Education

I received my Bachelor degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and my PhD in political science from the University of California, Berkeley.

I am currently a Social Science In Practice postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles.

My C.V. can be obtained here.

Research Interests

My research interests are in American politics, political behavior, public opinion and electoral studies.

Substantively, I am particularly interested in political geography, redistricting, polarization, migration, demographic shifts and urban studies.

GIS, spatial statistics and general spatial applications are my methodological interests.

Papers, Projects, Dissertation

California

Dissertation: Growing Geographic Polarization and the Perpetuation of the Electoral Disconnect (Abstract)

“Return on Investment: Educational Choices and Demographic Change in California’s Future” with Henry Brady, Michael Hout, Jon Stiles, Shannon Gleeson. UC Data, UC Berkeley. 2005.

Book project. California: Political Geography and Public Opinion Shifts, 1960-2010

Political Geography

“Geographic Polarization of Partisan Preferences in the U.S. 1960-2010.” (conditional acceptance, Political Geography)

“Meanings of ‘Where’ in Political Science: Identifying the Spatial Dimensions of Political Analysis” (with John Agnew)

Redistricting

Analyses of California’s new redistricting plans (Presented at Institute of Governmental Studies, Sept 30, 2011)

“Sorting or Self-Sorting: Competition and Redistricting in California” with Bruce Cain, Karin Mac Donald. 2007. In Douzet, Kousser and Miller eds. New Political Geography of California. Berkeley Public Policy Press, pp. 245-266.

“Competition and Redistricting in California: Lessons for Reform” with Bruce Cain, Karin Mac Donald. Institute of Governmental Studies. UC Berkeley. 2006.

Political Behavior

“Voter Migration and the Geographic Sorting of the American Electorate.” with Wendy Tam Cho & James Gimpel. (Under review)

· Recipient of the Leon Weaver Award for the best paper presented at a panel sponsored by the Representation and Electoral System Division.

“Who’s Your Preferred Neighbors? Partisan Preference and Neighborhood Satisfaction. (Under Review)

“Partisan Mixing or Partisan Sorting? Destination Characteristics and the Residential Mobility of Voters.” (with Wendy Tam Cho and James Gimpel)

Voting Irregularities, GIS Applications

“Using Spatial Techniques and Counterfactual Design to Examine Voting Irregularity.” (R&R, Election Law Journal)

“Accuracy and Security in Voting Systems” with Henry Brady. 2008. In Levi, Johnson, Knight and Stokes eds. Designing Democratic Government: Making Institutions Work. Russell Sage Foundation, pp. 248-297.

Dataset

Field Poll Cumulative File, 1956-Current.

Teaching Experience

My teaching philosophy is to challenge my students intellectually. I am a proud recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Teaching Award at UC Berkeley.

I am interested in teaching classes on public opinion, election, political geography, GIS application, statistics and research design.

Instructor

Graduate level UCLA Statistics & Geographic Data Analysis

UG, Upper Division UCLA American Political Geography

UG, Upper Division UCLA Statistical Analyses of Political Data

Teaching Assistant

Graduate level UC Berkeley Quantitative Analysis in Political Research

UG, Upper Division UC Berkeley Public Opinion, Voting and Participation

UG, Upper Division UC Berkeley Political Psychology

UG, Lower Division UC Berkeley Introduction to Empirical Analysis and Quantitative Methods

UG, Upper Division UC Berkeley Introduction to American Politics

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