Caroline J. Tolbert Education Professional and Academic Positions Honors, Awards and Elected Offices

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1 Caroline J. Tolbert Department of Political Science & School of Public Policy & Administration University of Delaware Political Science, University of Iowa (on leave) Education 1996 Ph.D. Political Science, University of Colorado, Boulder 1991 M.A. Public Policy, University of Colorado, Boulder 1989 B.A. Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara Professional and Academic Positions 2018 present Professor, Political Science & School of Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware 2009 present Professor, Political Science, University of Iowa Named Collegiate Scholar 2013 present Secondary Appointment, Public Policy Center, University of Iowa Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Iowa Associate Professor, Political Science, Kent State University Assistant Professor, Political Science, Kent State University Information Technology Specialist, Social Sciences, Colorado College Honors, Awards and Elected Offices Elected to the Council of the American Political Science Association (one of 16 representatives) Collegiate Fellow Nomination (named chair), University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences President of the Spring Valley Homeowners Association, Johnson County, Iowa (70 homes) Carnegie Foundation Fellowship Nomination, Provost Butler, University of Iowa. Information Inequality and Universal Broadband for American Communities Awarded one of the 75 most influential articles appearing in Public Administration Review since its inception in More than 3500 articles have appeared in PAR since The Effects of E-Government on Trust and Confidence in Government Collegiate Scholar Award recognizes mid-career faculty for exceptional achievement in research and teaching. Solo recipient. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa Digital Citizenship: The Internet, Society and Participation ranked one of top 20 best- selling books in the social sciences by the American Library Association Unraveling the Effects of the Internet on Political Participation one of the top 10 most read articles published in Political Research Quarterly in four consecutive years The Effects of Ballot Initiatives on Voter Turnout in the American States most cited article published in American Politics Research Best Paper on State Politics presented at the 2005 American Political Science Association Meeting. Do State-Level Ballot Measures affect Presidential Elections? Gay Marriage and the 2004 Elections Best Paper on Public Policy presented at the 2004 American Political Science Association Meeting. Race, Place and Information Technology Best Paper on Latino/a Politics presented at the 1999 Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Dealing with Diversity: Racial/Ethnic Context and Policy Change 1

2 1999. Outstanding Rating from the American Association of University Press Books Committee. Just over 100 books are designated as outstanding each year across all disciplines. Citizens as Legislators: Direct Democracy in the United States Faculty Teaching Development Award: 1999, 2000, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 Scholarship Books Mossberger, K., C. Tolbert and W. Franko Digital Cities: The Internet and the Geography of Opportunity. Oxford University Press [Equal authors] London School of Economics blog book review digital cities the internet and the geography of opportunity Lowi, T., B. Ginsberg, M. Weir and C. Tolbert We the People: An Introduction to American Government, 11th Edition. W. W. Norton [Equal authors] Lowi, T., B. Ginsberg, M. Weir and C. Tolbert We the People: An Introduction to American Government, 10th Edition. W. W. Norton [Equal authors] Lowi, T., B. Ginsberg, M. Weir and C. Tolbert We the People: An Introduction to American Government, 9th Edition. W. W. Norton [Equal authors] Redlawsk, D., C. Tolbert and T. Donovan Why Iowa? How Caucuses and Sequential Elections Improve the Presidential Nominating Process. University of Chicago Press [Equal authors] Book website: See FiveThirtyEight blog candidates who do better than expected win more media attention Cain, B., T. Donovan and C. Tolbert Democracy in the States: Experiments in Election Reform. Brookings Institution Press. Co-editor/coauthor of three chapters [Equal authors] Mossberger, K., C. Tolbert and R. McNeal Digital Citizenship: The Internet, Society and Participation. Cambridge: MIT Press [Equal authors] Second printing in 2010 Ranked one of top 20 best-selling titles in the social sciences by the American Library Association D. Smith and C. Tolbert Educated by Initiative: The Effects of Direct Democracy on Citizens and Political Organizations in the American States. