,” Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center, South Bend, IN, September 17, 2015.

. “RFRA 101: Why Did Indiana’s Religious Freedom Law Attract So Much Attention?” IU Camp Brosius. Elkhart Lake, WI, July 14, 2015.

. Summer Faculty Academy. Trainer. Two-Day Workshop on Experiential Learning in Political Science. Social Sciences Department at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma, May 12-14, 2015.

. “Your Right to Vote – Protect it and Use it: Current Attacks on Voting Rights,” Charles Black Recreation Center, South Bend, IN, April 21, 2015.

. “From Professor to TV Host: Working with Students to Create a Live Weekly TV Program,” Indiana University Alumni Camp Brosius, Elkhart Lake, WI, June 24, 2014.

. “Campaign Strategy and Voter Mobilization,” Campaign School, Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Elkhart, IN, October 12, 2013.

. “Don’t Let Them Fool You! A Camper’s Guide to Logic,” Indiana University Alumni Camp Brosius, Elkhart Lake, WI, July 2, 2013.

. “Beyond Knowledge: The Scholarship of Civic Engagement. Promoting, Documenting and Assessing Civic Engagement in the Classroom,” The Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership and Civic Engagement. University of Southern Florida – St. Petersburg, a three-hour workshop, September 21, 2012.

. “Political Rights – A Woman’s Battle . . . What It Took, and Where We Are Today,” Women’s Council of the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Elkhart, IN, October 18, 2012.

. “Women in American Politics: Past, Present, and Future,” including a preview of the 2012 elections, Faculty Forum, Camp Brosius, Elkhart Lake, WI, June 12, 2012.

. “Women in American Politics: Past, Present, and Future,” updated and revised presentation, Faculty Forum, Camp Brosius, Elkhart Lake, WI, July 19, 2011.

. “Women in American Politics: Past, Present, and Future,” Updated to Include Fall 2010 Election Results, League of Women Voters Indiana, State Convention, South Bend, IN, May 14, 2011.

. “Women in American Politics: Past Struggles and Future Opportunities,” Lunch with the League, South Bend Chocolate Café, South Bend, IN, September 10, 2010.

Bennion CV 15 . “Women in American Politics: Past, Present, and Future,” Faculty Forum, Camp Brosius, Elkhart Lake, WI, August 3, 2010.

. “Doing Gender and Selling Stereotypes: Depictions of Clinton and Palin in ’08,” Faculty Forum, Camp Brosius, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, July 21, 2009.

. “Feminism versus Femininity: Gendered Depictions of Clinton and Palin in the 2008 Presidential Campaign,” Lunch with the League, South Bend Chocolate Café, South Bend, IN, June 12, 2009.

. “Money + Message + Mobilization = Mandate: Analyzing the Success of the Obama Campaign,” Lunch with the League, South Bend Chocolate Café, South Bend, IN, November 14, 2008.

. “Why Difference Does It Make to Vote?” St. Mary’s College, South Bend, IN, September 23, 2008.

. “Sex, Strategy, and Stereotypes: What Happened to the Inevitable Clinton Nomination?” Sisterhood Luncheon, Temple Beth-El, South Bend, IN, September 17, 2008.

. “Key Issues for Voters in 2008: The Economy, Health Care, and National Security,” Brenner bonus chat teleconference, Brenner and Associates, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., Mishawaka, IN, September 10, 2008.

. “Is Indiana Irrelevant? The Truth about Presidential Campaigns,” Faculty Forum, Camp Brosius, Elkhart Lake, WI, July 8, 2008.

. “88 Years of Suffrage: Celebrating the Voice of Women in American Politics,” Keynote Address, YWCA Tribute to Women, Notre Dame, IN, April 30, 2008.

. “Transparency in Local Government,” Community Forum on Economic Development, South Bend, IN, April 26, 2008.

. “Women and Election Campaigns: Overcoming Myths and Stereotypes,” Prepare, Run, Win: A Women’s Campaign College, South Bend, IN, March 29, 2008.

. “Research that Makes a Difference: Engaged Scholarship at IU,” Faculty Forum, Camp Brosius, Elkhart Lake, WI, Tuesday, July 25, 2006.

. “Our Representative Form of Government,” Local Leadership Academy, Leadership LaPorte County, City Hall, LaPorte, IN, November 22, 2005.

. “Hope or Hype: An Analysis of Youth Voter Turnout in the 2004 Election,” League of Women Voters, South Bend, IN, December 9, 2004.

. “Voting as a Right and a Responsibility,” Southgate Rotary Club, South Bend, IN, October 12, 2004.

. “The History and Importance of Voting Rights,” Knights of Columbus, South Bend, IN, September 13, 2004.

. “Moving Apart or Moving Together? Coalition Building in the 21st Century,” Affirmative Action Debate, Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, MI, April 10, 2003.

. “Young People Matter: The Importance of Citizen Participation in Our Democracy,” 21st Century Scholars Program, South Bend, IN, March 15, 2003.

Bennion CV 16 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS – TEACHING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Campus Showcases . “Organizing for Social Justice: A Conversation with Marbela Chavez.” Multicultural Showcase Day, March 9, 2018. . “Coalion Building for Social Change.” Panel Discussion. Fall Multicultural Showcase Day, October 13, 2017. . “Elections and beyond. Cultivating civic leadership. Creating social change.” Panel Discussion. Fall Multicultural Showcase Day, October 14, 2016. . “Controverties in U.S. Politics: A Mini-Lecture.” Spring Multicultural Showcase Day, February 26, 2016. . “Mini-Lecture on American Politics and Some Information about College Life.” Fall Multicultural Showcase Day, October 30, 2015. . “Political Science Triva: Whadya Know about U.S. Politics?” Multicultural Showcase Day, April 25, 2014. . “Controversies in U.S. Politics: A Mini-Lecture.” Multicultural Showcase Day, October 4, 2013.

Lundquist Lecture . “Back to the Back to the Future: Women in American Politics 1778-2012 & Beyond." A free public lecture by the 2011 Eldon F. Lundquist Fellow, Elizabeth Bennion, April 5, 2012.

American Democracy Project Lectures & Table Talk Presentations Lectures . “Paralegal Information Forum: Considering the Paralegal Program,” April 13, 2013. . “Reflections on Race: Racial Identity and the 2008 Election,” November 20, 2008. . “Reflections on Gender: What Happened to the ‘Inevitable’ Clinton Nomination,” November 19, 2008.

Table Talks . “Gun Violence: Is There a Policy Solution?” Times Talk, February 21, 2013. . “Election Results & Implications,” table talk, November 7, 2012. . “Election Rules & Predictions,” table talk, November 5, 2012. . “Gender Roles and Women’s Leadership in Germany, Chile, and the U.S.A.,” table talk, March 7, 2007. . “The People Speak: The UN Millennium Goals,” public forum, October 5, 2006. . “Public Service and Political Internships: Planning for Your Future Today,” table talk, February 1, 2006. . “Immigration Today: Cultural, Economic and Security Perspectives,” table talk, December 6, 2005. . “Angry, Bored, Confused: Why Students Don’t Participate in Politics,” table talk, November 2, 2004. . “Candidates and Issues of the 2004 Election,” table talk, October 20, 2004.

Advance College Project Training Seminars . “Pedagogy and Content: Expectations and Best Practices,” June 17, 2011. . “Covering Content: Key Concepts, Tensions and Dilemmas,” July 17, 2011. . “Pedagogy and Content: Expectations and Best Practices,” July 21-22, 2010. . “Elections Results Summary,” November 5, 2010. . “Year of the Republican Woman,” November 5, 2010. . “Course Portfolio Review: Teaching the American Politics Survey,” December 4, 2009. . “The Advance College Project: Reflections from Site Visits,” December 4, 2009. . “Party Strategies in the 2008 Presidential Election,” October 17, 2008. . “Race and Gender in the 2008 Presidential Election,” October 17, 2008. . “Pedagogical Suggestions and Essential Course Content,” June 9-10, 2008. . “Encouraging Out-of-Class Learning,” December 7, 2007. . “Fostering Political Engagement,” December 7, 2007. . “What the Best College Teachers Do,” April 27, 2007. . “The 2008 Presidential Election,” April 27, 2007. . “The Trials & Tribulations of George W. Bush: A Treasure Trove of Teaching Topics,” December 9, 2005. . “Student Response Systems – An Interactive Experience for Political Science Students,” December 9, 2005. Bennion CV 17 . “A Political Science Experiment – What Influences Voter Turnout?” December 10, 2004. . “The General Election – A Post Mortem” (with John Lewis), December 10, 2004. . “Prospects for Election 2004: Linking the Discussion to Key Course Concepts,” December 5, 2003. . “Reconstruction in Iraq: Conversations for the Classroom,” December 5, 2003. . “The 2002 Elections,” June 28, 2002. . “Basic Concepts in American Politics: Freedom, Democracy, & Equality,” June 28, 2002. . “Federalism and the Separation of Powers,” June 27, 2002. . “Parties and Interest Groups: Lectures Ideas for the Introductory American Politics Course,” June 27, 2002. . “Public Opinion and Interest Groups,” December 7, 2001.

Classroom Guest Lectures and Continuing Education Seminars . “What Does It Mean to Be a Good Citizen?” First-Year Seminar, Making Sense of College, Prof. E. Lucal (SOC), November 16, 2015. . “Experiments in Practice.” Research Methods, Prof. B. McDonald (POLS), February 8, 2012. . “Race, Ethnicity, and Electoral Politics.” Social Problems, Prof. O. Grant (SOC), November 18, 2008. . “Contemporary Elections.” Social Studies Methods Graduate Seminar, Prof. M. Heck (EDUC), Nov. 7, 2007. . “Film Depictions of Election Campaigns: Fiction or Reality?” Pizza & Politics seminar, January 25, 2006. . “Why Americans Hate Politics: Getting Voters to the Polls.” Pizza & Politics seminar, March 10, 2005.

