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Curriculum Vitae Updated 20 November 2019 Brian Robert Calfano, Ph.D. Department of Political Science/Department of Journalism University of Cincinnati 301 Clifton Court PO Box 210375 Cincinnati, OH 65897 Office: 513.556.6248 Cell: 940.300.8083 Email: [email protected]/Website: www.briancalfano.com CURRENT POSITIONS Associate Professor of Political Science and Journalism, University of Cincinnati (with tenure, August 2019-) Political Analyst and Reporter, Spectrum News 1, Columbus, Ohio (2019-) Political Reporter, Producer, and Anchor, KOLR (Springfield, MO), Nexstar Media Group, Inc., (2016-) Policy Advisor and Academic Researcher, City of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission (2013-)

PREVIOUS Visiting Faculty, Political Mass Media, Future University in Egypt (New Cairo) (2018) Interim Chair, Department of Political Science, California State University Dominguez Hills (2014-2015) Data Analysis Coordinator, University of North Texas Sustainability (2014-2015) Assistant/Associate Professor of Political Science (with tenure), Missouri State University (2008-2016) Assistant Professor of Political Science, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2007-2008) Lecturer in Political Science, Texas A&M University, College Station (2006-2007)

EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy: political science, University of North Texas (UNT) (August 2007) Examined Fields: 1) American politics (passed field exam “with distinction”) 2) comparative politics/Middle East Dissertation Title: “Politics and the American Clergy: Sincere Shepherds or Strategic Saints?” Awards: 1) Best Graduate Paper in Political Science (2003) 2) Outstanding Graduate Student (2005) 3) Pi Sigma Alpha Graduate Student Mentor Award (2006) Master of Arts: public policy, Regent University (2002)/Outstanding Scholar Award (December 2002) Bachelor of Arts: Summa cum Laude, and “with honors” in political science, Rider University (August 2000)

EXTERNAL GRANTS (N = 16) 2017: Scripps Howard Foundation Grant ($10,000) (co-PI with Nancy Jennings) 2017: Kayal Fund for Arab American Research ($1,250) (co-PI with Nazita Lajevardi and Melissa Michelson) 2017: City of Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission ($25,000) (co-PI with Valerie Martinez-Ebers) 2017: Cincinnati Black United Front ($10,000) 2016: National Science Foundation Grant ($49,900) (co-PI with Nazita Lajevardi and Melissa Michelson) 2015: National Science Foundation RAPID Grant ($24,939) (co-PI with Valerie Martinez-Ebers) 2015: ASAE Scholarly Research in Association Management Grant ($7,500) (co-PI with Charles Dahan) 2011: Grant from The Missouri Catholic League for The Missouri State University Poll ($7,000) 2010: Grant from the Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities ($1,200) 2010: Shand Small Grant Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (Co-PI with Paul Djupe) ($1,250) 2010: Grant from KOLR-TV (CBS) for The Missouri State University Poll ($1,000) 2010: Grant from KY3-TV (NBC) for The Missouri State University Poll ($500) 2009: American Political Science Association Small Grant Award (Co-PI with Paul Djupe) ($2,074) 2008: Council on American-Islamic Relations Grant (Co-PI with Mohamed Nimer) ($1,000) 2008: Benter Initiative Grant, Chatham University (Co-PI with Christina Michelmore) ($35,500) 2005: Constant H. Jacquet Research Award Grant, Religious Research Association, Inc. ($2,830); Jack Shand Research Award Grant, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion ($2,830) 2

PUBLICATIONS Books (N = 9) 2020. Human Relations Commissions: Relieving Racial Tension in the American City (with Valerie Martinez- Ebers) Columbia University Press (expected publication date, spring 2020) (Lead Author).

2020. Exploring the Effects of Religious Communication on Politics. University of Michigan Press (Editor).

2018. Media and Politics: A Reader. Cognella Academic Publishing (Editor).

2019. Understanding Muslim Political Life in America: (Contested) Citizenship in the Twenty-First Century. (co- editor with Nazita Lajevardi) Temple University Press.

2018. Muslims, Identity, and American Politics. Routledge.

2017. A Matter of Discretion: The Politics of Catholic Priests in the US and Ireland. (with Elizabeth Oldmixon and Melissa Michelson) Rowman and Littlefield (Lead Author).

2014. Assessing MENA Political Reform: Mediators and Microfoundations. Lexington Books (Editor).

2013. God Talk: Experimenting with the Religious Causes of Public Opinion. (with Paul A. Djupe) Temple University Press.

2011. Coming to Life in Politics: An Introductory Reader for American Government. Cognella Academic Publishing [Second edition, fall 2012] (Editor).

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (N = 45) Forthcoming. “Government-Corroborated Conspiracies: Motivating Response to (and Belief in) a Coordinated Crime.” PS: Political Science and Politics

2019. “Assessing the Efficacy of Radio Public Service Announcements: Results from Three Field Experiments.” (with Donald P. Green) Electronic News (Lead Author). Online first.

2019. “Bringing People Together: Improving Intergroup Relations via Group Identity Cues.” (with Valerie Martinez-Ebers and Regina Branton) Urban Affairs Review (online first)

2019. “A ‘Ferguson Effect’ on 2016 Presidential Vote Preference? Findings from a Framing Experiment Examining ‘Shy Voters’ and Cues Related to Policing and Social Unrest.” (with Kevin Wozniak and Kevin Drakulich) Social Science Quarterly 100: 1023-1038.

2018. “The Influence of Institutional Salience on Political Attitudes and Activism among Catholic Priests in the United States.” (with Elizabeth Oldmixon) Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 57: 634-643. (Lead Author)

2018. “Phoning It In: Overcoming Implementation Challenges in Field Experiment Partnerships.” PS: Political Science and Politics 51: 410-415.