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press [Equal authors] Mossberger, K., C. Tolbert and M. Stansbury Virtual Inequality: Beyond the Digital Divide. Washington D.C.: Georgetown University Press [Mossberger and Tolbert equal authors] Bowler, S., T. Donovan and C. Tolbert Citizens as Legislators: Direct Democracy in the United States. Columbus: Ohio State University Press Reprinted in Co- editor/coauthor of three chapters. Second printing in

3 Journal Articles Refereed 1. Redlawsk, D., C. Tolbert and K. Gracey. Forthcoming. Racial Attitudes and Emotional Responses to the 2016 Republican Candidates. Journal of Election, Public Opinion and Parties. 2. Mossberger, K., C. Tolbert and C. Anderson Mobile internet and digital citizenship in African-American and Latino communities. Information, Communication and Society. 3. Donovan. T., C. Tolbert and K. Gracey Campaign Civility under Preferential and Plurality Voting. Electoral Studies. 42: Cited in Time Magazine, Ryan Teague Beckwith. Donald Trump s Nomination Showed a Problem With How America Votes. Maine Thinks It Has the Solution. June 2, Cited in Scientific America, Natalie Jacewicz. Bemoaning Political Attacks Won t Fix the Problem. April 7, Hero, R. and C. Tolbert Race and the 2012 Elections: A Post-Racial Society, More Apparent Than Real Mini Symposium. Political Research Quarterly 67 (3): Kreitzer, R., A. Hamilton and C. Tolbert Does Policy Adoption Change Opinions on Minority Rights? The Effects of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage. Political Research Quarterly July. London School of Economics blog "The legalization of same-sex marriage in a state is a signal that causes certain groups to change their opinion to support the policy." 6. Redlawsk, D., C. Tolbert and N. McNeely Symbolic Racism and Emotional Responses to the 2012 Presidential Candidates. Political Research Quarterly 67 (3): London School of Economics blog "Black candidates who create positive feeling among voters can overcome implicit racist attitudes." 7. Donovan, T., D. Redlawsk and C. Tolbert The 2012 Iowa Republican Caucus and its Effects on the Presidential Nomination Contest. Political Science Quarterly 44 (3): Donovan, T. and C. Tolbert Do Popular Votes on Rights Create Animosity Toward Minorities? Political Research Quarterly 66 (4): See Monkey Cage blog Do popular votes on rights creates animosity toward minorities. 9. Franko, W., C. Tolbert and C. Witko Inequality, Self Interest and Public Support for Robin Hood Tax Policies. Political Research Quarterly. 66 (4): See London School of Economics blog Democrats those with low income and those concerned with inequality are more likely to support robin hood tax policies. 10. McDonald, M. and C. Tolbert Perceptions vs. Actual Exposure to Electoral Competition and Political Participation. Public Opinion Quarterly 76 (3): Mossberger, K., C. Tolbert, D. Bowen and B. Jimenez Unraveling Different Barriers to Internet Use: Urban Residents and Neighborhoods Effects. Urban Affairs Review 48 (6): Mossberger, K, C. Tolbert and A. Hamilton Measuring Digital Citizenship: Mobile Access and Broadband. International Journal of Communications 6: Tolbert, C Symposium: Race and the 2008 Presidential Election. Political Research Quarterly 63 (3): Smith, D. and C. Tolbert Direct Democracy, Public Opinion, and Candidate Choice. Public Opinion Quarterly 74(1): Smith, D., C. Tolbert and A. Keller Electoral and Structural Losers and Support for a National Referendum in the U.S. Electoral Studies 29 (3): Karp, J. and C. Tolbert Nationalizing Presidential Elections. Presidential Studies Quarterly 40 (4): Tolbert, C., A. Keller and T. Donovan A Modified National Primary: State Losers and Support for Changing the Presidential Nominating Process. Political Science Quarterly 125 (3): Redlawsk, D., C. Tolbert and W. Franko Voters, Emotions, and Race in 2008: Obama as the First Black President. Political Research Quarterly 63 (3):