Conversations on Race . “Blacks, Latinos, and Election 2004,” Lecture, Conversations on Race VIII, November 13, 2004. . “Operation Enduring Freedom? Stereotypes of Arab Americans in Hollywood & the Media,” Nov. 2001. . “Racial Progress or Political Pandering? Race, Politics and Election 2000,” November 17, 2000. . “Race and Politics in the United States,” November 19, 1999.

Freshman Division and Campus Diversity Table Talks . “The First 90 Days: Evaluating the Obama Administration (A Civil Dialogue)” April 20, 2009. . “Kidnapped! Is the Implant Chip a Good Solution?” October 22, 2002. . “Civil Liberties and National Security Policy after 9/11,” September 11, 2002. . “Bias and the Media: What Should We Believe?” February 8, 1999.

School of the Arts Speech Forums . “An Academic Perspective on Political Decision Making,” October 13, 2004. . “Election 2000 and the Media,” March 14, 2000. - Staff Appreciation Day . “Is Indiana Irrelevant? The Truth about Presidential Election Campaigns,” June 6, 2008.

University Center for Excellence in Teaching (UCET) Workshops . “Full Professor Workshop” (informal sessions with multiple participants), January 18, 2017. . “Full Professor Workshop” (informal sessions with multiple participants), February 10, 2016. . “Making the Most of Conferences: Professional Networking Advice,” March 7, 2014. . Annual Holiday Event, UCET-FACET Travel Grant Report, Annually 2016 – 2014. . “Blending Scholarship, Teaching, & Service: A Real Life Example,” August 24, 2004. . “Classroom Management Issues,” Facilitator. Faculty Support Group, Sept. 17, 2003. . "Using Oncourse to Enhance Student Participation and Responsibility,” February 17, 2003. . “Blending Scholarship, Teaching, & Service,” August 19, 2003. . “What You Need to Know as New Faculty Member.” New Faculty Panel, August 2000 & 2002.

Women’s Studies Brown Bag Series . “Still Seeking New Firsts: The Under-Representation of Women in U.S. Politics,” February 3, 2017. . “Revolutionizing the Role of Student Organizations: Women & Political Leadership,” January 22, 2016. . “Feminists versus Media: Sexism and the Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin Campaigns,” October 24, 2008. . “Attitudes towards Feminists and Feminist Attitudes: An Elite Policy Perspective,” Spring 2003. Bennion CV 18

New Student Orientation . “Faculty Expectations: A Workshop for Parents,” June 2004, 2006 & 2007.

University of Wisconsin-Madison . “The Difference their Difference Makes: Republican Motherhood in the Minnesota State Legislature,” International Gender Studies Circle Seminar, February 12, 1999. . “Gender, Politics, & Public Policy,” Women in Politics Seminar, March 30, 1999. . “To the Field and Back: A Round-Table Discussion of Fieldwork for Political Science Dissertation Research,” November 9, 1998.

MEDIA INTERVIEWS – Educating the Community

National News Magazines and Online Newspapers (5)

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION . How Colleges Can Teach Students to Be Good Citizens, S. Najmabadi, January 13, 2017.

THE ECONOMIST . Who should lead the Democrats after their calamitous defeat?, February 3, 2017

THE HILL . Indiana Mayor looks to upend DNC Race, L. Hagen, January 12, 2017. . GOP alliance faces first test, B. Kamisar and Lisa H, April 27, 2016. . Indiana GOP divisded over Senate primary, B. Kamisar and L. Hagen, April 6, 2016.

Local Newspaper Interviews (107)

THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE (42)

. Indiana’s Joe Donnelly is in the spotlight again after Trump’s SCOTUS pick, J. Parrott, July 10, 2018. . No campaign, but Mark Summe won 21 percent of the vote against Walorski, J. Dits, May 14, 2018. . Rogers cites hard work in primary election upset, J. Parrott, May 10, 2018. . Joe Zakas faces a rare primary challenge for his Indiana senate seat, J. Parrott, April 30, 2018. . St. Joseph County candidates build campaign war chests, T. Booker, August 22, 2018. . Former South Bend pastor focuses on assets rather than deficits, H. Dukes, November 13, 2017. . Leaf, health insurance debates reveal potential conflicts leaders face, T. Booker, August 27, 2017. . Court vote puts Donnelly in tight spot, E. Blasko, February 1, 2017. . Local residents watch inauguration with mix of emotions, J. Parrott, January 21, 2017. . South Bend’s Buttigieg a “dark horse” in DNC race, E. Blasko, January 6, 2017. . Walorski-Coleman debate looking less likely, K. Allen, September 16, 2016. . Debate organizers waiting for Walorski’s reply, K. Allen, August 23, 2016. . ‘Trump Effect’ could alter house, senate races., E. Blasko, March 13, 2016. . Hoosier voters might still matter in presidential primary, R. Lohman, March 11, 2016. . Buttigieg fattens war chest in mayoral campaign, E. Blasko, October 17, 2015. . South Bend mayoral candidates square off in only debate, E. Blasko, October 7, 2015 . Campaign money traced to Fred Upton, others in Net debate, L. Wright, February 26, 2015. . Lack of diversity in Mishawaka?, J. Dits, February 1, 2015. . Is Cantor’s upset defeat a warning for Upton?, E. Blasko, June 12, 2014. . Battle lines drawn in Bock-Walorski race, E. Blasko, May 11, 2014. . Challenger Bock targets priorities, partisan games, J. Colwell, April 13, 2014. . What will campaign finance ruling mean to Americans?, E. Blasko, April 3, 2014. . Bock focuses on general election, E. Blasko, March 17, 2014. . An opportunity to question: locals grill gubernatorial candidates in debate, E. Blasko, October 19, 2012. Bennion CV 19 . Democrat Bock keeps pace in money race, E. Blasko, February 7, 2014. . Debate lively at IUSB gun discussion, Gene Stowe, February 22, 2013 . Outlook remains cloudy for 2nd district debates," K. Allen, September 24, 2012. . 2nd district congressional debates a source of debate," K. Allen, September 17, 2012. . The thrill is gone, early voting numbers suggest interest in primary down, E. Blasko, May 6, 2012. . Candidate rips plan to help students vote, M.K. Malone, April 28, 2012. . Professor says future may not bring U.S.-style democracy, J. Harrell, October 20, 2011. . Donnelly mulls Senate bid, K. Allen, March 28, 2011. . Early voting starts today, K. Allen, October 4, 2010. . Donnelly, Walorski field debate requests, K. Allen, June 28, 2010. . Donnelly, Walorski Race Could Grab Nation’s Attention, K. Allen, May 16, 2010. . Antiabortion billboards to reappear, John Paul, March 13, 2010. . Is it really Dyngus Day déjà vu?, J. Loo, March 24, 2008. . IUSB Drive signs up 500 new voters, M. Fosmoe, October 9, 2006. . Among busy young adults, news takes a back seat, M. Hanna, October 15, 2006. . Bennett’s race remark: Rhetorical flourish gone bad?, J. Ditz, October 4, 2005. . IUSB Celebrates Constitution Week, M. Fosmoe, September 20, 2005. . IUSB to Mark Constitution Week, M. Fosmoe, September 16, 2005. . Democracy events to continue at IUSB, M. Fosmoe, February 16, 2005. . IUSB Joins Project in Civics, M. Fosmoe, September 14, 2004. . Activists aim to rouse Hispanics hesitant to vote, M. Davis, May 3, 2004.

THE ELKHART TRUTH (28) . US House Challenger to Rep. Walorski: When Will Voters Hear from You? T. Vandenack, Aug. 25, 2016. . President Barack Obama’s visit to Elkhart has political overtones, political experts say, T. Vandenack & B. Quiggle, May 26, 2016. . Elkhart Mayoral Opponents Spar on Political Ads, T. Vandenack, October 22, 2015. . U.S. hopeful Bock says his focus is on GOP incumbent, T. Vandenack, March 3, 2014. . Is Elkhart Co. Sheriff Brad Rogers acting as judge?, T. Vandenack, May 29, 2013. . Donnelly, Walorski sound bipartisan messages as they prepare to take office, T. Vandenack, Jan. 4, 2013. . Does Libertarian U.S. House hopeful Joe Ruiz deserve attention? eTruth blog, T. Vandenack, Oct. 4, 2012. . Local Experts Weigh in on Presidential Debate, T. Vandenack, October 4, 2012. . Plans in doubt for TV debate involving main U.S. House contenders, T. Vandenack, October 3, 2012. . U.S. House debate plans proceeding, Truth Staff, T. Vandenack, September 25, 2012. . GOP, Democratic U.S. House hopefuls agree to two debates, apparently," T. Vandenack, September 17, 2012. . Democratic, GOP U.S. House hopefuls willing to debate, Truth Staff, (T. Vandenack), August 2, 2012. . Joe Donnelly’s narrow win was built on a typical Democratic power base, J. Weinhold, Nov. 4, 2010. . Young voters: how large a drop off? T. Lange, November 1, 2010. . GOP dominance means a lot of uncontested races in Elkhart County, T. Vandenack, November 1, 2010. . Tired, but hopeful liberals get into gear for midterm election, J. Weinhold, October 24, 2010. . What’s next in 3rd district? Observers say GOP’s hold is loosening, T. Vandenack, May 18, 2010. . Souder’s resignation puts national focus on northern Indiana electoral politics, T. Vandenack, May 19, 2010. . The big ticket is at the top, but other races may get a boost, J. Weinhold, October 21, 2008. . How to filter election coverage and media overload, J. Weinhold, October 8, 2008. . Indiana is now election central, by J. McFarley, March 30, 2008. . On the stump, Dyngus day crowds, by J. McFarley, March 25, 2008. . Indiana House also changes by J. Burton, November 9, 2006. . GOP holds state House by a thread by J. Burton, October 14, 2006. . Professor pushes for younger voter rolls by G. Laasby, July 23, 2006. . Don’t dismiss need to vote by C. Martin, 26, 2004. . Face-off by R. Meyer, August 5, 2003. . Party Poopers by T. Mark, July 29, 2003.