2017. “Trumped Up Challenges: Limitations, Opportunities, and the Future of Political Research on Muslim Americans.” (with Nazita Lajevardi and Melissa Michelson) Politics, Groups, and Identities 7: 477-487 (Lead Author).

2017. “Conflict and Candidate Selection: Game Framing Voter Choice.” (with Lori Cox Han) American Politics Research 46: 169-186.

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2016. “Power Lines? Unobtrusive Assessment of Email Subject Line Effects on Message Open Rates.” Journal of Political Marketing (online first).

2016. “Beyond Surveillance: The Effect of Issue Ad Vividness on Assessing Information Reliability.” (with Aaron Kruse) American Politics Research 44: 1098-1122 (Lead Author).

2016. “The Delegational Pulpit? Clergy Identifying as Congregational Political Representatives.” (with Paul Djupe and Ryan Burge) Representation 52: 43-69.

2016. “College Student Perceptions of Notification about Sex Offenders on Campus.” Criminal Justice Policy Review (online first) (with Brett Garland and Eric Wodahl).

2016. “Remember to Ask the Boss: Priming and the Political Dynamics of Priest Reliance on Bishop Cues.” (with Elizabeth Oldmixon) Religions 7: 1-18 (Lead Author).

2016. “Social Norms, Dual Identities, and National Attachment: How the Perceived Patriotism of Group Members Influences Muslim Americans.” (with Elizabeth Suhay and Ryan Dawe) Politics, Groups, and Identities 4: 63-83.

2016. “I’” Does Not Mean Infallible: Pushing Back against IRB Overreach.” PS: Political Science and Politics 49: 304-308.

2016. “Muslim Mistrust: The Resilience of Negative Public Attitudes after Complimentary Information.” (with Paul Djupe, Robert Jones, and Dan Cox) Journal of Media and Religion 15: 29-42 (Lead Author).

2015. “Successful and Less Successful Interventions: Stabilizing Iraq and Afghanistan.” (with David Romano and Robert Phelps) International Studies Perspectives 16: 388-405.

2015. “Primed Parsons: Reference Groups and Clergy Political Attitudes.” (with Elizabeth Oldmixon) Journal of Religion and Society 17: 1-10 (Lead Author).

2014. “Who and What Affects the First Estate? An Analysis of Clergy Attitudes on Cultural and Economic Issues.” (with Elizabeth Oldmixon and Jane Suiter) Politics 34: 391-401 (Lead Author).

2014. “Assessing Clergy Attitudes: Ideology and Institutional Superiors.” (with Elizabeth Oldmixon and Jane Suiter) Journal of Church and State 56: 670-690.

2014. “Field Experimental Designs for the Study of Media Effects.” (with Donald P. Green and Peter Aronow) Political Communication 31:168-180.

2013. “Strategically Prophetic Priests: An Analysis of Competing Principal Influence on Clergy Political Action.” (with Elizabeth Oldmixon and Mark Gray) Review of Religious Research 56: 1-21 (Lead Author).

2013. “Mitigating Mormonism: Overcoming Religious Identity Challenges with Targeted Appeals.” (with Paul A. Djupe and Amanda Freisen) PS: Political Science and Politics July: 562-568 (Lead Author).

2013. “Religious Value Priming, Threat, and Political Tolerance.” (with Paul A. Djupe) Political Research Quarterly 66: 768-780.

3 4 2013. “Divine Intervention? Contextual Effects of Religious Values on Interventionist Attitudes.” (with Paul A. Djupe) Political Behavior 35: 643-663.

2013. “God Save This ‘Broken’ Land: The Efficacy of Closed-Circuit Voter Targeting in a U.K. Election.” (with Paul A. Djupe and Angelia R. Wilson) Politics and Religion 6: 50-73 (Lead Author).

2012. “American Muslim Investment in Civil Society: Political Discussion, Disagreement, and Tolerance.” (with Paul A. Djupe) Political Research Quarterly 65: 516-528.

2012. “The Deliberative Pulpit? The Democratic Norms and Practices of PCUSA Clergy.” (with Paul A. Djupe) Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 51: 90-109 (Paper nominated for Pi Sigma Alpha Award for best paper presented at the 2010 MPSA conference)

2011. “Not in His Image: The Moderating Effect of Gender on Religious Appeals.” (with Paul A. Djupe) Politics and Religion 4: 338-354 (Lead Author).

2010. “A Decision Theory of Clergy Political Behavior.” Social Science Journal 47: 836-844.

2010. “Prophetic at Any Price? Clergy Political Behavior and Utility Maximization.” Social Science Quarterly 91: 649-668.

2010. “The Power of Political Brand: Beyond Interest Group Influence on Religiously-Salient Issues in State Politics.” State Politics and Policy Quarterly 10: 227-247.

2010. “Forums for Controversy: Understanding Clergy-Led Deliberation among the Faithful.” (with Jake Neiheisel) Journal of Church and State 51: 569-586 (Lead Author).

2010. “An Alan Keyes Effect? Examining Anti-Black Sentiment among White Evangelicals.” (with Philip Paolino) Political Behavior 32: 133-156 (Lead Author).

2009. “Assessing Context and Ideology on the Behavior of Denominational Bureaucrats.” Review of Religious Research 51: 166-180.

2009. “Justification Not By Faith Alone: Clergy Generating Trust and Certainty by Revealing Thought.” (with Paul A. Djupe) Politics and Religion 2: 1-30.

2009. “Choosing Constituent Cues: Reference Group Influence on Clergy Behavior.” Social Science Quarterly 90: 88-102.

2009. “God Talk: Religious Cues and Electoral Support.” (with Paul Djupe) Political Research Quarterly 62: 329-339 (Lead Author).

2008. “Determining Democracy in the Organization of the Islamic Conference.” (with Emile Sahliyeh) Social Science Quarterly 89: 751-764 (Lead Author).

