Curriculum Vitae Richard C. Witmer II, PhD

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1 Curriculum Vitae Richard C. Witmer II, PhD Department of Political Science and International Relations Creighton University (402) California Plaza Omaha, NE CURRENT POSITION Associate Professor, Creighton University. (2009-present) EDUCATION Ph.D. University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Political Science, M.A. University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Political Science, B.A. Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. History FIELDS OF CONCENTRATION American Politics, American Indian Politics and Policy. SCHOLARSHIP Books Forced Federalism: Contemporary Challenges to Indigenous Nationhood. University of Oklahoma Press Co-authored with Jeff Corntassel. Report on the Resolution of Outstanding Property Claims Between Cuba and the United States United States Agency for International Development Report. Published by Creighton University Press Co- authored with Erika Moreno, Patrick Borchers and Michael Kelly. Book Manuscript The Politics of Indian Gaming: American Indian Political Participation since IGRA. Manuscript in progress. Co-authored with Frederick Boehmke. JOURNAL ARTICLES and BOOK CHAPTERS Tribal Political Expenditures in California Book Chapter co-authored with Frederick Boehmke. In Empowering Indian Country: American Indian Political Participation in the American States Tracy Skopek, et al. editors. The University of Nevada Press. Forthcoming. Reconsidering Religion Policy as Violence:Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Association Coauthored with Adam Grieser (Creighton Undergraduate) and Peter Jacques. (The Scholar:St. Mary s Law Review on Minority Issues, Spring 2008, Volume 10, Number 4). Executive Summary:Report on the Resolution of Outstanding Property Claims Between Cuba and the United States Co-authored with Patrick Borchers, Michael Kelly, Erika Moreno, James Wunsch and Arthur Pearlstein. (Creighton Law Review, February 2008, Volume 41, Number 2) Tribal Governments. In Donald P. Haider-Markel, (ed.) Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions. Washington, DC:CQ Press Co-authored with Stephanie Purcell (Creighton Student). A Proposed Property Claims Settlement Mechanism for the United States and Cuba" Coauthored with Erika Moreno, Patrick Borchers and Michael Kelly. (Cuban Affairs Journal, 2007 Volume 2, Issue 4). 1

2 American Indian Political Incorporation in the Post-IGRA Era. Co-authored with Frederick Boehmke. (Social Science Journal, 2007, ). U.S. Domestic Politics and International Cooperation, Co-authored with Volker Krause and Susumu Suzuki (NAU Student). (International Politics, 2006,43: ). Disentangling Diffusion: The Effect of Social Learning and Economic Competition on State Policy Innovation and Expansion. Co-authored with Frederick Boehmke. (Political Research Quarterly, 2004, 57: ) Federal Indian Law and Environmental Policy: A Social Continuity of Violence Co-authored with Peter Jacques (NAU Graduate Student) and Sharon Ridgeway. (Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation, 2003, 18: ) The Indians of Arizona. In Zachary Smith. (ed.) Arizona Politics and Policy, 3 rd ed. Westport:CT, Greenwood Publishing Group "American Indian Tribal Government Support of Office-Seekers: Findings From the 1994 Election." The Social Science Journal. 1997, Vol 34, No.5. (Co-authored with Jeff Corntassel) "The High Stakes of Indian Gaming: Economic Development and the Political Behavior of Indian Tribal Governments." Red Ink: An American Indian Journal 1996, Vol 5, No.1. BOOK REVIEW American Indians in World War I: At Home and at War, by Thomas A. Britten in Journal of American Ethnic History, Summer 1999, Vol. 18 No. 4. Book Review. OTHER PUBLICATIONS State Negotiation of Gaming Compacts with American Indian Tribes: An Event Count Analysis, in Yearly Compilation of Scholarly Works. Department of Legislative Services, The General Assembly of Maryland, 2002 (internal document). (Co-authored with Frederick Boehmke) "The Indian Vote: An Act of Sovereignty, Surrender or Pragmatic Decision." News From Indian Country: The Nations Native Journal. Late October (Co-authored with David Wilkins) WORK IN PROGRESS Anteing up in the U.S. Senate: American Indian Campaign Contributions in Senate Elections with Frederick Boehmke. Revise and Resubmit at Political Research Quarterly. El Quien Manda(Who Rules?): Executive Authority and Property Rights in Latin America with Erika Moreno. Currently Under Review at the American Journal of Political Science. Building Justice: The Role of Democratic Design on Human Rights in Latin America with Erika Moreno. Horizontal Exchange and the Institutional Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment with Erika Moreno Close Enough for Comfort? Geographic Proximity to Gaming and Support for Indian Gaming Initiatives Manuscript under revision for submission to a political science journal. With Fred Boehmke, Gina Branton and Gavin Dillingham. American Indian Voting in South Dakota 2