Bennion CV 20 THE GOSHEN NEWS (3) . IUSB Professor: Tide is Turning on Gay Rights, D. Riordan, April 25, 2015. . Organized campaign aided in Nisly win, D. Riordan, May 7, 2014. . Will tea party sway vote?, D. Spalding, October 23, 2011.

THE PREFACE (29) – recent only; since 2008 . Future student IDs can be used at elections, B. Groves, October, 3, 2016. . IUSB hosts County Candidate Forum, J. Irizarry, September 26, 2016. . American Democracy Project helps students register to vote, J. Irizarry, September 18, 2016. . Show me your debate face, R. Nuner, August 30, 2015. . Summer and fall class registration begins, interview r.e. POLS Y380, C. Aiken, March 30, 2015. . Walorski Discusses Jobs, Congress & Veteran’s Benefits on WNIT’s “Politically Speaking,” N. King, January 19, 2014. . Ignite Michiana returns for another round of sharing ideas, I. Jatala, November 13, 2013. . Ten IU South Bend students featured on WNIT’s “Politically Speaking”, M. Steffey, February 19, 2013. . Student reactions to the 2012 elections, D. Miller, November 12, 2012. . Third House meeting gives insight to the Right to Work bill, J. Kuharic, September 5, 2012. . IUSB Constitution Day celebrates freedom and registers voters, C. Roeder, September 26, 2012. . IUSB Political Science Club hosts last presidential debate party of the year, M. Steffey, October 23, 2012. . Student reactions to the 2012 elections, D. Miller, November 12, 2012 . Students gather to watch Republican National Convention, J. Kuharic, September 5, 2012. . Third House meeting gives insight to the Right to Work bill, A. Mathieu, January 30, 2012. . Common Council candidates lay out vision of return to grandeur for South Bend, R. Timms, Oct. 24, 2011. . Indiana Supreme Court to hear case at IUSB, J. Graf, October 11, 2011. . IUSB profs become US citizens, register to vote, J. Vivian, October 4, 2011. . Act Politically, Think Locally: 2nd District Debate at IU South Bend, R. Gibson, November 3, 2010. . Rock the vote: register now to vote in the May primary, Krystal Vivian, The Preface, March 31, 2010. . ADP brings attention to women’s rights, D. Molnar, The Preface, February 21, 2010. . PSC planning poetry jam, movies, T. Danbarrick, The Preface, January 6, 2010. . Grants useful in protecting democracy, M. Thompson, The Preface, March 31, 2009. . Women’s studies forums focus on latest changes, Z. El-Sayegh, The Preface, March 2, 2009. . Donnelly v. Puckett, an uneven exchange, N. Mathews, The Preface, October 28, 2008. . Change has come to America, A. Buck, The Preface, November 12, 2008. . Write-in votes should not be written off, G. Padgett, The Preface, October 15, 2008. . Change is coming: vice presidential debate watch party, A. Buck, The Preface, October 7, 2008. . Constitution Day at IU South Bend: Inspiring active participation in politics, J. Jackmovich, September 17, 2008.

OTHER (9) . IndyStar, M. Groppe, February 2017 (forthcoming).. . Voters in the rustbelt, E. Tammy Kim, alJazeera America, October 31, 2014. . Tea party protests: could they rally change? P. Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, April 16, 2009. . Why Economy is key in Indiana election by Mark Trumbull, The Christian Science Monitor, November 2, 2006. . The Higher Education Act and Voter Registration, report to be syndicated for re-publication nationwide, Gannett News wire service reporter Pam Brogan, October 10, 2006. . Teaching Children to Vote by S. Harris, LaPorte Herald-Argus, October 28, 2004.

Radio Interviews (24)

INTERNATIONAL (1) . France Inter, Radio France, U.S. voters and turnout, interview with Fabienne Sintes, November 1, 2006.

WSBT 960 AM (10) Bennion CV 21 . Chick-fil-A/campus contracts forum, with Dr. Prior & S. Harman, February 7, 2011. . Tea Party impact on Election 2010, with D. Prior, September 15, 2010. . Mark Souder’s resignation from Congress, with M. Simko, May 18, 2010. . Evan Bayh’s decision not to seek re-election to the Senate, February 16, 2010. . Political ramifications of Palin family pregnancy announcement, September 2, 2008. . Obama visit and the state of the presidential campaign, August 6, 2008. . Obama-Clinton ticket, June 4, 2008. . South Bend mayoral election results, with M. Simko, November 7, 2007. . South Bend mayoral primary election results, with M. Simko, May 9, 2007. . Statewide races in Indiana, with S. Harman, October 11, 2006. . WUBS 89.7 FM (4) . Election results and implications, with Rev. S. Williams, November 8, 2006. . Registration drive and voter ID law, with Dr. J. Griffin and Rev. J. Williams, October 10, 2006. . Voting rights, with Dr. J. Griffin and Rev. J. Williams, September 21, 2004. . Voting procedures, with Dr. J. Griffin and Rev. J. Williams, September 28, 2004.

WVPE 88.1 FM (8) . Walorski and Hall invited to participate in public debates, J. Weingart, June 5, 2018. . Local debates see higher attendance, J. Weingart, April 11, 2018. . Final 2nd district Democratic debate before primary in Elkhart Tuesday, J. Weingart, April 10, 2018. . Groups host debates for county sheriff at IUSB, J. Weingart, March 20, 2018. . Local organizations host democratic primary debates for second congressional district, J. Weingart, January 31, 2018. . Multi-campus voter registration drive, with News Director B. Graham, August 8, 2006. . American Democracy Project revisited, with News Director B. Graham, August 9, 2005. . American Democracy Project, with News Director B. Graham, October 21, 2004.

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. “Dr. Elizabeth Bennion – LWV – What’s the Difference Between Civic Engagement and Political Engagement?,” C. Showwalter, The Union Edge, Labor’s Talk Radio, theunionedge.com, August 1, 2017.

Television Interviews (123)

NEWS 22 WSBT-TV (51) . Local immigrants react to Trump signing executive order to keep families together, V. Black, June 20, 2018. . President Donald Trump is coming to South Bend, DJ Manou, May 3, 2018. . Representative Todd Rokita announced run for Senate, J. Schultz, August 9, 2017. . What does Trump’s Supreme Court Nomination Mean? Local experts unpack the pick, J. Schultz, January 31, 2017. . Presidential Race Breakdown, B. Montgomery, Studio Interview, November 8, 2016. . Local reaction: Who won the final debate? B. Montgomery, Studio Interview, October 20, 2016. . St. Joseph county candidates hold forum, H. Black, September 28, 2016. . Are Trump and Clinton ready to face off? B. Montgomery, Studio Interview, September 21, 2016. . Don’t Like Trump or Clinton? Third parties want to remind voters that they have options, P. Roth, September 8, 2016. . Campaign 2015: Winners, losers and why, November 4, 2015. . Bill would require Christian prayer in Indiana’s public schools, K. Stopczynski, January 4, 2013. . Getting legitimate candidate petition signatures is not difficult, K. Stopczynski, April 3, 2012. . Conservative voter guide raises controversy, R. Lake, October 29, 2012. . Indiana House bill stops nepotism, conflicts of interest, J. Paul, January 31, 2012. Bennion CV 22 . GOP set to pick Souder replacement at caucus on Saturday, T. Kehoe, June 11, 2010. . Number of people voting absentee grow statewide, locally, J. Paul, May 5, 2010. . Voters, academics eye poll trends ahead of Tuesday primary election, D. Daniels, May 3, 2010. . Hotly contested race shaping up for St. Joseph County Sheriff, T. Kehoe, April 7, 8, 2010. . Experts: Interest growing at surprising rate for Indiana primary, T. Kehoe, March 30, 2010. . Anti-abortion billboards to reappear in South Bend, J. Paul, March 11, 2010. . Dem. Sen. Evan Bayh not seeking to pursue third term, D. Grove, February 15, 2010. . IUSB American Democracy Project students watch Obama address closely, T. Kehoe, January 28, 2010. . Confusion still looms as voters head to the polls in St. Joe County, T. Kehoe, November 2, 2009. . Final preparations under way for Elkhart County tax tea party, T. Kehoe, April 10, 2009. . Indiana economy at heart of Daniels’ State of the State address, T. Kehoe, January 13, 2009. . Indiana governor’s proposed budget, T. Kehoe, January 6, 2009. . Local lawmakers weigh in on governor’s proposed budget, T. Kehoe, January 6, 2008. . Indiana voters cast “split” ballots as party lines blur, T. Kehoe, November 5, 2008 . Indiana fundraising could signal change for presidential candidates, T. Kehoe, October 29, 2008. . Donnelly and Puckett debate issues, S. Rice, October 25, 2008. . Live coverage of presidential town hall debate watch party, J. Paul, October 7, 2008 . All eyes will be on technology this election season, T. Kehoe, October 7, 2008. . Poll shows Puckett has ground to make up on Donnelly, J. Pinkerton, October 2, 2008. . Indiana presidential contest as close as ever, J. Pinkerton, October 1, 2008. . Exclusive poll shows tight race for governor, J. Pinkerton, October 1, 2008. . Republican TV ads could signal battle finally underway in Indiana, T. Kehoe, September 20, 2008. . Obama-Biden ticket gets positive local reaction, J. Pinkerton, August 23, 2008. . Obama arrives in South Bend amid speculation of Bayh as VP choice, T. Kehoe, August 5, 2008. . Obama-Clinton Ticket? S. Rice, June 7, 2008. . Exclusive poll shows Jill Long Thompson widening lead in governor’s race, J. Pinkerton, April 25, 2008. . Exclusive poll shows Obama and Clinton in dead heat in Indiana, J. Pinkerton, April 24, 2008. . Clinton and Obama volunteers working for local votes, N. Gathings, Apr 22, 2008. . Roseland council fight leaves lingering questions, October 30, 2007. . South Bend mayoral candidate debate, studio interview with Mike Collins, October 18, 2007. . Senator Lugar’s comments on Iraq, studio interview, June 26, 2007. . South Bend mayoral primary election results, May 9, 2007. . Roseland officers may be removed for bad behavior, January 8, 2007. . Partisan bickering in the Indiana state legislature, November 8, 2006. . RNC withdraws funding from 2nd congressional district, October 16, 2006. . Voter registration and mobilization, studio interview with Mike Collins, October 4, 2006. . Negative advertising on the rise, October 20, 2002. . Students are getting politically engaged, November 14, 2000.