2008. “The Status of Democracy and Human Rights in the Middle East: Does Regime Type Make a Difference?” (with Todd Spinks and Emile Sahliyeh) Democratization 15: 321-341.

2008. “Christianity and the Common Good: Generating Benevolence and Pursuing the Decent Equilibrium in International Fieldwork.” Journal of Church and State 50: 101-117 (Single Author).

2008. “Transmitting Reform: Assessing New Media Influence on Political Rights in the Middle East.” (with Emile Sahliyeh) Critique: Critical Middle Eastern Studies 17: 63-77 (Lead Author).

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2007. “The Religious Dynamics of Decision-Making on Gay Rights Issues in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1993-2002.” (with Elizabeth Oldmixon) Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 46: 55- 70.

2006. “Bringing the Faithful Back In: The Polarizing Influence of Catholics and White Evangelicals on State Abortion Politics.” American Review of Politics 27: 129-148.

2006. “Of Denominations and Districts: Examining the Influence of ‘Pro-Life’ Christian Communities in State Abortion Politics.” Journal of Church and State 48: 83-100.

Book Chapters (* indicates student coauthor) (N = 20) 2019. “Religious Communication and Political Behavior.” (with Paul Djupe) In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion and Politics, Paul Djupe (ed.). Oxford University Press.

2016. “How Do We Know What We ‘Know’ about Politics and Reform in the Arab World?” In What is Enlightenment? Continuity or Rupture in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings, Mohammed Cherkaoui (ed.). Lexington Books.

2015. “Pathways to Partnership: The Los Angeles Human Relations Commission and Google LA Co-production of Youth Capacity.” (with Sheldon Cruz and Joumana Silyan-Saba) In Creative Government and Business Alliances: A Public Solutions Handbook, Daniel Bromberg (ed.). ME Sharpe. (Lead Author)

2015. “Political Tolerance by Religious Elites.” (with Paul A. Djupe and Ryan P. Burge) In Religion and Political Tolerance in America: Advances in the State of the Art, Paul A. Djupe (ed.). Temple University Press.

2015. “Going to Extremes: The Conditional Response to Proposed Constitutional Violations by Religious Elites.” (with Paul A. Djupe) In Religious and Political Tolerance in America: Advances in the State of the Art, Paul A. Djupe (ed.). Temple University Press. (Lead Author)

2015. “The Golden Rule Theory: The Nature of Clergy Influence on Congregational Political Tolerance.” (with Paul A. Djupe) In Religious and Political Tolerance in America: Advances in the State of the Art, Paul A. Djupe (ed.). Temple University Press.

2015. “Flaming and Blaming: The Political Effect of Internet News and Reader “Comments” In Controlling the Message? Campaigning in An Information Rich Environment, Victoria A. Farrar-Myers and Justin S. Vaughn (eds.), New York University Press.

2015. “Clerical Burnout and Political Engagement: A Study of Clergy in Ireland.” (with Elizabeth Oldmixon) In The Catholic Church in Ireland Today, David Carroll Cochran and John C. Valdmeir (eds.), Lexington Books.

2014. “Religion and Political Parties from Post-New Deal to the Present.” In Mediating Religion and Government: Political Institutions and the Policy Process, Kevin den Dulk and Elizabeth Oldmixon (eds.), Palgrave/MacMillan.

2014. “Introduction” (with Marcus Marktanner) In Assessing MENA Political Reform: Mediators and Microfoundations, Calfano (ed.), Lexington Books (Lead Author).

2014. “The Arab Popular Uprisings.” (with Emile Sahliyeh) In Assessing MENA Political Reform: Mediators and Microfoundations, Calfano (ed.), Lexington Books (Lead Author).

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2014. “Does Regime Type Make a Difference for MENA Reform?” (with Todd Spinks and Emile Sahliyeh) In Assessing MENA Political Reform: Mediators and Microfoundations, Calfano (ed.), Lexington Books.

2014. “Islam and Interpretive Ingenuities.” (with Alise Lofftus*) In Assessing MENA Political Reform: Mediators and Microfoundations, Calfano (ed.), Lexington Books (Lead Author).

2014. “Elite-Led Consideration of the Role of Women in MENA Politics: Some Initial Experimental Findings.” (with Christian Michelmore and Marcus Marktanner) In Assessing MENA Political Reform: Mediators and Microfoundations, Calfano (ed.), Lexington Books (Lead Author).

2014. “Transmitting Reform: The Media’s Effect on MENA Democracy and Human Rights.” (with Emile Sahliyeh) In Assessing MENA Political Reform: Mediators and Microfoundations, Calfano (ed.), Lexington Books (Lead Author).

2014. “Concluding Observations and Recommendations.” In Assessing MENA Political Reform: Mediators and Microfoundations, Calfano (ed.), Lexington Books (Lead Author).

2012. “Muslims and the 2008 Election.” (with Paul A. Djupe and John C. Green) In Gaston Espinosa (ed.), Religion, Race, and Barack Obama’s New Democratic Pluralism. New York: Routledge (Lead Author).

2011. “The Fundamental Tradeoff: Jihad and Fostering Political Islam in the United States.” In Fundamentalism, Politics, and the Law, Mark Rozell and Marci Hamilton (eds.), Palgrave MacMillan.

2008. “Muslims and the American President.” (with Paul A. Djupe and John C. Green) In Religion, Race, and the American Presidency, Gaston Espinoza (ed.), Rowman and Littlefield Publishers (Lead Author).

2005. “Religious Lobbies in the Texas Legislature.” (with Elizabeth Oldmixon and Peter VonDoepp) In Representing God at the Statehouse: Religion and Politics in the American States, Edward Cleary and Allan Hertzke (eds.), Rowman and Littlefield Publishers (Lead Author).

