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Professor Rigby's research on Houston's Public Radio

Professor Elizabeth Rigby's research examining public support for government intervention to reduce health disparities was featured on Houston Public Radio (KUHF), as part of the weekly "UH Moment" series that features stories of the innovative research, programs, and successes that make up the University of Houston. Click here for the Audio.

Professors Bailey's and Rottinghaus's work in Slate Magazine

The Presidential Proclamations Project at UH run by Professor Bailey and Rottinghaus is mentioned in Slate in an article aobut the use of presidential proclamations for political constituency building.

Selecting Clients: Partisan Networks and the Electoral Benefits of Targeted Distribution?

Professor Ernesto Calvo, will be giving a talk on Tuesday, October 26th at 12:00pm Room 448 PGH on partisan networks and electoral benefits: To whom should parties redistribute clientelistic goods? Should they target core voters that are physically proximate to networks of partybrokers or should they target off-the-network voters in an effort to expand the parties core constituency? In this paper we take on one of the most active agendas in the field of comparative politics today –targeted redistribution-, to provide a comprehensive test of the core vs. swing voter models. In doing so, we provide an in-depth analysis of the behavioral effect of partisan networks on voters.

Do Political Parties Represent Citizens in Europe?

Professor Robert Rohrschneider, Sir Robert Worcester Professor of Public Opinion at the University of Kansas, will be giving a talk on Friday, October 30th at 11:00am Room 448 PGH on political representation in Europe.

Stonewalling: A Formal Model of Presidential Scandal

Professor Scott Basinger delivered a paper (co-authored with Professor Brandon Rottinghaus) at the Center for Public Policy.Find the article online here: Stonewalling: Explaning Behavior During Presidential Scandals

Presidential Leadership of Public Opinion

Professor Rottinghaus's work on presidential leadership of public opinion referenced in Pollster.com, U.S. News and World Report and the National Journal.

Rottinghaus calls GOP primary Governor's race a 'tossup' in op-ed piece

Professor Brandon Rottinghaus published a guest editorial in the Amarillo Globe-News about the "wide open" Texas Governor's Race. Find the article online here: http://www.amarillo.com/stories/090609/opi_opin4.shtml

Aldo Ponce is publishing a co-authored book chapter titled "From Cardoso to Lula: The Triumph of Pragmatism in Brazil"

Aldo Ponce is publishing a co-authored book chapter on the political and economic performance of Lula’s government in Brazil titled "From Cardoso to Lula: The Triumph of Pragmatism in Brazil." The book chapter is part of a collection of essays examining the functioning of leftist governments in Latin America. This book will be published by Cambridge University Press.

Trade and Coalitions Revisited: Argentine Political Networks under Changing Trade Policy Environments

Professor Ernesto Calvo and Aldo Ponce are presenting the paper: "Trade and Coalitions Revisited: Political Networks under Changing Trade Policy Environments" at the 2009 American Political Science Association Conference (APSA).

Presidential Proclamation Database

Professors Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeremy Bailey launch the Presidential Proclamations Project at the University of Houston. This unique website has a searchable database of proclamations (and related directives) collected, information on the function of proclamations and frequently asked questions about proclamations.

Conference on Underrepresented Groups in Subnational Politics

The University of Houston Political Science Department is co-sponsoring an upcoming conference on “Underrepresented Groups in Subnational Politics,” which will include research presentations from invited faculty from across the country who examine issues of representation in state legislatures, city halls, school boards, and other state and local policymaking venues. For additional information, please contact, Elizabeth Rigby (erigby@uh.edu).Click here for the flyer.

The Richard Murray Endowed Scholarship

The Richard Murray Endowed Scholarship was established in 2008 for the purpose of honoring Dr. Richard Murray's service to the Houston community and 40 years of teaching and research at the University of Houston. The first scholarship will be awarded after the conclusion of the spring 2009 semester.
Scholarship applicants must have a major in political science declared in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. For more information, visit http://www.uh.edu/cpp/murrayscholarship.htm. This webpage also includes a link to the downloadable application form (in Word).
If interested in applying, please read the eligibility requirements carefully and include all requested materials in your application packet. The application deadline for the 2009 Richard Murray Endowed Scholarship is Friday, May 29, 2009. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Questions? Email Mike Angel at mangel2@uh.edu.
Please share this information with your classmates or political science students. We look forward to receiving applications from many exceptional political science students!