NEWS 28 FOX-TV (26) . Michiana Women Disappointed at Albright’s & Steinem’s Clinton Statements, V.J. Seltzer, Feb. 8, 2016. . Political expert says Michiana voters looking at economy, education, infrastructure as hot-botton issues, E. Crouch, February 3, 2016. . Low voter turnout for off-year elections in Michiana due to a number of factors, E. Crouch, Nov. 3, 2015. . Could South Bend Mayor leave office in middle of potential next term?, V.J. Seltzer, October 7, 2015. . U.S. Rep. Walorski & challenger Bock speak to voters, M. Gonzalez, October 19, 2015. . IUSB hosts gun violence forum, A. Abbas, February 28, 2013. . IUSB invites public to weigh in on gun violence, M. Gard, February 21, 2013. . Michiana residents react to President’s tax proposal, A. Tetlak, September 19, 2011. . Joe Donnelly to Run to US Senate, D. Schroeder, May 9, 2011. . Local civic leaders debate tax cap, D. Schroeder, November 1, 2010. . Political extremism on the rise, N. Crow, March 25, 2010. . Bayh will not seek reelection, C. Bormann, February 15, 2010. . President being judged in first 100 days, February 24, 2009. Bennion CV 23 . Donnelly/Puckett debate heats up race, October 25, 2008 . Live interview regarding vice presidential debate performance, October 2, 2008 . Economy concerns run from Capital Hill to Michiana, September 29, 2008. . Palin to address Republican convention, September 3, 2008. . Obama announces Biden as VP running mate, N. Crow, August 23, 2008 . New technology takes over presidential campaign, N. Crow, August 22, 2008. . Live interview regarding secretary of state candidate forum, September 26, 2006. . Illegal immigration and border control, May 15, 2006. . Live interview regarding reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, April 13, 2006. . State of the State address, January 18, 2005. . Scare tactics in the presidential election, October 27, 2004. . Campus voter registration drive, September 27, 2004. . Indiana’s 2nd district congressional election, studio interview, September 30, 2002.

NEWS 16 WNDU-TV (17) . IUSB looks to clear up misconceptions on DACA, T. Robinson, October 26, 2017. . IUSB students watch Trump take office, T. Robinson, January 20, 2017. . Local Experts Discuss What ‘Brexit’ Means for U.S., K. Chronis, June 24, 2016. . Moore, Neese meet for live Elkhart mayoral debate, J. Porter, October 22, 2015. . Indiana Court of Appeals hears case on IU South Bend campus, K. Lewis, February 25, 2013. . IUSB hosts public forum on gun violence, K. Chappell, February 21, 2013. . Political Corner (studio visit): Focus on youth turnout and races to watch, October 21, 2012. . IUSB students gather to watch 2nd presidential debate, G. Gonzalez, October 16, 2012. . IUSB held special election talk session Wednesday, October 10, 2012. . IU South Bend Celebrates Constitution Day, G. Gonzalez, September 14, 2011. . Indiana university system health care plan under scrutiny, K. Lewis, January 4, 2011. . After Souder’s exit, what’s next?, N. McGurk, May 18, 2010 . Indiana Senator Evan Bayh not running for reelection, A. Greenfogel, February 15, 2010. . Politics about the people, not just the players, A. Greenfogel, April 22, 2008. . Michiana women learn nuts and bolts of running for office, March 29, 2008. . Live interview at the school board candidate forum, November 1, 2006. . Youth Vote 2004, studio interview, October 26, 2004. . Live interview at the vice presidential debate watch party, October 5, 2004. . Live interview at a 2000 presidential debate watch party, October 3, 2000.

NEWS 34 WNIT-TV, public television (4) . Experience Michiana guest panelist, Election 2016 preview, May 13, 2016 . Experience Michiana interview about hosting Political Speaking, February 5, 2013. . The 2012 presidential election, Politically Speaking panelist, October 14, 2012. . Presidential primary elections, Politically Speaking, panelist, January 13, 2008.

ABC 57 NEWS (24) . Dr. Elizabeth Bennion discusses Supreme Court Nomination, live studio interview, July 9, 2018. . Dr. Elizabeth Bennion discusses President Trump's Elkhart Visit, live studio interview, May 10, 2018. . Political candidate teams up with local rap artist for campaign ad, A. Alvarez, May 4, 2018. . Candidates go after each other in final U.S. Senate primary debate, T. Small, April 30, 2018. . Voters 'Meet the Candidates' at last forum, J. Arnold, April 24, 2018. . Cyber stumping: U.S. Senate campaign ads go digital, T. Small, April 5, 2018. . Candidates to debate for St. Joseph County sheriff, A. Lutz, March 20, 2018. . IUSB hosts state of the union watch party for students, K. Walker, January 31, 2018. . Groups hopeful gerrymandering case sparks local talks, T. Small, October 4, 2017. . Indiana takes center stage for tax reform talks, T. Small, September 22, 2017. . IUSB hosts constitution day events, T. Popielarz, September 19, 2017. . Local expert weighs in on White House staffing changes, C. Bourgeois, August 1, 2017 Bennion CV 24 . All eyes on Trump-Pence administration from here. T. Popielarz, January 20, 2017. . Experts examine Mayor Pete Buttigieg's work in South Bend, C. Bourgeois, January 5, 2017. . IUSB holds debate for second congressional district race, T. Small, October 11, 2016. . ABC57 breaks down second presidential debate with IUSB professor, J. Arnold, October 10, 2016. . Students hope candidates stick to policy issues in second presidential debate, J. Arnold, October 9, 2016. . Your Voice: Your Vote: breaking down the Vice Presidential Debate,” T. Small, October 5, 2016. . Breaking down the first presidential debate, T. Small, September 27, 2016. . IUSB students use Constitution Day celebration to attract new voters, A. Alvarez, September 14, 2016. . The potential political impact of the Orlando massacre, T. Popielarz, June 13, 2016. . The controversy behind this year’s Notre Dame Laetare Medal recipients, T. Popielarz, May 15, 2016. . Is Notre Dame politicizing it’s Laetare Medal?, T. Popielarz, May 14, 2016. . Voters in Michigan wonder if upcoming primary matters, T. Small, March 1, 2016. . Iowa votes Monday – but do Hoosier votes matter as much in May?, T. Popeilarz, February 1, 2016. . Why presidential debate could make or break election, October 3, 2014. . IUSB holds gun law discussion, P. Johnson, February 13, 2013. . Indiana residents join online petitions to secede from the union, J. Kelley, November 13, 2012. . Why presidential debate could make or break election, J. McDonough, October 3, 2012. . Constitution Day at IUSB," H. Coomes, September 17, 2012.

ALJAZEERA AMERICA (1) . Voters in the Rust Belt: Will Indiana’s Voting Laws Keep the Poor from the Polls? E.T. Kim, October 31, 2014.

Other Interviews (7) . Roundtable on the 2018 election, Moderator Tom Shuman (7/11/18), BizVoice, Sept/Oct 2018 . Two IU South Bend Students Selected for Study Abroad Scholarship, Inside IU, April 17, 2013. . IU experts discuss Republican national convention, Inside IU, August 29, 2012. . Bayh’s Blue Dogs, Edward Lee Pitts, World Magazine, March 20, 2009. . What the candidates must do to win Indiana, interview with Cliff Hocker, Black Enterprise magazine, November 2008 issue, interviewed on September 3, 2008. . Indiana and U.S. presidential primary elections, interview with reporter Sharona Coutts of the independent Australian news Web site newmatilda.com, interviewed on March 5, 2008. . “Engaged students today, active students tomorrow” by David M. Williams, Communications Specialist, Integrated Marketing & Communications, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, ENGAGE, Spring 2008, Volume 1, Number 1.

Profile Stories (Profiled in Newspapers and Magazines)

. Bennion to Serve as New Host of Politically Speaking, WNIT Planner, Issue No. 1 (January – February), 2013. http://www.wnit.org/programs/planners/2013-01-02.pdf

. IU South Bend professor new moderator of ‘Politically Speaking’ program, Inside IU, February 6, 2013. http://inside.iu.edu/spotlights-profiles/featured/2013-02-06-featured-spotlight-bennion-iusb.shtml

. IUSB professor named new host of WNIT’s ‘Politically Speaking’, Elkhart Truth, January 14, 2013. http://www.elkharttruth.com/article/20130111/NEWS01/701119906

. The hands-on skills of active citizenship, Currents, nature, society and the human experience, May 2012. https://www.iusb.edu/currents/practicing-the-skills-of-active-citizenship/

. W. George Pinnell Award for Outstanding Service: Elizabeth Bennion. IU Homepages, March 27, 2009. http://homepages.indiana.edu/web/page/normal/10386.html

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. “Professor counters apathy among the young” by F. Harder & K. Bowman, Goshen Commons, Volume I, Issue 2, Fall 2006.