Other Publications (Selected examples—all single author) Forthcoming. Featured Essay. “Religion in the Political Life Cycle: A Review of Michelle Margolis’ From Politics to the Pews: How Partisanship and the Political Environment Shape Religious Identity.” Sociology of Religion

2016. “Civil Solutions: Addressing Social and Political Ills through the Solutions Journalism Approach.” The Blue Review: Public Scholarship in the Public Interest. September 6th

2016. “All Politics is Local: So What Can Local Television News Do to Better Reflect this Reality?” The Blue Review: Public Scholarship in the Public Interest. April 14th

2010. The Faith Factor: How Religion Shape American Elections. Book review in Politics and Religion

2009. Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics after the Religious Right. Book review in Journal of Church and State

2008. Faith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite. Book review in Political Science Quarterly

6 7 2008. “Planned Parenthood” and “Ronald Reagan.” In the Encyclopedia of the Culture Wars. Roger Chapman (ed.) M.E. Sharpe, Inc.

2008. “Surveys, Sample.” In the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2nd ed. William A. Darity (ed.) Macmillan Reference USA.

2008. “The Cuban Missile Crisis.” In the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2nd ed., William A. Darity (ed.) Macmillan Reference USA.

2005. “Ronald Reagan and American Federalism.” In Federalism in America, Joseph Marbach, Ellis Katz, and Troy E. Smith (eds.) Greenwood Publishing.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PROCESS (* indicates student coauthor) “Teasing the Blame: The Effect of News Teases on Audience Opinion.” (with Kevin Swift and Paul Djupe) (Lead Author)

“Flaming and Blaming: The Political Effect of Internet News and Reader Comments on Audiences.”

“Click to Count: Expert, Non-Partisan Endorsements in Motivating Information Searches.” (with Jelena Vivic*) (Lead Author)

“Late Night Comedy or Political Commentary? The Johnny Carson Effect on Richard Nixon’s Approval Ratings, 1972-1974.” (with Lori Cox Han) (Lead Author)

EXPERIMENTAL & SURVEY RESEARCH PROJECTS 2017-present: Community perception survey, Cincinnati Black United Front

2017-2018: Community discrimination survey, City of Pittsburgh

2016-2018: Academic advisor, EmbRACELA survey, City of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission

2013-2016: Lead researcher and writer for “Status of Human Relations in the City of Los Angeles” and Watts Riots 50th Anniversary Reports

2012-2015: Field and survey experiments on impact of anti-bullying messages in the City of Los Angeles with the City Anti-Bullying Coalition

2011-2014: Field experiments on the behavioral impact of talk radio on public opinion and organizational contact (with Donald P. Green, Columbia University, and Peter Aronow, Yale University)

2011-2014: Internet survey experiments on Roman Catholic priests in Ireland and Church of England clergy—The All Ireland Clergy Survey and The British Isles Clergy Survey (with Elizabeth Oldmixon, University of North Texas, and Jane Suiter, University College Cork)

2010-2011: National Survey on Crime and Punishment in the United States (conducted on behalf of Kevin Wozniak, American University, Washington, DC)

2009-present: The Missouri State University Poll external clients: The Foundation for Springfield Public Schools, the Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities, the Homeless Task Force of Springfield, Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks, The Victim Center, and The Missouri Catholic League, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Missouri

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2010: Greene County, Missouri, Emergency Preparedness Survey, Conducted at Missouri State University in conjunction with David Johnson and Michael Stout (CATI survey)

2010: E-citizenship Survey of Missouri State students, conducted in conjunction with Michael Stout (Internet survey)

2009-2010: Experiments on Elite Cue Influence on Lebanese and Jordanian Publics, Conducting in conjunction with the American University in Beirut (Marcus Marktanner), Yarmouk University (Mohammad Al-Momani), and Chatham University (Christina Michelmore)

2009-2010: Survey of PC (U.S.A.) Clergy, Conducted at Missouri State University in conjunction with Corwin E. Smidt and Calvin College (Mail and Internet survey)

2009-2010: Survey of U.S. Military Personnel, Conducted at Missouri State University in conjunction with Catherine Johnson, University of North Texas (Internet survey)

2009: Voter Survey of American Muslims, Conducted at Missouri State University in conjunction with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Washington DC, John C. Green, University of Akron, and Paul A. Djupe, Denison University (CATI and mail survey)

2008-2010: Survey of Catholic Priests in the United States, Conducted in collaboration with the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, Washington, DC (Internet and mail survey)

SURVEY, STATISTICAL, and MEDIA SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY Stata, SPSS, R, WinCross (sample balancing/iterative weighting), WinCati (CATI programming); Qualtrics (Internet survey and experimental software); NetMiner; ATLASti (qualitative analysis software); iNews and Avid, Dreamweaver, Nation Builder, HTML5 and CSS, Adobe Premier and After Effects

ADDITIONAL TRAINING 2017: Participant, Teachapalooza, The Poynter Institute 2016: Participant: Poynter Producer Project, The Poynter Institute 2014: Participant: The TV Power Reporting Academy, The Poynter Institute 2013: Participant: Gender and Political Psychology Workshop, Northern Illinois University 2005 and 2010: Participant: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), Yale University, (2010) (Workshop: Designing, Conducting, and Analyzing Field Experiments); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, (2005) (Workshops: Regression Analysis II and Rational Choice Theory) 2009: Participant: Master Advisor Workshop, Missouri State University 2009: Fellow: Service-Learning Faculty (teacher pedagogy), Missouri State University 2007: Participant: Peer Review Project (teacher pedagogy), Texas A&M University 2006: Participant: APSA Conference Short Course: “Methodological Innovation at the Intersection of Qualitative and Quantitative Methods,” Philadelphia, PA 2005: Participant: APSA Conference Short Course: “Pre-Law Advising and the Political Scientist,” Washington, DC 2005: Participant: Workshop on Survey Research and American Religion, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, July (Corwin Smidt, James Guth, and Lyman Kellstedt, Directors) 2005: Texas Public School Teacher Certification Sequence, University of North Texas 2005: Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) Social Studies 8-12 exam (passed, July) 2001: Research Intern: Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University, Norfolk