4 19. Rocha, R., C. Tolbert, D. Bowen and C. Clark Race and Turnout: Does Descriptive Representation in State Legislatures Increase Minority Voting? Political Research Quarterly 63 (3): Tolbert, C., D. Bowen and T. Donovan Initiative Campaigns: Direct Democracy and Voter Mobilization. American Politics Research 37 (1): Donovan, T., C. Tolbert and D. Smith Political Engagement, Mobilization and Direct Democracy. Public Opinion Quarterly 73 (1): Tolbert, C., D. Smith and J. Green Strategic Voting and Legislative Redistricting Reform: District and Statewide Representational Winners and Losers. Political Research Quarterly 62 (1): Tolbert, C. and P. Squire Editors Introduction: Reforming the Presidential Nomination Process. PS: Political Science & Politics 42 (1): Tolbert, C., D. Redlawsk, and D. Bowen Reforming Presidential Primaries: Rotating State Primaries or a National Primary? PS: Political Science & Politics 42 (1): Donovan, T., C. Tolbert and D. Smith Priming Presidential Votes with Direct Democracy. Journal of Politics 70 (4): Awarded best paper presented at the 2005 American Political Science Association Meeting on state politics. 26. Tolbert, C., K. Mossberger, B. King and G. Miller Are All Women Making Progress Online? African-American Women and Latinas. Information Technologies and International Development Journal MIT Press. 27. Tolbert, C., K. Mossberger and R. McNeal Institutions, Policy Innovation and E- Government in the American States. Public Administration Review 68 (3): Redlawsk, D., D. Bowen and C. Tolbert Comparing Caucus and Registered Voter Support for the 2008 Presidential Candidates in Iowa. PS: Political Science & Politics 41 (1): Smith, D. and C. Tolbert The Instrumental and Educative Effects of Ballot Measures: Research on Direct Democracy in the American States. State Politics and Policy Quarterly 7 (4): Tolbert, C Editor s Introduction and Beyond: The Future of Election Reform in the States. PS: Political Science & Politics 40: Smith, D., C. Tolbert and D. Bowen The Educative Effects of Direct Democracy: A Research Primer for Legal Scholars. University of Colorado Law Review 78 (4). 32. Tolbert, C. and D. Smith Representation and Direct Democracy in the United States. Representation: Journal of Representative Democracy 42 (1): Tolbert, C. and K. Mossberger The Effects of E-Government on Trust and Confidence in Government. Public Administration Review 66 (3): Awarded one of the 75 most influential articles appearing in the journal since its inception in More than 3500 articles have appeared in PAR since Mossberger, K., C. Tolbert and M. Gilbert Race, Place and Information Technology. Urban Affairs Review 41 (4): Awarded best paper presented at the 2004 American Political Science Association Meeting on public policy. 35. Tolbert, C. and D. Smith The Educative Effects of Ballot Initiatives on Voter Turnout. American Political Research 33 (2): Hero, R. and C. Tolbert Minority Voices and Citizen Attitudes about Government Responsiveness in the American States: Do Social and Institutional Context Matter? British Journal of Political Science 34 (1): Tolbert, C. and R. McNeal Unraveling the Effects of the Internet on Political Participation. Political Research Quarterly 56 (2): Tolbert, C Direct Democracy and Institutional Realignment in the American States. Political Science Quarterly 118 (3):