. “Taking civic engagement beyond election-year politics” by K. Borlik, IU Homepages, January 14, 2005. http://www.homepages.indiana.edu/011405/text/civic.shtml

. “Learning to lead a public life” by L. J. Bryant. Research & Creative Activities XXVIII (1), Fall 2005. http://www.indiana.edu/~rcapub/v28n1/public.shtml

EDITORIAL PUBLICATIONS

Sample Print Publications

. “IUSB plays role in elections,” South Bend Tribune, November 6, 2011. . “A true hero,” South Bend Tribune, April 12, 2010. . “[Political] Calls OK,” South Bend Tribune, December 23, 2007. . “Engaging young voters has been a success,” Elkhart Truth, November 5, 2006. . “Young voters are the big political prize,” South Bend Tribune, July 19, 2006. . “Young voters politically active,” Elkhart Truth, July 6, 2006. . “Creating a space for dialogue: bringing people to the table,” IU Homepages, May 13, 2005. . “Throwing out the Constitution will not restore democracy,” The Preface, April 20, 2005. . “IUSB will work to increase civic engagement,” with Jim Perry, Elkhart Truth, September 6, 2004. . “The American Democracy Project: It’s All about You!” The Preface, September 1, 2004. . “Frank Discussion.” Voices of the People, South Bend Tribune, November 3, 2002. . “Don’t Blame Voters.” Voices of the People, South Bend Tribune, May 28, 2002.

Sample Radio Commentaries

. “The American party system,” broadcast essay, WVPE 88.1 FM, January 11, 2005. . “The State of health care,” broadcast essay, WVPE 88.1 FM, November 23, 2004. . “Finding truth amid the spin,” broadcast essay, WVPE 88.1 FM, October 12, 2004.

Sample Web Commentaries (American Democracy Project Weblog Essays, http://iusb.edu/sbadp)

. “The Colbert Report and the irony of satire,” May 30, 2009. . “The U.S., democracy or not . . . ,” May 28, 2009. . “What behind the camera?” October 3, 2008. . “Fiscal stimulus or fiscal responsibility?,” February 7, 2008. . “Were Iowa and New Hampshire really a surprise?,” January 14, 2008. . “Terrorism as political protest,” December 13, 2007. . “The cost of bottled water,” September 4, 2007. . “We don’t need firecrackers to make lots of noise,” July 7, 2006. . “Let’s celebrate the birth of our nation by preserving citizens’ most basic right,” June 30, 2006. . “Hunger strikes on campus,” April 19, 2006. . “Misstatement of the union,” February 13, 2006. . “Remembering MLK every day,” January 16, 2006. . “Symbolism and the State of the Union address, February 7, 2006. . “We decide the state of our union,” February 6, 2006. . “The state of our union,” January 30, 2006. . “Social morality and the Constitution,” September 20, 2005. . “Choosing a SAHD lifestyle can bring happiness,” July 24, 2005. Bennion CV 26 . “Separate spheres ideology lingers in domestic life,” July 24, 2005. . “Students disagree on same-sex marriage issue,” February 17, 2005. . “Is the party over?,” January 11, 2005. . “A decline in public discourse,” December 15, 2004. . “Orphan eyes,” November 22, 2004. . “EU v. US: Who will define ‘the good life’?,” November 1, 2004. . “South Bend Tribune endorsements disprove charge of liberal bias,” October 20, 2004. . “Why won’t they tell us where they stand?,” October 16, 2004. . “Flip-flop charge is false after all,” October 4, 2004. . “Who’s hiding now?,” September 23, 2004. . “Come out, come out, wherever you are,” September 21, 2004.

CAMPUS LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

. Member, Carnegie Engaged Campus Taskforce, August 2016 – present. . Director, American Democracy Project, Fall 2004 –present. ◊ Sabbatical 2014-2015; Co-Director/Dept. Chair 2015-2016. . Executive Board, Academic Senate, Summer 2010 – Summer 2011; Fall 2016 – present. . Advisor, Political Science Club, Spring 2002 – Spring 2014; Fall 2016 – present. . Chair, Faculty Welfare Committee, Fall 2005 – Spring 2007, Fall 2009 – Spring 2016. . Coordinator, Campus Theme, Fall 2012 – Spring 2014. . Coordinator, American Studies Program, Fall 2002 – Spring 2012. . Advisor, Political Debate Club, Fall 2005 – Spring 2007. . Parliamentarian, Faculty Senate, Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Spring 2005.

OTHER SERVICE TO THE CAMPUS

Faculty Governing Committees and Advisory Boards

. University Center for Excellence in Teaching Advisory Board, Fall 2001 – present. . Faculty Welfare Committee, Fall 2000- Spring 2007, Fall 2009 – present. . Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department of Political Science, Fall 2007 – present. . American Studies Committee, Fall 2001 – present. . African American Studies Committee, Fall 2001 – present. . Women’s Studies Governing Board, Fall 1999 – present.

Past Committees

. University Faculty Committee (UFC) Benefits Committee, Spring 2012-Spring 2014. . Campus Theme Committee, Fall 2004-Spring 2007. . Counseling Center Advisory Board, Spring 2011-2012. . Academic Senate Executive Committee, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 . Housing Advisory Board, Fall 2010-Spring 2012. . 21st Century Scholars Advisory Committee, Fall 2008-2010. . Civil Rights Heritage Center Advisory Board, Fall 2008-2010. . Les Lamon Scholarship Committee, Spring 2007. . Helen Pope Scholarship Committee, Spring 2007. . Budget Committee, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Fall 2005-Spring 2007. . Curriculum Committee, Women’s Studies Program, Fall 2003-Spring 2007. . Planning Committee, Midwest SoTL Conference, Fall 2003-Spring 2007. . Engagement Taskforce, HLC Accreditation Committee, Spring 2005-Fall 2006. . Faculty Development Planning Committee, School of Business, Fall 2002-Spring 2003. Bennion CV 27 . Curriculum Committee, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Fall 2001-Spring 2003. . Chancellor’s Ad Hoc Committee on 9/11 Commemorative Events, Summer-Fall 2002. . Task Force on a Representative Faculty Senate, Spring 2002.

Job Search Committees

. Assistant Professor, Public Affairs, Political Science, 2015-2016. . Assistant/Associate Professor, Public Administration, Political Science, 2012-2013. . Assistant/Associate Professor, Public Administration (co-chair), Political Science, 2011-2012. . Assistant Professor, Public Administration (committee chair), Political Science, Fall 2010. . Director, Housing and Residential Life, Spring 2010. . Assistant Professor, Qualitative Methods, Sociology, Fall 2008. . Assistant Professor, American Political Institutions, Political Science, Fall 2008. . Assistant Professor, American Political Institutions, Political Science, Spring 2006. . Assistant Professor, Media and Mass Communications, Division of the Arts, Spring 2000.

Public Event Moderator/Facilitator – Educating Voters:

Live Candidate Forums and Debates: Introduce event and sponsors. Ask questions of the candidates, hold candidates to allotted time. . Meet the Candidates Forum, St. Joseph County Public Library, April 24, 2018. . Elkhart County Prosecutor Debate, April 11, 2018. . Second Congressional District Democratic Primary Debate, Elkhart, April 10, 2018. . Second Congressional District Democratic Primary Debate, South Bend, March 27, 2018. . St. Joseph County Sheriff Primary Debate, March 20, 2018. . Meet the Candidates Forum, IU South Bend, February 27, 2018. . Indiana Senate Candidate Debates, District 8, District 10, October 19, 2016. . Indiana House Candidate Debates, District 7, District 8, District 21, October 12, 2016. . U.S. House of Representatives, Candidate Debate, District 2, October 11, 2016. . South Bend Community School Corporation Candidate Forum, October 10, 2016. . St. Joseph County Candidate Forum: Council, Commissioners, Circuit Court Judge, September 28, 2016. . St. Joseph County Candidate Forum: Coroner, Recorder, Surveyor, Treasurer, September 28, 2016. . Meet the Candidates Forum, St. Joseph County and State Legislative Primary Candidates, April 21, 2016. . U.S. Senate GOP Primary, Stutzman vs. Young, TELEVISED LIVE from Indianapolis, April 18, 2016. . Mayoral Candidate Debate, Elkhart, Live Primetime TV Debate on WNIT, October 22, 2015. . South Bend Common Council Candidate Forum, October 20, 2015 . Elkhart City Council Candidate Forum, October 8, 2015. . Mayoral Candidate Debate, South Bend, October 6, 2015. . Mayoral Candidate Debate, Elkhart, October 1, 2015. . South Bend Democratic Mayoral Candidate Debate, April 23, 2015. . South Bend Common Council At-Large Democratic Primary Debate, April 14, 2015. . South Bend Common Council Primary Candidate Forum, April 22, 2015. . St. Joseph County Prosecutor Debate, Live Primetime TV Debate on WNIT, October 16, 2014 . Updates Pending: 2014 Forums and Debates. . County Commissioner (3rd District) Candidate Debate, St. Joseph County, October 2, 2013. . Probate Judge, General Election Candidate Debate, St. Joseph County, September 27, 2012. . St. Joseph County Surveyor, Treasurer, and Recorder Candidate Forum, September 19, 2012. . St. Joseph County Probate Judge, Primary Candidate Debate, April 18, 2012. . Mayoral Candidate Debate, South Bend, October 27, 2011. . City Council (at-large) Candidate Debate, South Bend, Thursday October 20, 2011. . Mayoral Candidate Debate, Mishawaka, October 10, 2011. . County Sheriff, General Election Candidate Debate, Elkhart County, October 23, 2010. Bennion CV 28 . County Sheriff, General Election Candidate Debate, St. Joseph County, October 20, 2010. . County Council District H General Election Candidate Debate, St. Joseph County, September 22, 2010. . County Council District H Democratic Candidate Primary Debate, St. Joseph County, April 22, 2010. . Mayoral Primary Candidate Debate, South Bend, April 19, 2007. . St. Joseph County Prosecutor, Candidate Debate, October 13, 2006. . Secretary of State Candidate Forum, Indiana, September 26, 2006. . U.S. Congress, 3rd District, Republican Candidate Chris Chocola, Campus Visit, October 23, 2002. . U.S. Congress 3rd District, Democratic Candidate, Jill Long Thompson, Campus Visit, October 21, 2002. . U.S. Congress 3rd District, Libertarian Candidate, Sharon Methany, Campus Visit, October 25, 2002. . Prosecutor Candidate Debate, St. Joseph County, October 19, 2002.