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2014: Missouri State University Service-Learning Research Stipend ($2,000)

2013: Missouri State University Public Affairs Grant ($1,376)

2012: Missouri Campus Compact Award (with Kathy Nordyke) ($500)

2012: Missouri State University Study Away Exploratory Travel Fund Award ($1,700)

2012: Missouri State University Curricular Innovation Grant (with Elizabeth Dudash) ($7,500)

2011: Missouri State University Public Affairs Grant ($4,000)

2010: Artinian Travel Award (Travel grant for participation in the 2010 Southern Political Science Association Conference, Atlanta, GA) ($250)

2010: Summer Faculty Fellowship, Missouri State University ($6,000)

2009: Missouri Campus Compact Award (Co-PI with Elizabeth Burton) ($500)

2008: Service Learning Faculty Fellowship, Missouri State University ($2,500)

2008: Missouri State University Research Initiation Grant ($10,000)

2008: Summer Faculty Fellowship, Missouri State University ($6,000)

2008: Central Research Fund Grant, Chatham University (Co-PI with Christina Michelmore) ($1,000)

2008: Small Grant Program, University of North Texas (Co-PI with Elizabeth Oldmixon and Mark Gray) ($1,250)

2007: Peer Review Project, Texas A&M University (teaching pedagogy) ($3,000)

2006: APSA Travel Grant ($300)

2003-2005: University of North Texas Doctoral Scholarships and Research Grants ($4,750)

2005: University of North Texas Graduate Student Council Scholarship ($1,000)

2005: ICPSR Scholarship ($900)

ACADEMIC CONFERENCE & ROUNDTABLE PRESENTATIONS (Selected examples) (* indicates student coauthor) Panel Presenter: “Political Efficacy at the Crossroads of Identity Intersectionality: The Case of Muslim Women in the U.S.,” Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Rome, Italy, 2014

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Panel Presenter: “Leading Me On? Gender-Based Cues and the Discouragement of Political Efficacy in Women”, with Allyson Page Dale*. American Political Science Association Conference, Seattle, Washington, 2011

Roundtable Discussant: “Teaching in a Contested Space: When the G20, Political Conventions, Rallies, and World Events are in Your Classroom and at Your Doorstep,” Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 2010

Roundtable Discussant: “Authors Meet Critics: The Political Influence of Churches,” Southern Political Science Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010

Panel Presenter: “The Fundamental Tradeoff: Jihad and Fostering Political Islam in the United States.” Presented at Forum de Fès sur l'Alliance des Civilisations et al Diversite Culturelle – Edition Allal El Fassi, Fes, Morocco, 2010

Panel Presenter: “Media Framing, Stereotypes, and the U.S. Muslim Community,” with Emile Sahliyeh. Presented at Forum de Fès sur l'Alliance des Civilisations - Traoisième Edition, Fes, Morocco, 2009

Panel Presenter: “Looking for a Needle in a Haystack: Sampling of Muslim Voters in the U.S.,” with Mansour Fahimi and Ashley Hyon. Presented at the 2009 American Association for Public Opinion Research Conference, Hollywood, Florida

Panel Presenter: “So Help Me God: Public Opinion and the Dynamics of Presidential Religious Rhetoric,” with Justin Vaughn. Presented at the Rhetoric Society of America’s 13th Biennial Conference, “The Responsibilities of Rhetoric,” Seattle, Washington, May 2008

Panel Presenter: “Transmitting Democracy: The Media’s Effect on Political Rights and Civil Liberties in the Middle East,” with Emile Sahliyeh. Presented at the seventh annual Mediterranean Social and Political Research Meeting (sponsored by the Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies), Florence, Italy, 2006

TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Cincinnati Experimental Methods and Design (graduate) (fall 2016, 2018) Quantitative Research and Data Analysis/Journalism Research (fall 2016/spring 2017/fall 2018) Media and Politics (spring 2017/fall 2018) Political reporting (spring 2017/fall 2018)

Missouri State University Quantitative Methods for Political Science and Public Policy (Graduate and undergraduate), An Integrated Service-Learning Course (fall 2008-fall 2011) Experimental Methods and the Study of Direct Effects (winter 2011, fall 2013) Public Policy Program Evaluation (spring 2013) Immigration and Political Relations in Greater Los Angeles, A Short-Term Faculty-Led Study Away Program (summer 2014) Politics in the Low Countries: Netherlands and Belgium, A Short-Term Faculty-Led Study Away Program (spring 2014) Research Design: A Career (winter 2014)

10 11 Media and Political Marketing (summer 2012) Applied Survey Research Methods for Politics (CATI, mail, and Internet) (fall 2009, 2010) Political Film (winter 2010/summer 2010) Women and Politics (spring 2010, spring 2012; spring 2014) American Political Behavior (fall 2008, online—fall 2010, fall 2012) American Democracy and Citizenship (spring 2009-fall 2015)

California State University International Terrorism (fall 2014) Foundations of Political Theory (spring 2015) Political Change in the First and Third World (spring 2015) Foundations of American Politics (fall 2014) Social Media and Politics (spring 2015) Quantitative Methods (fall 2014-spring 2015) Introduction to American and California Government (fall 2014)

Chatham University Constitutional Law (w/moot court simulation) Citizenship and Civic Engagement: Building the Good Society Religion and Politics in the United States (Chatham University Scholars Program course) The Research Process (w/survey and experimental design) Sex Discrimination and the Law “Prelawpalooza” (interactive legal studies experience)

Texas A&M University, North Lake College (Irving, Texas), and UNT Congressional Politics (Texas A&M University) American Presidency (Guest lecturer, Texas A&M University) Legislative Process (University of North Texas) American National Government (Aggie Access Program; North Lake College) American and Texas Government (University of North Texas)