5 39. Tolbert, C. and J. Grummel White Voter Support for California s Proposition 209: Revisiting the Racial Threat Hypothesis. State Politics and Policy Quarterly 3 (2): Tolbert, C., R. McNeal and D. Smith Enhancing Civic Engagement: The Effects of Direct Democracy on Political Participation and Knowledge. State Politics and Policy Quarterly 3 (1): McNeal, R., C. Tolbert, K. Mossberger and L. Dotterweich Innovating in Digital Government in the American States. Social Science Quarterly 84 (1): Tolbert, C., G. Steuernagel and R. Bowman Direct Democracy, Race/Ethnicity and Health Care Policy. Race, Gender and Class 10 (2): Tolbert, C Rethinking Lowi s Constituent Policy: Governance Policy and Direct Democracy. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy. 20 (1): Tolbert, C. and R. Hero Dealing with Diversity: Racial/Ethnic Context and Social Change Policy. Political Research Quarterly 54: (3) Awarded best paper presented at the 1999 Western Political Science Association on Latino/a Politics. 45. Tolbert, C. and G. Steuernagel Women Lawmakers, State Mandates and Women s Health. Women and Politics 22 (2): Tolbert, C., J. Grummel and D. Smith The Effects of Ballot Initiatives on Voter Turnout in the American States. American Politics Research 29 (6): Smith, D. and C. Tolbert The Initiative to Party: Partisanship and Ballot Initiatives in California. Party Politics 7(6): Steinmo, S. and C. Tolbert Do Institutions Matter? Taxation in Industrialized Democracies. Comparative Political Studies 31: (2) Tolbert, C. and R. Hero Race/Ethnicity and Direct Democracy: An Analysis of California s Illegal Immigration Initiative. Journal of Politics 58: Hero, R. and C. Tolbert A Racial/Ethnic Interpretation of Politics and Policy in the States of the U.S. American Journal of Political Science 40: Hero, R. and C. Tolbert Latinos and Substantive Representative in the US House of Representatives: Direct, Indirect, or Non-existent? American Journal of Political Science 39: Book Chapters in Edited Volumes (peer reviewed) Tolbert, C. and K. Gracey How Should We Vote for President? In T. Donovan s (ed) Changing How America Votes. Roman and Littlefield. Tolbert, C A National Primary. In Richard J. Ellis and Michael Nelson, Eds. Debating Reform: Conflicting Perspectives on How to Fix the American Political System. CQ Press, 3rd Edition. Redlawsk, D., N. Altema-McNeely and C. Tolbert Racial Attitudes and Responses to Congressional Candidates. In Chris Galdieri, Tauna Sisco, and Jennifer Lucas Eds. Beyond the Midterms: Implications of the 2014 Election. University of Akron Press. Tolbert, C. and W. Franko State Political Participation. In Donald Haider-Markel Ed. Oxford Handbook of State and Local Government. Oxford University Press. Redlawsk, D., C. Tolbert, and N. McNeely Emotions and Race in the 2012 American Presidential Election. In Amnon Cavari, Richard Powell and Kenneth Mayer (eds.) The 2012 Presidential Election: Forecasts, Outcomes, and Consequences. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. Pp Tolbert, C. and A. Hamilton Political Engagement and the Internet in the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election: A Panel Survey. In Eva Anduiza, Mike Jensen and Laia Jorba, Eds. Digital Media and Political Engagement Worldwide: A Comparative Study. Cambridge University Press. Tolbert, C A National Primary. In Richard J. Ellis and Michael Nelson, Eds. Debating Reform: Conflicting Perspectives on How to Fix the American Political System. CQ Press, 2nd Edition. Tolbert, C. and A. Keller Iowa s 2010 Gubernatorial Race: Money, the Economy and Same- 5

6 Sex Marriage. In Larry Sabato, Ed. Pendulum Swing. Longman Publishers. Tolbert, C A National Primary. In Richard J. Ellis and Michael Nelson, Eds. Debating Reform: Conflicting Perspectives on How to Fix the American Political System. CQ Press. Mossberger, K. and C. Tolbert Digital Democracy. In Jan Leighley, Ed. Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior. Oxford University Press. Tolbert, C., T. Donovan and B. Cain The Promise of Election Reform. In Democracy in the States: Experiments in Election Reform. Washington DC: Brookings Institution Press. Tolbert, C. and D. Bowen Direct Democracy, Engagement and Voter Turnout. In Democracy in the States: Experiments in Election Reform. Washington DC: Brookings Institution Press. Tolbert, C., T. Donovan, B. King and S. Bowler Election-day Registration, Competition and Voter Turnout. In Democracy in the States: Experiments in Election Reform. Washington DC: Brookings Institution Press. Tolbert, C. and D. Bowen Direct Democracy and Political Interest: Information, Engagement and Participation. In Direct Democracy's Impact on American Political Institutions, edited by Shaun Bowler and Amihai Glazer. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. MacDonald, J. and C. Tolbert Something Rich and Strange: The Internet and Civic Engagement. In Research on International Civic Engagement. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Hero, R. and C. Tolbert Voter Turnout and Other Forms of Participation in Context. In R. Hero Racially Contingent Community: Racial Diversity, Social Capital and American Politics. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press. Hero, R. and C. Tolbert Exploring Minority Political Efficacy: Considering the Impact of Social and Institutional Context. In G. M. Segura and Shaun Bowler (eds) Diversity In Democracy: Minority Representation in the United States. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press. McNeal, R. and C. Tolbert Support for Internet Voting in the United States. In N. Kersting and H. Baldersheim (eds.) Electronic Voting and Democracy: A Comparative Analysis. Palgrave. Tolbert, C. and G. Steuernagel Race/Ethnicity and Referenda on Redistributive Health Care. In R. Fording, J. Soss, and S. Schram (eds.) Race, Welfare, and the Politics of Reform. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. Tolbert, C Direct Democracy and Public Policy in the Twentieth Century: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same. In M. Dane Waters (ed.) The Battle over Citizen Lawmaking. North Carolina: Carolina Academic Press. Tolbert, C Changing the Rules for State Legislatures: Direct Democracy and Governance Policy. In Citizens as Legislators: Direct Democracy in the United States. Columbus: Ohio State University Press. Tolbert, C. and R. Hero Race/Ethnicity and Direct Democracy: The Contextual Basis of Support for Anti-Immigrant and Official English Measures. In Citizens as Legislators: Direct Democracy in the United States. Columbus: Ohio State University Press. Tolbert, C., D. Lowenstein and T. Donovan Election Law and Rules for Using Initiatives. In Citizens as Legislators: Direct Democracy in the United States. Columbus: Ohio State University Press. Hero, R. and C. Tolbert Latinos and Substantive Representative in the US House of Representatives: Direct, Indirect, or Non-existent? In F. Chris Garcia (ed.) Pursuing Power: Latinos and the Political System. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press. Pg Published Book Reviews Invited review of Daniel Martinez HoSang s Racial Propositions: Ballot Initiatives and the Making of Postwar California. University of California Press. Perspectives on Politics Invited review of Mark Baldassare and Cheryl Katz s The Coming of Age of Direct Democracy: California s Recall and Beyond. University of California Press. Public Opinion 6

7 Quarterly 72 (2): Invited review of Stephen Nicholson s Voting the Agenda: Candidates, Elections and Ballot Propositions. Princeton University Press. Perspectives on Politics 4 (1): Invited review of John Matsusaka s For the Many or the Few: The Initiative, Public Policy, and American Democracy. University of Chicago Press. Journal of Politics 68 (1): Invited review of John Allswang s The Initiative and Referendum in California, Stanford University Press. Journal of Politics 64 (1): Invited review of Lydia Chavez s The Color Bind: California's Battle to End Affirmative Action. University of California Press. American Political Science Review 93(4): Grants Funded PI. BCC: Broadband Use Mapping, Data and Evaluation. National Science Foundation. Building Community and Capacity for Data-Intensive Research in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences and in Education and Human Resources (BCC-SBE/EHR). NSF Proposal# $499, PI. The Impact of Ranked Choice Voting on Campaign Cooperation and Civility. The Democracy Fund and Fairvote The Center for Voting and Democracy. $295,000 [$50,000 to the University of Iowa] PI. Chicago Digital Divide Study. Subaward. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation $18, PI. Broadband Penetration in Cuyahoga County. One Community via U.S. Department of Commerce and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). $85,000 (with K. Mossberger) PI. Chicago Digital Divide to Excellence Study. Partnership for a Connected Illinois (BroadbandIllinois.org), via U.S. Department of Commerce and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation $215,000 (with K. Mossberger) PI. Broadband Pilot Project. Ready Wireless $15, Co-PI. University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll. Operation of an ongoing survey research center for the 2008 elections. Provost Office, University of Iowa $180,300 (with D. Redlawsk) Co-PI. Chicago Digital Divide to Excellence Study. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation $72,000 (with K. Mossberger) Co-PI. Chicago Digital Divide to Excellence Study. Illinois Department of Commerce and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. $136,000 (with K. Mossberger) Co-PI. Race, Place and Information Technology. US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) H-21439RG. $39,995 (with K. Mossgerber) Co-PI. Inequality in Broadband Internet Access. Economic Policy Institute (EPI), Washington, DC. $5000 (with K. Mossberger) Co-PI. Defining the Digital Divide. Research Challenge Grant, Ohio Board of Regents. $43,000 (with K. Mossberger and M. Stansbury) Co-PI. Defining the Digital Divide. Smith Richardson Foundation, Public Policy Junior Faculty Research Grant. $60,000 (with K. Mossberger and M. Stansbury) Policy Reports Tolbert, C., K. Mossberger, C. Gordon and J. Pacheco Project Outcomes Report for NSF Grant # : BCC: Broadband Use Mapping, Data and Evaluation. National Science Foundation. Tolbert, C. K. Mossberger and C. Anderson Measuring Change in Internet Use and Broadband Adoption: Comparing BTOP Smart Communities and Other Chicago Neighborhoods Research supported by Partnership for A Connected Illinois and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. 7

8 Tolbert, C. K. Mossberger and C. Anderson Measuring Change in Internet Use and Broadband Adoption: Comparing BTOP Smart Communities and Other Chicago Neighborhoods. Partnership for a Connected Illinois. Presented at the Federal Election Commission (FCC) Broadband Conference, Washington DC, February. [cited in New York Times, September 2013 in article titled Most of U.S. Is Wired, but Millions Aren t Plugged In. ] Tolbert, C. and K. Mossberger Cuyahoga County Survey of Internet Access and Use. Commissioned by One Community. Mossberger, K, C. Tolbert and W. Franko Measuring Digital Citizenship: Mobile Access, Public Access and the Less-Connected. Open Technology Initiative, New America Foundation, Washington DC, April. Segura, G., S. Bowler, T. Donovan, Z. Hajnal, R. Hero, S. Nicholson, C. Tolbert Amici Curia Brief in Support of Appellant en Banc, Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action. United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Chase Cantrell et al (Plaintiffs) v. Regents of the University of Michigan, Board of Trustees of Michigan State University et al (Defenders). Nos & & & Smith, D., T, Donovan, J. Parry and C. Tolbert Amici Curiae Brief of Direct Democracy Scholars in Support of Respondents. Supreme Court of the United States, John Doe, et al (Petitioners) v. Sam Reed, et al. (Respondents). No Mossberger, K. and C. Tolbert Digital Excellence in Chicago: A Citywide View of Technology Use. Commissioned by the City of Chicago Department of Innovation and Technology, with support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Available online: 9.pdf Tolbert, C. and K. Mossberger New Inequality Frontier: Broadband Internet Access. Economic Policy Institute (EPI). Available online: Selected Service to the Profession Council, American Political Science Association, Chair, Audit Committee, American Political Science Association, Program Committee/Organizer, Southern Political Science Association, 2017 Career Achievement Award Committee, State Politics and Policy Section, American Political Science Association 2017 Member, American Political Science Association, Audit Committee, Conference Organizer, 2016 Iowa Caucuses, Shambaugh Conference, University of Iowa, January/February 2016 Member, American Political Science Association Strategic Planning Committee, 2015 Founding Member, Visions in Methodology (VIM) Conference, Society for Political Methodology, American Political Science, 2009-present Chair, Gladys M. Kammerer Award Committee, American Political Science Association 2015 Annual award for the best political science book in the field of U.S. national policy published during the previous calendar year Best Article Award Committee, Political Research Quarterly, Western Political Science Association 2015 Chair, Career Achievement Award Committee, State Politics and Policy Section, American Political Science Association 2014 Conference Co-Organizer, Inequality, Politics and Policy Workshop. University of Iowa. February 2014 (with F. Solt) 8