Issue Forums and Public Discussions - Moderator: Introduce event, sponsors, speakers, and rules; moderate discussion, enforce time limits. . A Community Conversation on the State of Girls in Michiana, April 17, 2018. . Pizza & Politics: U.S. Politics Today – Let's Talk! November 17, 2017. . Mapping Neighborhood Assets, November 8, 2017. . Pizza & Politics: Immigration Debate, October 26, 2017. . Pizza & Politics: Critical Thinking, Alternative Facts, and Fake News, September 28, 2017. . Civic Leadership Academy: Solving Community Problems, April 26, 2017. . Civic Leadership Academy: The Legislative Process: Influencing Public Policy, April 12, 2017. . Civic Leadership Academy: Contacting Elected Officials, April 5, 2017. . Civic Leadership Academy: Facts Matter! A Guide to Critical Thinking, March 22, 2017. . Lunch-n-Learn: Whose Constitution? September 19, 2017. . Updates Pending: Fall 2012 – Fall 2015 . Pets or Property – Forum on Pet Ownership, February 26 & April 17 2014 . Women as Political Role Models, Lunch-n-Learn with Dr. Christina Wolbrecht, April 3, 2012. . Women of Power and Influence Luncheon, May 4, 2012. . Public Forum on Public Question 1: Indiana Property Tax Cap, September 21, 2010. . RTA Special Election Forum, November 2, 2009. . Safeguarding Your Right to Vote, October 9, 2008. . Prepare, Run, Win: A Women’s Campaign College, March 29, 2008. . Gender Equality & Empowerment, Table Talk, Wednesday, November 8, 2006. . Affirmative Action, Public Debate, March 21, 2006. . Gay Marriage, Public Debate, March 8, 2006. . Global Leadership, Public Debate, February 22, 2006. . Public Service through Political Internships: Exploring Your Future Today, Table Talk, February 1, 2006. . Diminishing Disabilities: Assistive Technology and Civil Rights Table Talk, November 16, 2005. . Campaign Culture in a Cynical Age, Table Talk, November 9, 2005. . Freedom of Religion, Table Talk, September 20, 2005. . The Social Security Debate, Table Talk, March 9, 2005. . Military Service as Civic Duty: Perspectives of Student Veterans, Table Talk, Fall 2004. . Looking Back: Reflections on Operation Enduring Freedom, Table Talk, November 22, 2003. . Freshman Honors Colloquium-Scholar’s Symposium, Civil Liberties, October 5, 2002. . Educating Black Children Conference, Group Facilitator, Spring 2002.

Event Organizer/Supervisor (selected series only, updates pending)

. Candidate Events Series, Meet the Candidate Forums and Candidate Debates, Spring 2018. . Civic Leadership Academy, Asset-Based Community Development Series, Fall 2017. . Civic Leadership Academy, Six-Part Series, Spring 2017. . Election Series, (live and televised debates, election night party, voter information forums), Fall 2016. . Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Appeals Court Live Oral Arguments. . Election Series, (live and televised debates, election night party, voter information forums), Fall 2012. Bennion CV 29 . Women, Politics, & Power Series (film, lunch-‘n’-learn, lecture, networking luncheon), Spring 2012. . General Election Candidate Forums (mayor, common council), Fall 2011. . Primary Candidate Forums (mayor, common council), Spring 2011. . General Election Candidate Forums (sheriff, prosecutor, county council, IN senate, congress), Fall 2010. . Primary Candidate Forums (sheriff, prosecutor, county council, congress), Spring 2010. . Women’s Rights Film Series, Spring 2010. . State of the Union Viewing Parties, Spring 2010, 2011, 2012. . Revolutionary Politics: A Public Lecture Series, Fall 2008. . Debate Watch Series: Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate Watch Parties, Fall 2008. . Prepare, Run, Win: A Women’s Campaign College, March 29, 2008. (Also event moderator and panelist.) . Safer, More Compassionate World Forum, plus semester-long activities, Fall 2007. . Updates Pending: Additional Forums and Debate Series 2002-2016. . Table Talk (and Times Talk) Series, American Democracy Project, Fall 2004-present. . Democracy Plaza, annually, September 2005 – present. . Voter Information Tables, General and Primary Elections, 2002-present. . Voter Registration Tables, General and Primary Elections, 2002- present.

Academic Advisor: . Advisor: political science, paralegal studies, pre-law, every semester. . Committee Chair, Master of Liberal Studies Thesis, Diana Moss, Fall 2015 – Fall 2017. . Committee Member, Master of Liberal Studies Thesis, Audra Bogucki, Spring 2015 – Fall 2017. . Committee Member, Masters of Liberal Studies Thesis Committee, Lou Cynda Putnam, Spring 2010. . Chair, Honors Thesis Committee, Justin Kizer, Fall 2008-Spring 2009. . Chair, Masters of Liberal Studies Thesis Committee, Kathy O’Dell, Spring 2004-Fall 2007. . Advisor, New Student Orientation, multiple sessions, Summer 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007. . Judge, Women’s Studies Writing Contest, Spring 2000, 2001, & 2002.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO THE DISCIPLINE

Leadership Positions – also see “Professional Leadership Positions”

. Co-Founder and Co-Director, Consortium for Intercampus SoTL Research, 2014-present. ◊ Created a consortium designed to facilitate cross-campus research related to teaching, learning, and civic engagement.

. Executive Board, Political Science Education Section, American Political Science Association, 2015 – present. ◊ Meet via regular teleconferences throughout the year with board members to discuss section goals, plans, and policies; plan meetings at the APSA annual and APSA TLC meetings; discuss changes to Teaching & Learning Conference, update bylaws, select award-winners, and more.

. Editorial Board, Journal of Political Science Education, 2012 – present. ◊ Provide advice on the mission, format, and procedures of the journal; review manuscripts, attend annual editor/publisher meetings, and recommend reviewers for the journal.

. Program Committee, Inaugural Teaching and Learning Mini-Conference, American Political Science Association, 2018.

. Program Chair, Midwest Political Science Association, Teaching & Learning Section, 2012-2013. ◊ Organized all Teaching & Learning panels, posters, and roundtables for the annual meeting

. Program Chair, American Political Science Association, Political Science Education Section, 2011-2012. Bennion CV 30 ◊ Organized all Political Science Education panels, posters, and roundtables for the annual meeting

. President, Indiana Political Science Association, 2011-2012. ◊ Organized conference logistics, undergraduate poster session, graduate/faculty panels, & keynote luncheon, and presided over executive board meetings.

. Vice President, Indiana Political Science Association, 2010-2011. ◊ Assisted president as needed; met with executive board to make decisions.

. President, Midwest Women’s Caucus for Political Science, 2007-2008. ◊ Planned and presided over annual meeting and receptions; communicated with members; worked with executive committee to make decisions and policies.

. President-Elect, Midwest Women’s Caucus for Political Science, 2006-2007. ◊ Planned professional development panels for the national meeting; worked with executive committee to make decisions and policies.

◊ Secretary, Midwest Women’s Caucus for Political Science, 2004-2006.Took minutes at the national meeting, submitted minutes to newsletter editor, presented minutes at the annual meeting.

. Treasurer, Midwest Women’s Political Caucus for Political Science, 2002-2004. ◊ Solicited, collected, deposited, and recorded membership dues for the Midwest and national women’s caucuses; updated the membership list to reflect membership status and payment dates.

. Secretary, (national) Women’s Caucus for Political Science, 2008-2010, 2003 - 2005. ◊ Took minutes at the national meeting, submitted minutes to newsletter editor, presented minutes at the annual meeting.

. Executive Board, Undergraduate Education Section, American Political Science Association, 2005-2007. ◊ Met with fellow executive board members in person and through teleconference to plan for the annual business meeting; discussed and proposed new and modified section policies.

National and State Committees

. Barbara Burch Award Selection Committee, American Democracy Project, AASCU, 2016-2019. . Hiltunen Award Selection Committee, Indiana Campus Compact, 2016-2017. . Advisory Council, Indiana Campus Compact, 2012-2115. ◊ Meet in Indianapolis to discuss policies and guidelines, modify grant programs, plan for upcoming events, and to assess and debrief past events.

. Alice Paul Dissertation Award Committee, (National) Women’s Caucus for Political Science, 2007. ◊ Read and discussed nominated dissertations to select prize winner.

. Program Committee, American Political Science Association Conference on Teaching & Learning, ◊ Worked with the committee to plan the 2006 APSA-TLC conference, 2005-2006.

Manuscript Review Activities

. American Political Science Review, 2013 – present. . eJournal of Public Affairs, 2013 – present. . Public Opinion Quarterly, 2013 – present. . American Politics Research, 2012 – present. Bennion CV 31 . PS: Political Science & Politics, 2012 – present. . Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2012 – present. . Political Research Quarterly, 2011 – present. . Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2008 – present. . Political Behavior, 2008 – present. . Politics and Gender, 2008 – present. . Journal of Political and Military Sociology, 2008 – present. . Journal of Political Science Education, 2004 – present. ◊ Editorial Board: 2012-present . Journal of Politics, 2003- present. . Textbook Review Program, North West Publishing, 2003.

Track Moderator/Discussant

APSA Teaching & Learning Conference . Moderator, Civic Education and Engagement, ASPA TLC Mini-Conference, Boston, MA, 2018 . Discussant, Civic Engagement Across the Disciplines and Across the Campus, Portland, OR, 2016 . Discussant, Civic Engagement, Philadelphia, PA, 2014. . Discussant, Civic Engagement II, Long Beach, CA, 2013. . Discussant, Civic Engagement II, Washington, D.C., 2012 . Moderator, Civic Engagement II, Albuquerque, NM, February 2011. . Discussant, Civic Engagement II, Philadelphia, PA, 2010. . Discussant, Civic Engagement I, Baltimore, MD, 2009. . Moderator, Program Assessment II, Charlotte, NC, February 2007. . Moderator, Community-Based Learning I, Washington, D.C., February 2006. . Discussant, Civic Education and Service Learning, Washington, D.C., 2004.