CHAIR EXPERIENCE Interim Chair, California State University Dominguez Hills, (2014-2015) Approved course substitutions Conducted annual faculty evaluations Initiated discussion of department curricular revamp Conducted department curricular and resource review Planned and approved semester teaching schedules Automated and streamlined department Capstone paper requirement of majors Proposed automated advising program for use by college departments (including political science) Advised colleagues on research agendas and edited manuscripts Sponsored career option discussion events with majors Handled miscellaneous personnel matters

ACADEMIC ADVISING EXPERIENCE Campus Pre-law Advisor, Chatham University, (2007-2008) Advised Chatham students and alums on applying to law school. Designed and implemented pre-law related campus events related to Project Pericles and the Public Leadership Education Network (constituting civic engagement and political awareness programs and events held at Chatham, Washington, DC, and other locations). Supervised law and politics related internships. Created and conducted Chatham’s first “Prelawpalooza,” which is a law and graduate school preparatory application experience.

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Senior tutorial advisor or board member (seven students), Chatham University (2007-2008) (tutorial is the equivalent of a senior honors thesis. I advised students interested in pursuing politically related topics). I advised 23 students on their capstone papers (which is the equivalent of senior honors thesis) at California State University Dominguez Hills.

Assistant Advisor, UNT Office of Pre-Law Advising, (2004-2006) Advised and supervised the advising of approximately 350 North Texas students preparing for admission to law school. Conducted dozens of program orientations, as well as over 250 personal advising sessions with UNT students. Oversaw the regular updating of the program’s website and advising office operations.

TELEVISION PRODUCING, REPORTING, & ANCHORING Producer, reporter, and anchor, “Ozarks Tonight” (a weekly interview segment of newsmakers), KOLR10, Springfield, MO, February 2018-October 2018

Producer and co-anchor, “Courageous Conservations: We The People” (produced a one-hour special of news team stories from this series), KOLR10, Springfield, MO, December 2017

Producer and anchor, “Courageous Conversations: Our Constitution Made Easy” (wrote, produced, and anchored a 16 part series on the US Constitution), KOLR10, Springfield, MO, June/July 2017

MEDIA APPEARANCES (Selected examples) The Monkey Cage/Washington Post, “Most U.S. Muslims are Patriots. Asking Them to Choose Between Faith and Nation has a Pernicious Consequence.” (with Nazita Lajevardi), August 23, 2019

London School of Economics Blog, “New Research Shows How Groups Often in Conflict with Each Other Can be Brought Closer Together.” (with Valerie Martinez-Ebers and Regina Branton), June 28, 2019

London School of Economics Blog, “Studying How Law and Order Issues are Framed has Helped to Uncover 2016’s Shy Trump Voters.” (with Kevin Wozniak and Kevin Drakulich), April 30, 2019

Newsweek, “Does the Press Treating Politics Like Sport Lead to Trump and Sanders?” (with Lori Cox Han), November 30, 2017 (also published on London School of Economics blog)

CTV News, Political Analyst for Democratic National Convention from New York and Los Angeles (July 2016) and CTV News Political Analyst October 2016-present

Sky News UK “America Decides” Guest talking about 2016 election in Ohio (October 31, 2016)

Nature, “Door-to-Door Canvassing Reduces Transphobia.” (quoted in article April 7, 2016)

KOLR 10 (CBS) Studio Political Analyst (August 2010-present) (over one hundred studio and package appearances from June 2010 to December 2015)

Tribune deGeneve, “Le Lourd Heritage du Candidat Jeb Bush.” (quoted in article June 16, 2015)

Nature, “Retracted Gay Marriage Study Debated at Misconduct Meet-up.” (quoted in article June 2, 2015)

12 13 The Detroit News, “Super-sized GOP Field of 21 Tests Presidential Waters.” (quoted in article April 10, 2015)

The Kansas City Star, “KC Political Consultant Jeff Roe Rides Out Backlash to Tom Schweich Suicide.” (quoted in article March 28, 2015)

BBC 5 Live, London Broadcasting House Interview on Ferguson, Missouri Riots and Comparison of Government Response to Los Angeles (December 27, 2014)

BBC 5 Live and BBC World Service, Four Live Radio Interviews on Ferguson, Missouri Riots and Comparison of Government Response to Los Angeles (November 25, 2014)

KSMU Radio, “Comparing LA Riots to Ferguson, MO.” (interviewed September 2, 2014)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, “Does Brian Nieves, Fiery State Senator, Know How ‘Boring’ the County Recorder Job Is?” (quoted in article March 27, 2014)

The New York Times, “Fraternity Life, Islamic Style.” (quoted in article February 6, 2014)

Host of “Morningline” (6:30-10am, M-F), a public affairs radio call-in show on News Talk 560AM KWTO, Springfield, MO, December 3, 2009-March 15, 2011 and as fill-in host through January 2014. The program features an MSU student co-host each week. Featured political interviews I have conducted include Rep. and Sen. Elect Roy Blunt (R-MO), Rep. Billy Long (R-MO) Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO), Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder (R-MO), Missouri Auditor Susan Montee, Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel, Joe “The Plumber” Wurzelbacher, and Jim Bohannon)

In-studio Political Analyst, 2012 General Election Night Coverage KOLR 10 (CBS) (Springfield, MO, November 7, 2012)

The Christian Science Monitor, “If GOP Misfires on Bid for Senate Takeover, Is Tea Party to Blame?” (quoted in article November 6, 2012)

The Christian Science Monitor, “Todd Akin: Why Some Republicans are Now Supporting Him” (quoted in article September 26, 2012)

The New York Times FiveThirtyEight, “In Missouri’s Move to the Right, a Question of How Far” (quoted in article August 21, 2012)

