Research

Manuscripts under Review

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell… But Pursue? Explaining Enforcement of the Ban on Gays in the Military.”

“Electoral Success of Female Gubernatorial Candidates.” (with Diana Forster)

 

Conference Paper Presentations

“Measuring Gubernatorial Executive Power in the American States,” Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, April 2016.

“(No?) Experience Required: Explaining Governors’ Use of Executive Power,” (with Charles Shields) American Political Science Association Conference, San Francisco, September 2015.

“Electoral Success of Female Gubernatorial Candidates,” (with Diana Forster) State Politics and Policy Conference, Sacramento, May 2015.

“Policymaking, Practical or Symbolic?: Exploring Functions and Gubernatorial Patterns of Executive Orders,” Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, April 2015.

“Patterns in Gubernatorial Use of Executive Orders,” Southern Political Science Association Conference, New Orleans, January 2015.

“Strategic Governors and Executive Orders: Adoption of Transgender-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Protections,” Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, April 2014.

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell… But Pursue? Explaining Enforcement of the Ban on Gays in the Military,” Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, April 2014.

“Unintended Effects of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Gender Bias in Discharge Rates,” Southern Political Science Association Conference, New Orleans, January 2014.

“Directions in LGBT Rights Research” Roundtable Participant, Southern Political Science Association Conference, New Orleans, January 2014.

“Evolution of an Issue: Voter ID Laws in the American States,” (with Seth McKee, Daniel Smith and William Hicks), American Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, August 2013.

“Strategic Governors and Executive Orders: Adoption of Gay and Transgender Protections,” Poster Session, State Politics and Policy Conference, Iowa City, May 2013.

“Evolution of an Issue: Voter ID Laws in the American States,” (with Seth McKee, Daniel Smith and William Hicks), State Politics and Policy Conference, Iowa City, May 2013.

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Assessing Gender Biases in Discharge Rates,” Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, April 2013.

“Defensive Spending: Congressional Response to Public Support of Defense Spending,” (with Kevin Baron), Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, April 2013.

“Transgender-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Ordinances: Does Government Structure Effect Policy Strength?” Southern Political Science Association Conference, Orlando, January 2013.