Panel Discussant

. “Issues of Race and Gender in Teaching,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 6, 2018.

. “Civic Engagement, Citizenship, and Democracy,” Annual Meetings of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago: April 8, 2016.

. “Teaching Civic Education, Engagement and Inclusion,” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco: September 5, 2015.

. “Engaging Students Through Experiential Learning,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 17, 2015.

. “Education Participation Connections,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 18, 2015.

. “Integrating Political Science Education within and across fields,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago: April 2012.

. "Civic Education: Effects on Students and Importance to the Discipline," Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association: September 2010.

. “Assessing Student Engagement and Learning in their Communities,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago: April 2009.

Bennion CV 32 . “Institutional Obstacles and Female Candidates.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago: April 2007.

. “Women and Politics at the State and Local Levels.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago: April 2005.

. “Service-Learning.” APSA Teaching and Learning Conference, Washington, D.C.: February 2005.

. “Political Processes and Political Education.” Wisconsin Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Madison: October 1997. . “Gender and Public Opinion.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Chicago: April 1997.

Featured Political Science Conference Roundtable Panelist

. Roundtable. “Teaching Civic Engagement Across the Disciplines,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 6, 2018.

. Roundtable (Chair). “Balancing Teaching and Research,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 5, 2018.

. Roundtable (Chair). “Civic Engagement in the Classroom,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 5, 2018.

. Roundtable. “Teaching Civic Engagement Across the Disciplines,” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 1, 2017.

. Roundtable. “Teaching Civic Engagement Across the Disciplines,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 8, 2017.

. Roundtable (Chair). “Career: What To Do (Not to Do) at a Job Talk,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 7, 2017.

. Roundtable. “Public Engagement: Working with Broadcast Media,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 6, 2017.

. Roundtable. “Teaching Civic Engagement,” American Political Science Association Annnual Meeting, Philadelphia, September 1, 2016.

. Roundtable (Chair): “Balancing Teaching and Research,” Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago: April 16, 2015.

. Roundtable “Teaching Civic Engagement: From Student to Active Citizen.” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA, September 5, 2015.

. Roundtable: “Best Practices in Civic Engagement across Two-Year and Four-Year Colleges,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago: April 2014

. Roundtable: The Measurement and Assessment of Civic Learning in K-12 and College Education. American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 31, 2013. (Invited panelist, along with David Campbell (Notre Dame), Peter Levine (Tufts), and Meira Levinson (Harvard).

Bennion CV 33 . Roundtable: “Get a Life! Strategies for Balancing Work and Life in Academia.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago: April 2009.

. Roundtable: “Work-Life Balance: Individual Needs, Family Needs, and Fairness.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago: April 2008. (Panelist and Chair)

. Roundtable: “Survive and Thrive: Successful Strategies for Tenure.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago: April 2007. (Panelist and Chair)

. Roundtable: “Balancing the Personal and the Professional.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago: April 2004.

. Roundtable: “From Dissertation to Career: Women’s Tales from the Field.” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. Boston: August 2002.

. Roundtable: “Alternative Careers in the Academy: Women’s Tales from the Field.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago: April 2002.

Panel Chair

. “Issues of Race and Gender in Teaching,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 6, 2018.

. “New Technology and Social Media in the Classroom,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago: April 16, 2015.

. “Transforming Campus Voices into Student Votes: Best Practices for How to Move from Concept to Counted.” American Democracy Project National Meeting. San Antonio: June 2012.

. “Field Experiments in Voting and Registration.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago: April 2011.

. “Educating for Civic Engagement: Past, President, and Future.” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. Toronto: September 2009.

. “When Women Campaign: Problems and Prospects.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago: April 2003.

. “Public Opinion, Gender, and Sexuality.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago: April 2002.

. “Political Recruitment of Female Candidates.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago: April 2000.

. “Economic Perceptions and Public Opinion.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Chicago: April 1997. . “Becoming Faculty: Advice from New Assistant Professors.” Midwest Political Science Women’s Caucus, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago: April 2001.

Bennion CV 34 Short Course Instructor

• Co-Instructor. “Assessing Political Science Civic Education Pedagogy Initiatives: The Consortium for Inter-Campus SoTL Research and the National Survey of Students Leaders,” American Political Science Association Pre-Conference Workshop (co-taught with J. Cherie Strachan), August 31, 2016.

• Panelist/Instructor. Pre-Conference Short-Course: “Teaching Civic Engagement,” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, August 28, 2013.

• Panelist/Instructor. Pre-Conference Short Course: “Getting the Job and Getting Tenure.” Women’s Caucus for Political Science Half-Day Pre-Conference Workshop. Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Seattle, WA, August 2011.

Selected Participant

. Data-Driven Strategies to Promote Youth Turnout, commissioned paper on what we know (and what we wish we knew) about how to boost youth turnout, funded workshop, Cambridge, MA, August 29, 2018.

. Testimony before the Indiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the topic of voting rights in Indiana, transcript available online, February 12, 2018.

. “Frontiers of Women and Politics Research.” Pre-APSA Seminar for Advanced Graduate Students. A Seminar Presented by the Women and Politics Research Section. Boston: September 1998.

. "Introducing American Politics and Government: What Should Students Know and How Should They Learn.” Civic Engagement Task Force, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Chicago: September 1998.

. International Meeting, Research Network on Gender, Politics, and the State. Leiden, Netherlands: July 1995.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

. American Political Science Association (APSA). ◊ Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior Section ◊ Experimental Research Section ◊ Political Science Education Section ◊ Women and Politics Research Section . Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA). . Indiana Political Science Association (IPSA).

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area

. Director of Voter Services and Education, 2017 – present. . Spokesperson, 2017 – present. . Vice President, 2008 – 2017. . Board Member, 2004 – present. . Voter Services Committee Chair, 2004 – present.

Bennion CV 35 . LWV-SBA Grant Coordinator, 2006 – 2007. ◊ Safer, More Compassionate World Grant ($1,000), Our Voices Together: Program on Constitutional and Legal Policy of the Open Society Institute and League of Women Voters Education Fund, 2007. ◊ The Millennium Campaign Grant ($700), League of Women Voters Education Fund, 2006. ◊ The People Speak 2006 Grant ($700), League of Women Voters Education Fund, 2006. ◊ Openness in Government Grant ($750), League of Women Voters Education Fund, 2006. ◊ Law Day Grant ($500), Program on Constitutional & Legal Policy, Open Society Institute, 2006.

. Secretary, 2004 – 2005; 2006 – 2008. . Membership Recruitment Committee, 2005 – 2006.

. Volunteer ◊ Took primary responsibility for creating a Vote 411 Voter Guide for the spring 2016, fall 2016 spring 2018, and fall 2018 elections. ◊ Moderated numerous candidate forums and debates, 2004 – present. ◊ Participated in several national and state issues studies, 2014 – present. ◊ Organized rooms, meals, and housing, for 2011 annual state League of Women Voters convention at Indiana University South Bend. ◊ Attended the high school voter registration project training session in Washington, D.C. in 2011. Helped replicate this model to register thousands of local high school students from 2011 – 2013. ◊ Registered high school students and community college students to vote as part of an LWV team from 2014- present. ◊ Presented several Lunch with the League public talks.

WNIT Public Television Station

. Host, Politically Speaking, January 2013 – present. ◊ Host/Moderator for a live weekly public affairs program. ◊ Hosted 117 episodes January 2013 – December 2017. ◊ Episodes air Thursdays at 7 p.m. (34.1) & re-air Mondays at 5 p.m. & Thursday at 7 p.m. (34.2). ◊ Each episode features conversations with politicians, academics, and activists. ◊ The broadcast area covers a fifty mile radius from WNIT’s transmitter in South Bend. ◊ WNIT reaches 1.2 million viewers in 17 counties in Indiana and five counties in Michigan. ◊ WNIT.org receives approximately 18,600 page views each month.

. Hosted new episodes in 2018 (season in progress): ◊ Michigan's 6th Congressional District (Co-Hosted) June 1 ◊ The Libertarian Party May 25 ◊ Michigan Legislative Update May 18 ◊ Indiana Primary Recap May 11 ◊ Indiana’s Governor Erik Holcomb April 24 ◊ Infant Mortality April 27 ◊ The State of Girls April 13 ◊ Indiana Legislative Update April 6 ◊ Congresswoman Jackie Walorski March 30 ◊ Indiana Voter Registration March 11 ◊ Second District Congressional Candidates March 4 ◊ ICE Detention Center January 26 Bennion CV 36 ◊ Michigan Legislative Update January 19 ◊ Indiana Legislative Preview January 12

. Hosted 28 episodes in 2017: ◊ New VA Clinic and Mishawaka’s Mayor David Wood January 8 ◊ South Bend ID Program and Indiana Legislative Update January 15 ◊ Public Education Policy and Michigan State of the State January 22 ◊ The Politics of Resentment and Indiana’s State of the State January 29 ◊ Local Coverage of DC Events and Foreign Policy February 5 ◊ Indiana Legislative Update and Human Rights Ordinance February 12 ◊ Michigan Legislative Update February 19 ◊ Indiana Legislative Updates and Author Kathy Cramer February 26 ◊ Interview with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb March 5 ◊ Future of Healthcare and Michigan State Sen. John Proos March 12 ◊ Future of Healthcare and Michigan Sen. John Proos (Part 2) March 19 ◊ Immigration, Civic Leadership Academy, and Michigan Update April 2 ◊ Trump’s First 100 Days and Indiana Legislative Update April 30 ◊ Personality and Congress and Indiana Legislative Recap May 7 ◊ Opioid Epidemic (St. Joseph County, Indiana) May 14 ◊ Interview with Ian Johnson on Religion in China May 21 ◊ Opioid Epidemic (Berrien County, Michigan) May 28 ◊ Michigan Legislative Update June 11 ◊ Indiana Legislative Recap June 18 ◊ Season Finale:Political Roundup June 25 ◊ Michigan Legislative Update October 1 ◊ Indiana Legislative Update October 8 ◊ DACA in Michigan October 15 ◊ Congressman Fred Upton (Interview) November 5 ◊ Fake News November 12 ◊ Senator Todd Young (Interview) November 20 ◊ Political Check In November 28 ◊ Elkhart’s Tolson Center December 10