Quoted in 2010 election and 2011 government “shutdown” stories in The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Sacramento Bee, Wilmington News Journal, Lexington Herald Leader, City Express (Zhejiang province, China), Tribune de Genève (Switzerland), The Bob Rivers Show (95.7 FM, Seattle, WA), Voice of America Radio

Media Panelist, MO 7th Congressional District Candidates Debate (one-hour live debate for Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian candidates on KOLR10 (CBS) and simulcast on News Talk 560AM KWTO, Springfield, MO, October 7, 2010)

In-studio Political Analyst, 2010 Primary Election Night Coverage KOLR 10 (CBS) (Springfield, MO, August 3, 2010)

KY3-TV (NBC), “Recorder of Deeds a Popular Candidate Choice” (interview, July 21, 2010)

13 14 Media Panelist, 7th Congressional District Primary Debate (two-hour live debate for Democratic and Republican primary candidates televised on KOLR 10 (CBS) and simulcast on News Talk 560AM KWTO, Springfield, MO, July 19, 2010)

KY3-TV (NBC), “Missouri Ballot Challenge to Federal Health Care Law is in Legal Limbo” (interview, June 28, 2010)

KSMU 91.1FM “Studio Live: Call In” (studio guest for one-hour call-in show regarding local and state politics, Springfield, MO, June 25, 2010)

KSMU 91.1FM, KSMU News, “What is the Political Cost of the Healthcare Legislation?” (interviewed March 26, 2010)

Politico, “Carnahan to Miss Obama Visit” (quoted in article, March 9, 2010)

KOLR-TV (CBS), “Lawmakers Debate So-called Fair Tax Measure” (interview, March 5, 2010)

KSMU 91.1FM, KSMU News, KTTS-FM, “New Poll Reveals Attitudes of Missourians on State Spending” (interview, February 3, 2010)

Springfield News-Leader, “Poll: Most Republicans on the Fence about ‘Fair Tax’” (quoted in article about results of The Missouri State University Poll, February 3, 2010)

Springfield News-Leader, “Students Take to AM Airwaves” (featured in article about broadcasting “Morningline” from classroom at Missouri State University, January 5, 2010)

KY3-TV (NBC), Featured in stories on results from The Missouri State University Poll (October 30, 2009; November 4, 2009)

Springfield News-Leader, “Vote Virtually Even over Pension Tax, Poll Shows” (quoted in article about results of The Missouri State University Poll, October 30, 2009)

KOLR-TV (CBS), Taped interview comments on the death of Senator Edward Kennedy (August 26, 2009)

KSMU 91.1FM, KSMU News, KTTS-FM, “The Missouri State University Poll” (interview, August 24, 2009; November 5, 2009)

Politico, “Missouri Foes Bluntly Reject Earmarks” (quoted in article, June 5, 2009)

News Talk 560AM, “Morning Line,” (provided studio commentary on President Obama’s first 100 days in office, May 6, 2009)

KY3-TV (NBC), Live on-site commentary on Gov. Sarah Palin’s rally in Springfield, MO (“Ozarks Today”, October 24, 2008)

KOLR-TV (CBS), “Latinos Crucial Group in Upcoming Election” (interview, September 7, 2008)

Pittsburgh Tribune Review “Successful Presidents Conjure ‘Luck,’ ‘Vision’” (interview, February 20, 2008)

C-SPAN Campaign Bus Event, Pittsburgh, PA (March 2008)

14 15 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Affiliate Faculty, The Cincinnati Project (2019-)

Tenure and Promotion Committee, Department of Journalism, University of Cincinnati (2019-)

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Department of Journalism, University of Cincinnati (2016- 2019)

Social Media Coordinator, Department of Political Science, University of Cincinnati (2016-2019)

Chair, Best Dissertation Award Committee, Western Political Science Association (2015-2016)

Section Coordinator, Political Communication, Western Political Science Association Conference (2015-2016)

Member, College Council, College of Humanities and Public Affairs, Missouri State University (2015- 2016)

Member, Undergraduate Research Committee, California State University Dominguez Hills (2014- 2015)

Faculty advisor to Project Vote Smart (2013-2017)

Scientific Committee Member: The Moroccan Yearbook of Strategy and International Relations (Moroccan Interdisciplinary Center for Strategic and International Studies, Fez) (2012-2014)

Editing and Translation Committee Member: The Moroccan Yearbook of Strategy and International Relations (Moroccan Interdisciplinary Center for Strategic and International Studies, Fez) (2012- 2014)

Co-coordinator, Certificate in Press-Politics, Missouri State University (2012-present)

Program conference coordinator, Politics and Religion Section, Midwest Political Science Association (2012)

Coordinator of Graduate Student Mentoring Program, Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) (2009-present)

Director: Missouri State University Poll Research Center (2009-present)

Member, NCAA Validation Committee, Missouri State University (2008-present)

Member, Provost’s Ad-Hoc Committee on Democracy Engagement, Missouri State University (2012-2013)

APSA Religion and Politics Section Mentor to Benjamin Gaskins, Ph.D. Candidate, Florida State University (2010-2011)

Survey research advisor to Kevin Wozniak, Ph.D. Candidate, American University (2010-2011)

External Reader, Master’s Thesis (Adrian Saw) University of Canterbury, New Zealand (fall 2011)

15 16 External Reader, Master’s Thesis (Holly Donald) University of Canterbury, New Zealand (spring 2010)

External Reader, Master’s Thesis (Thomas Lee) University of Canterbury, New Zealand (summer 2009)

Chair, PLS 101 Committee, Department of Political Science, Missouri State University (2009-2011)

Chair, Gender Studies Subcommittee on Curriculum, Missouri State University (2010)

Member, Public Affairs Long-Range Planning Subcommittee, Missouri State University (2010-2011)

Member, Weber Best Paper Award Committee, Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association (2008-2009)

Member, Gender Studies and Recruitment and Retention Committees, College of Humanities and Public Affairs, Missouri State University (2008-2011)