3 CONFERENCE PAPERS Policymaking in the Forced Federalism Era with Fred Boehmke and Joshua Johnson (Creighton Student). Presented at the American Political Science Association Meeting, Toronto, September 3-6, American Indian Policy in the American States with Fred Boehmke and Joshua Johnson (Creighton Student). Presented at the Midwestern Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, April 2-5, Property Rights and Democracy:An Institutional Perspective Paper presented at the annual meeting of the MPSA Annual National Conference, Palmer House Hotel, Hilton, Chicago, IL, Apr 03, With Erika Moreno. Paper Property Rights and Democracy: Do They Really Fit? With Erika Moreno and James Wunsch and Julie Borchers (Creighton Graduate Student). Presented at the Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 12-15, Close Enough for Comfort? Geographic Proximity to Gaming and Support for Indian Gaming Initiatives With Fred Boehmke, Gina Branton and Gavin Dillingham. Presented at the State Politics and Policy Conference, Austin, TX, Feb Growth in Issues and Lobbying Interest by Indian Nations in California, With Frederick Boehmke. Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 20-23, Close Enough for Comfort: A Spatial Analysis of Indian Gaming Initiatives in California. With Frederick Boehmke, Gina Branton and Gavin Dillingham. Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 20-23, California Ante: American Indian Campaign Contributions in California Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 7-10, American Indian Political Mobilization: Voting in South Dakota Presented at the American Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 2-5, American Indian Political Mobilization: Turnout and Vote Choice Presented at the Midwestern Political Science Association Meeting. Chicago, IL, April 15-18, Hard Money, Soft Money, or Direct Lobbying Expenditures? The Emergence and Growth of American Indian Lobbying Presented at the American Political Science Association Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 26-31, Co-authored with Frederick Boehmke. Hard Money, Soft Money, and Campaign Finance Reform: The Emergence and Growth of American Indian Campaign Contributions. Presented at the Western Political Science Association Meeting, Denver, CO, March 27-29, Co-authored with Frederick Boehmke. Hard Money, Soft Money and Lobbying Expenditures: The Emergence and Growth of American Indian Campaign Contributions. Presented at the Midwestern Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 3-6, Co-authored with Frederick Boehmke. Foundations of Violence in Federal-Tribal Relationships. To be presented at the Western Social Science Association Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 9-12, Co-Authored with Peter Jacques (NAU Graduate Student) 3