Professor Brandon Rottinghaus published a co-edited volume titled "Criminal Disenfranchisement in an International Perspective"

Professor Brandon Rottinghaus published a co-edited volume on international criminal disenfranchisement titled Criminal Disenfranchisementin an International Perspective (Cambridge University Press). The book is a collection of original essays by leading scholars and advocates offers the first international examination of the nature, causes, and effects of laws regulating voting by people with criminal convictions.

New research on the impact of multiple identities and political participation among Muslim Americans

Professor Jeronimo Cortina and Malak Chabkoun presented their new research on the impact of multiple identities and political participation among Muslim Americans. Cortina and Chabkoun argue that that individuals, regardless of religious background, actually relate to multiple identities such as race, religion, profession, nationality, and race, rather than one single factor. Their research highlights that the probability and mode of participation is determined by a combination of multiple identities, rather than a single immobile identity.

Article about presidential public opinion accepted by journal

Professor Brandon Rottinghaus had his article “Strategic Leaders: Identifying Successful Momentary Presidential Leadership of Public Opinion” accepted at Political Communication. He is completing a book on the same subject scheduled to be published in late 2009.

Grad student, professor collaborate to present at conference

Professor Rottinghaus and UH graduate student Chris Nicholson presented their paper “Counting Congress In: Patterns of Success in Judicial Nomination Requests by Members of Congress to the President” at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA. The paper is also currently under review at a journal.

Britain in the 1990s

Anna Mikulska and Susan Scarrow recently presented new research titled: "Assessing the Political Impact of Candidate Selection Rules: Britain in the 1990s." Here's the opening lines of the project's abstract: "Does the inclusiveness of candidate selection rules affect political outcomes? The likely effects of greater inclusiveness have been much debated, with some assuming that they bring parties closer to voters, and others assuming that a party which adopts more inclusive selection rules is likely to pick candidates that diminish its electoral appeal." Here is an expanded overview of the research.

Professor Jeronimo Cortina participated in the U.S. Census Suitland Working Group meeting

On March 16-17, 2009, Professor Jeronimo Cortina, participated in the Suitland Working Group meeting co-organized by the U.S. Census Bureau, UNECE, Eurostat, United Nations Population Division, and the UK Office for National Statistics. Professor Cortina’s participation focused on using household surveys to inform key policy issues in the area of international migration and development. For more information go to http://www.unece.org/stats/documents/2009.03.migration.htm

Spring 2009 Academic Advising Schedule

Advising is available on a Walk-In basis, during the designated hours that are listed below.
Advising by appointment may be available, at the Advisor's discretion.
Fridays are designated to paperwork processing. No advising will be available on Friday.
Advisors are often required to attend mandatory meetings and trainings, at which time we may not be available during our designated advising hours. Notification will be posted when these situations arise. Thank you for your patience!

Advisors	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
EDWARD MANOUELIAN ROOM 384 PGH eemanoue@central.uh.edu (713) 743-3939	Walk-In Advising 8:00-12:00	Walk-In Advising 10:00 -1:00	Walk-In Advising 1:00-6:30	Walk-In Advising 1:00-4:30
TIFFANY A. HILL ROOM 390 PGH tahill@uh.edu (713) 743-3920	Walk-In Advising 8:00-1:00 & 2:00-4:00	Walk-In Advising 8:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00	Walk-In Advising 8:00-1:00 & 2:00-4:00	Walk-In Advising 8:00-1:00 & 2:00-4:00
NORMA SIDES ROOM 382 PGH nsides@uh.edu (713) 743-3921	Walk-In Advising 8:00-12:00 & 3:00-4:00	Walk-In Advising 8:00-12:00 & 2:00-4:00	Walk-In Advising 8:00-11:30

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