Nomination Reform Initiative, Center for Political Participation Allegheny College, (team sponsor) 2008

Faculty advisor for Pi Gamma Mu, Chatham University, (2007-2008)

Member, History Search Committee, Chatham University, (2008)

Faculty Co-Chair, “Culture of Expectations in an Intellectual Community,” Chatham University, (2008)

Faculty advisor for The Movement, Texas A&M University, (2006-2007)

Judge, National Tournament of the American Collegiate Moot Court Association, (2006-2007)

Manuscript and Book Reviewer: American Political Science Review; American Journal of Political Science; Journal of Politics; PS: Political Science and Politics; Political Research Quarterly; Political Behavior; American Politics Research; Communication Manuscripts; Comparative Political Studies; The American Review of Politics; Journal of Church and State; Social Science Quarterly; State Politics and Policy Quarterly; Political Science Quarterly; Politics and Religion; Review of Religious Research; Journal of Peace Research; Environmental Politics; Politics Groups, and Identities; International Studies Perspectives; Social Science Journal; TESS (National Science Foundation); Oxford University Press; Routledge; Wadsworth; McGraw-Hill Higher Education; Pearson Education; Soomo Publishing (2005-present)

CAMPUS/COMMUNITY TALKS & PANELS (Selected examples) ICPSR Blalock Lecture: “To Trust a Muslim.” (with Nazita Lajevardi and Melissa Michelson) University of Michigan (July 31, 2018)

Campus Talk: Cincinnati Project Symposium “Panel on Power, Partnerships, and Progress.” (February 16, 2018)

Campus Talk: Boise State University Civility Matters Symposium, Boise Idaho, “Show Me Solutions: How the News Media Can Better Serve Us.” (September 8, 2016)

Campus Talk: Texas Christian University Robert D. Alexander Workshop, “Social Media as the Big Data Portal: Options for Design and Analysis.” (April 1, 2016)

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Community Talk: Taylor University Department of Political Science and International Relations, Upland, IN, “Put Your Hands Down: Building Trust and Community Capacity after Ferguson” (March 23, 2015)

Community Talk: The Bob Graham Center for Public Service, University of Florida, Gainesville, “The Future of Religion and Political Mobilization” (September 11, 2014)

Community Talk: VoteNet, Washington DC, “Field Experiments and Unobtrusive Measures in Understanding Political Behavior” (August 29, 2014)

Community Talk: The Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, “Acting on Faith: Political Identity Performance among American Religious Minorities” (April 25, 2014)

Campus Talk: California State University Dominguez Hills, “Weighing Options: Scholars Discuss Syrian Crisis” (September 19, 2013)

Community Panel: Muslim Student Association National Conference, Washington, DC, “If You Care about Your Future: Engaging in Civic Liberties” (September 1, 2012)

Community Panel: Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, Washington, DC, “Can Muslims Swing the Vote? A Look at American Muslim Engagement in the 2012 Election” (April 18, 2012)

Community Talk: Missouri Catholic Conference, Jefferson City, MO, “Value Priming and Private Education: A Look at Missouri Public Opinion” (October 1, 2011)

Campus/Community Talk: Drury University Mature Learners Program, Springfield, MO, “The Marketing of American Politics: A Review of What We Know and Some Ideas on What We’ll See in 2012” (September 27, 2011)

Campus/Community Talk: Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, “Wiki Leaks: A Conversation about Media Ethics” (March 28, 2011)

Campus Panel: Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, “Faculty Fellow Panel on Service- Learning in Higher Education” (March 21, 2011)

Campus Talk: University of Manchester, UK, “God Talk in the United Kingdom: Do American Political Strategies Export?” (November 10-11, 2010)

Community Talk: The Young Conservatives of America, Willard, MO, Post-7th Congressional District Candidate Debate Panel Discussion (October 19, 2010)

Community Talk: Democratic Alliance Monthly Meeting, Springfield, MO, “Opinion Polling and the November 2010 Midterms” (October 13, 2010)

Community Talk: KRAFT Retirees’ Monthly Luncheon, Springfield, MO, “The Price of Being Politically Involved” (July 12, 2010)

Campus Talk: “Divine Intervention? The Influence of Religious Value Communication on U.S. Intervention Policy” Missouri State University, College of Humanities and Public Affairs Research Forum (March 3, 2010)

17 18 Campus Talk: “Feeling the Political Blues? Women’s Political Efficacy in the Show Me State” Missouri State University, Women’s History Month Presentation (March 1, 2010)

Moderator: Missouri State University Women’s History Month Panel: “Women’s Religious Leadership in the Ozarks” (March 3, 2009)

Community Talk: Rodef Shalom Congregation, Pittsburgh, PA, “The Value of Religious Values,” (June 12, 2008)

Community Panel: Pennsylvania Center for Women, Politics, and Public Policy, Pittsburgh, PA, “Ready to Be Heard: Advocacy Training for Women,” (February 23, 2007)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Broadcast Educators Association (BEA) Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)

REFERENCES (Academic, Media, and Policy) Donald P. Green, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, Columbia University, Department of Political Science 7th Floor, International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118th Street, New York, New York 10027, [email protected]

Rodney Hero, Ph.D., Raul Yzaguirre Chair and Professor, Center for Latina/os and American Politics Research, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University, Coor Hall 6765, PO Box 873902, Tempe, Arizona 85287-3902, [email protected]

Costas Panagopoulos, Ph.D., Professor Political Science and Director of Big Data and Quantitative Initiatives, Department of Political Science, Northeastern University, 927 Renaissance Park 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, [email protected]

Lissa Hamblen, News Director, Nexstar Media Group, Inc./KOLR 10, 2650 East Division Street, Springfield, Missouri 65803, [email protected]

Francisco Ortega, Executive Director, City of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission, 1200 West 7th Street, 1st Floor, Los Angeles, California 90012, [email protected]