4 Resource Growth and Indian Lobbying: Gaming Revenue and the Empowerment of Native Americans. Presented at the 2002 American Political Science Association Meeting, Boston, MA, August 29- Sept 1, Co-Authored with Frederick Boehmke. State and American Indian Negotiation of Gaming Compacts: Policy Adoption and Policy Expansion. Presented at the Midwestern Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, April Co-authored with Frederick Boehmke. Domestic Political Influences on Foreign Policy Behavior: Treaties and Executive Agreements Presented at the 2001 American Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Aug 29-Sept 2, (Co-authored with Volker Krause, Susumu Suzuki, and Erika Moreno) Battlelines of Sovereignty: Forced Federalism and American Indian Mobilization in the 1990 s presented at the American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington, DC, Aug 31-Sept 3, (Co-authored with Jeff Corntassel) Indian Gaming: The Only Game in Town? Paper presented at the 2000 Western Social Science Association Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 26-29, (Co-authored with Aaron Mason) "Social Constructions of American Indians in an Era of Forced Federalism" presented at the American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington, DC, August 27-31, (Co-authored with Jeff Corntassel) "A Change for the Better: Issues in the 1994 Congressional Elections", presented at the Western Political Science Association Meeting, Tucson, AZ, March, "Gambling with the Future: Political Behavior and the Role of Economic Development on Native American Homelands," presented at the American Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 29-September 1, (Co-authored with Jeff Corntassel) "Institutional Influence on Individual Income Tax Policy ," Delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois, April 6-9, (Co-authored with David Colnic) "American Indian Support of Political Office-Seekers," Delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Portland, Oregon, March 16-18, (Co-authored with Jeff Corntassel) RESEARCH GRANTS United States Agency for International Development Member of the research team that secured a $750,000 research grant to create a mechanism for land claims in post-castro Cuba. This interdisciplinary group includes members from Creighton University Department of Political Science and Creighton Law School. Report completed October Creighton University Graduate College research grant, Summer This grant funded data collection and manuscript preparation for a project on American Indian voter turnout and vote choice. Organized Research Grant Northern Arizona University Received research funding to explore the role of district level influences on party turnover in congressional elections. This allows me to test hypothesis that include redistricting effects, minority composition at the district level, and macroeconomics. By employing an event history methodology I am also able to identify the role of political party continuity and its effects on government. Findings to be reported in conference papers 4

5 and articles submitted for publication in political science journals. Organized Research Grant Northern Arizona University This project examines how American Indian Tribal Governments have taken a more active role in the political process in the 1990 s by mobilizing voters, endorsing candidates, and working for candidates with issue positions favorable to their tribe. Mail surveys sent to tribal leaders of all federally recognized tribes in the U.S to gauge their level of political participation. Essentially, American Indians are mobilizing in response to recent changes in their government-to-government interactions with the Federal government. This era of Forced Federalism is marked by the federal government's efforts to compel tribal governments to negotiate with state governments in areas like gaming. Findings reported at the 2000 APSA Meeting and in the book Forced Federalism: American Indian Sovereignty Under Siege. Social and Behavioral Science Research Grant and Co-researcher (with Jeff Corntassel) on project to study American Indian Tribal support of Federal, state and local officeseekers. Received 2 grants (1994 and 1996) from Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Institute, University of Arizona to survey American Indian tribes throughout the country. Created a data set examining the political behavior of tribal leaders/tribal governments during the 1994 and 1996 election cycles. Findings reported in The Social Science Journal, Red Ink, an American Indian Journal, Forced Federalism: American Indian Sovereignty Under Siege and in conference presentations. OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITES Peer reviewer: American Political Science Review, American Indian Quarterly, Journal of Politics, Political Research Quarterly, State Politics and Policy Quarterly. Faculty advisor for Lauren Pascal who received a College of Arts and Sciences Student Summer Research Scholarship, 2005, to study truth in sentencing policy diffusion. Organized Conference Panel at the Midwest Political Science Association Meeting April 2006 American Indian Political Participation with Frederick Boehmke. Research Tools: Survey Research Methods; Advanced Statistical Methods including linear and non linear regression, event history models, time-series techniques. Statistical Packages- STATA, SPSS. Experience: Designed and carried out surveys of Indian Tribal Governments following 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000 elections. Use linear and non-linear regression, time series, event history and event count models in my research. Attended National Science Foundation Workshop October 15, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Associate Professor of Political Science, Creighton University Present. Assistant Professor of Political Science, Creighton University Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Northern Iowa Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, Grinnell College, Grinnell Iowa Visiting Fellow and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, University of Iowa Visiting Fellow, Department of Political Science, University of Iowa Assistant Professor of Political Science, Northern Arizona University