9 President, State Politics and Policy Section, American Political Science Association Program Chair, Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior Section of the American Political Science Association, 2013 Program Chair, Public Policy Section, Western Political Science Association, 2013 Conference Co-Organizer, 13th Annual State Politics and Policy Conference, University of Iowa, 2013 (with F. Boehmke) Best Paper Awards Committee, CQ Prize for best paper presented at a prior meeting of the American Political Science Association Legislative Studies Section, Best Paper Awards Committee, Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award for the best paper presented at the prior meeting of American Political Science Association, 2011 Chair, Best Paper Awards Committee, Representation and Electoral Systems Section, American Political Science Association, 2011 Conference Program Committee, Visions in Political Methodology (VIM) Conference, Society for Political Methodology, American Political Science Association. Ohio State University, May, 2011 (with J. Box-Steffensmeier) Program Chair, Technology and Politics Section, Midwest Political Science Association Conference, 2010 Conference Organizer, Visions in Political Methodology (VIM) Conference, Society for Political Methodology, American Political Science Association. University of Iowa, Spring 2010 (with S. Mitchell) Conference Organizer, Election Reform Conference, Shambaugh Conference, University of Iowa, May 2009 Conference Program Committee, Visions in Political Methodology (VIM) Conference, Society for Political Methodology, American Political Science Association. Ohio State University, October, 2008 (with J. Box-Steffensmeier) General Program Chair, Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, April 2008 (with T. Lee) Conference Organizer, Understanding the 2008 Presidential Election, Shambaugh Conference, University of Iowa, March 2009 (with M. Lewis-Beck, B. Lai and D. Redlawsk) Conference Organizer, Reforming the Presidential Nomination Process, Shambaugh Conference, University of Iowa January 2008 (with P. Squire) Conference Organizer, 2008 and Beyond: The Future of Election and Ethics Reform in the States, Columbus, Ohio, 2007 (with E. O Brien) Conference Organizer, State Politics and Policy Conference. The official conference of the State Politics and Policy Section of the American Political Science Association, Akron, Ohio, May 2004 (with K. Mossberger) Program Chair, Public Policy Section, Midwest Political Science Association Conference, 2006 Program Chair, State and Intergovernmental Politics Section, Midwest Political Science Association Conference, 2004 Program Chair, Public Policy Section, Western Political Science Association, 2001 Director of Communications, Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior Section, American Political Science Association, Chair, Diversity Committee. Society for Political Methodology, American Political Science Association, Executive Council, State Politics and Policy Section, American Political Science Association, Site Selection Committee for State Politics and Policy Conferences, American Political Science Association, Chair, Best Paper Awards Committee, Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior 9

10 Section, American Political Science Association, 2005 Best Paper Awards Committee, State Politics and Policy Section, American Political Science Association, 2005 SPPQ Best Paper Committee, State Politics and Policy Quarterly, 2003 Chair, Dissertation Awards Committee, Western Political Science Association, 2002 Dissertation Awards Committee, Western Political Science Association,