. Hosted 24 episodes in 2016: ◊ Leading a City: Four Different Mayors January 3 ◊ Indiana & Michigan 2016 Elections January 9 ◊ State of the Union/State Addresses January 16 ◊ Michigan State of the State January 23 ◊ The Drug Epidemic January 30 ◊ ISTEP, Letter Grades, & More February 6 ◊ Local, States, and National Elections February 13 ◊ State of the City . . . February 20 ◊ Muslims in Michiana & Refugee Policy March 5 ◊ Marijuana Policy March 12 ◊ LGBT Protections in Michiana` March 19 ◊ Legislative updates April 2 ◊ Pokagon & South Bend Casino April 16 ◊ Primary Preview . . . April 30 ◊ Indiana Primary Recap April 30 ◊ Rep.Walorski & Foreign Affairs May 14 ◊ Election 2016, Candidate Profiles October 1 Bennion CV 37 ◊ Debate Coverage, Candidate Profiles October 8 ◊ Election Updates, Candidate Profiles October 15 ◊ Election Updates, Candidate Profiles October 22 ◊ Candidate Profiles, Author Interview October 29 ◊ Candidate Profiles, Election Preview November 5 ◊ Post Election Analysis November 12 ◊ Michigan Legislature, Party Leaders December 17

. Hosted 24 episodes in 2015: ◊ Police-Community Relations January 10 ◊ Michigan Capitol Roundup January 17 ◊ Indiana Legislature January 24 ◊ Civics Education February 7 ◊ Poverty in Michiana February 14 ◊ E-Cigarettes & Small Business February 21 ◊ Indiana’s Election System February 28 ◊ Ban the Box March 7 ◊ Education March 14 ◊ Washington Roundup March 21 ◊ Religious Freedom March 28 ◊ Mayoral Candidates April 8 ◊ Indiana General Assembly April 11 ◊ Religion & American Politics April 18 ◊ American Civil Liberties Union April 25 ◊ Indiana Capitol Roundup May 2 ◊ Michigan Legislature May 9 ◊ Gun Control/Rights October 10 ◊ Urban Violence October 17 ◊ Teacher Shortages October 24 ◊ Politics of Sex Education October 31 ◊ Municipal Election Results Recap November 7 ◊ The Election Process & Redistricting November 14 ◊ Legislative Update IN/MI November 21

. Hosted 25 episodes in 2014: ◊ Legislators Tell All January 11 ◊ The War on Drugs January 18 ◊ The War on Drugs 2 January 25 ◊ The State of the Union Reflection February 1 ◊ Indiana General Assembly February 8 ◊ Interview: Rep. Fred Upton February 15 ◊ Domestic Violence February 22 ◊ Children and Public Policy March 1 ◊ Affordable Care Act March 15 ◊ Interview: Fr. Jenkins, University of Notre Dame March 22 ◊ Raising the Minimum Wage March 29 ◊ 2nd Dis. Democratic Primary Candidates April 5 ◊ Indiana Senators April 12 ◊ Indiana/Michigan Legislative Update April 26 ◊ Politics of Higher Education May 3 ◊ 25th Anniversary Show May 10 Bennion CV 38 ◊ An Unhappy City? South Bend October 4 ◊ 21st Century Campaigns October 11 ◊ Prosecutor Debate October 15 ◊ 2nd District Candidates October 18 ◊ Spotlight on Afghanistan October 25 ◊ Citizens United Ruling November 1 ◊ Decision 2014: Election Review November 8 ◊ Legislative Preview November 15

. Hosted 16 episodes in 2013. ◊ Indiana State Legislature January 13 ◊ Presidential Inauguration January 20 ◊ Third Parties January 27 ◊ Incarceration and Re-entry February 3 ◊ Student Thoughts on Politics February 10 ◊ Legislative Update: Indiana Senate February 17 ◊ Legislative Update with Jim Arnold February 24 ◊ Michigan State Legislature March 2 ◊ Gun Violence and Public Safety March 10 ◊ Immigration and Beyond March 17 ◊ Education Reform March 24 ◊ Women in American Politics April 7 ◊ Meet the Mayors April 14 ◊ School Safety April 21 ◊ Same Sex Marriage` April 28 ◊ 2013 Session Wrap-Up (Indiana) May 5

All episodes are available online: http://www.wnit.org/politicallyspeaking

. Host/Moderator - Televised Political Debates and Election Coverage on WNIT . Host, U.S. Congressional Candidate Inteviews, October 23, 2016. . Host, Indiana and Michigan State Legislative Candidate Interviews, Oct. 1 – Nov. 5, 2016. . Moderator, U.S. Senate, Primary Debate, Live TV, WFYI (Indianapolis), April 18, 2016. . Moderator, Elkhart mayoral candidate televised debate, October 22, 2015. . Host, South Bend and Elkhart televised mayoral candidate interviews, April 9, 2015. . Moderator, St. Joseph County televised prosecutor debate, October 16, 2014. . Panelist, Televised 2nd district congressional debate, October 28, 2012. . Panelist, Televised 2nd district congressional debate, panelist, October 27, 2010. . Panelist, Televised 2nd district congressional debate, panelist, October 25, 2008. . Host, Election perspectives, Politically Speaking segment, November 5, 2006.

American Democracy Project

. Organize, host, and moderate a wide variety of educational events open to the public.

. Work with local civic organizations including the Chamber of Commerce, Community Forum for Economic Development, and League of Women Voters to host joint educational events.

. Secure donor funding for educational event series.

Bennion CV 39 ◊ Secured $15,000 grant from the Women’s Philanthropy Council, 2012 for Service Learning Pilot Program, including course development grants, undergraduate fellowships, and community work projects.

◊ Secured $5,000 donation from local architectural firm for Women, Politics, and Power event series including lunch-n-learn, public lecture, film night, and keynote networking luncheon.

. Issue press releases to raise public awareness about educational opportunities, politics, and public policy.

◊ Produced dozens of “media hits” every academic year.

. Mentor undergraduate students to secure Indiana Campus Compact funding for community engagement.

◊ Campus Election Engagement Project Grant ($1,000), 2016. Submitted by undergraduate American Democracy Project intern Andi Trowbridge to cover the costs of a fall 2016 election series.

◊ Cesar Chavez Day of Service, Community Service Mini-Grant ($982.83), 2013. Submitted with undergraduate American Democracy Project service learning fellow Chaise Cope to cover the costs of a diversity reading program and a community garden project. ◊ Campus Election Engagement Project Grant ($500), 2012. Submitted with undergraduate American Democracy Project grant writer Daniel Crowder to cover the costs of a Fall 2008 election series.

. Events include candidate debates, issue forums, lectures, table talks, films series, and more.

We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution . Congressional District 3 Hearings, Judge Provide feedback to high school students, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2013.

ADDITIONAL GRANTS, AWARDS, & HONORS

Professional Association Awards . APSA Member of the Month, September 2016 Founded in 1903, the American Political Science Association is the leading professional organization for the study of political science and serves more than 13,000 members in more than 80 countries. I was the first-ever APSA Member of the Month.

Student-Nominated Student Government Awards Leadership Recognition Awards: . Recipient, Advisor of the Year (for Club of the Year – Political Science Club), 2011.

. Finalist, Educator of the Year, 2012, 2013 . Finalist, Advisor of the Year, 2010, 2012, 2013.

Professional Development Grants . Distance Education Grant ($5,000), Center for Distance Education, IU South Bend. . UCET-FACET Award, University Center for Excellence in Teaching, Travel Awards Used to attend the APSA Teaching & Learning Conference (APSA-TLC) ◊ $400, February 2018. ◊ $400, February 2017. Bennion CV 40 ◊ $350, February 2014. ◊ $300, February 2013. ◊ $300, February 2012. ◊ $200, February 2011. ◊ $300, February 2010. ◊ $350, February 2009. ◊ $400, February 2007. ◊ $350, February 2006. ◊ $400, February 2004.

. Teaching with Technology Seed Grant, University Center for Excellence in Teaching ◊ iPad Pro 13”, Smart Keyboard, and i-Pen, 2016. ◊ Video camera and digital camera with tripods, memory cards, batteries, and carrying cases, 2014. ◊ iPad, 2012. ◊ Blue Snowball, Blue Snowflake, Blue Mikey, iPod Nano, 2010.

. Curriculum Development Grant ($3,000), Research and Development Committee, Indiana University South Bend, 2008.

. Assessment Grant ($1,000), Assessment Committee, Indiana University South Bend, 2004.

Graduate School Competitive Positions Awards . Teaching Assistant – Professors David Canon, John Coleman, Ken Mayer, Graham Wilson . Lecturer – American Politics, Introduction to American Politics . Marie Christine Kohler Fellow, also see “research grants and awards”

Undergraduate Research Awards . Donald H. Sheehan Memorial Prize in American Studies (best paper), Smith College, 1994. . Nancy Boyd Gardner Prize in American Studies (highest overall performance), Smith College, 1994.

Undergraduate Honors . Smith College Alumnae Scholar Fellowship, 1994. . Smith College, Magna Cum Laude, 3.97 GPA, 1994. . Phi Beta Kappa, elected 1993. . The National Dean’s List, 1992, 1993, 1994 – earned BA degree in three years.