6 TEACHING Experience Course Taught at Creighton University (2004-present) Federal Indian Policy and Law American Indian Tribal Government Senior Research Seminar in Political Science Congress and the Legislative Process Introduction to American Government and Politics Interest Group Politics State and Regional Politics Research Methods Campaign Management Senior Research Practicum Course Taught at the University of Northern Iowa ( ) Introduction to American Politics Native North America Comparative Politics Course Taught at Grinnell College ( ) Congressional Politics Introduction to Statistics American Indian Politics and Policy Introduction to Political Science Courses Taught at Northern Arizona University ( ) Introduction to American Government (both traditional and web delivery) American Political Processes (Graduate Seminar) Campaigns and Elections American Indian Policy and Law (Graduate Seminar) Tribal Government American Presidency Congressional Politics Courses Taught at the University of Arizona ( ) Public Opinion and Voting Behavior Congress and American Politics American Indian Politics and Policy Introduction to American Government State and Local Government State and National Constitutions Training Teaching Campaigns and Elections II, short course presented at the American Political Science Association Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Aug 28-Sept 2, Teaching Campaigns and Elections, short course presented at the American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington, DC, Aug 31-Sept 3, Pennsylvania State Certified Instructor, Secondary Social Studies. Tools Blueline, Blackboard, Web CT, extensive use of the Internet and computer applications when teaching. Attended DoIT workshop Podcasting in the Classroom Attended DoIT workshop The Application of Blackboard in the Classroom 6

7 Additional Activities Implemented online course Introduction to American Government and Politics. Prepared American Politics minor, 2005 Prepared (with Sue Crawford) Public Policy minor, 2005 SERVICE ACTIVITIES Affiliated with the Native American Studies program, Creighton University present Nations within Nations Conference Participant. Chaired panel entitled Political Participation. Panel member for two additional panels including Economic Development and Constitutional Issues. Participant/Presenter Creighton University Diversity seminar entitled Local View? Politics Aside, native culture silenced in conjunction with the Asian World center. Spring 2009 Organized Political Science Brown Bag speaker series spring and fall semesters 2007, 2008, Guest Lecturer, Creighton Law School Course American Indian Law. 3/17/2009. Faculty advisor and lead initiator of the Department of Political Science s Political Science Association for freshmen and sophomore majors and minors. Organized Political Science speakers for 2006 elections. Organized, with the Creighton University Office of Multicultural Affairs, speaker Michael Garcia, Assistant Majority Leader Colorado House of Representatives talk entitled Student Political Participation. Faculty Mentor for two Pine Ridge High School students applying for the Gates Millenium Foundation Scholarship. ( ) Frequent media commentator on political issues for the Omaha media market: 2005, 2006, interviews: Creighton Today. The 2008 Presidential Election interviews: Interview with Bloomberg News Reporter on Nebraska congressional elections in Local Fox News (with student Matt Barnes) on internet usage among students in the 2006 elections KKAR half hour interview on 2006 elections with host and Creighton U graduate Terry Leahy Numerous interviews with the Creightonian Interview with KIOS Radio; June 17 Interview with Nuestro Mundo; November 9 Numerous interviews with Creightonian Fall Service Trip to Pine Ridge Reservation. October

8 AWARDS Creighton University College of Arts and Sciences Award for Professional Excellence for Freshmen Advising, February 13, INVITED PARTICIPATION Panel Chair. Democratization and The State In Latin America. Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago IL, April Panel Member, American Indian Economic Development. Program sponsored by Native American Student Association, Office of Multicultural Affairs as part of the Native American Heritage Month Celebration. Spring Panel Chair and Discussant, American Indian Political Participation, Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago IL, April University of Iowa, Department of Political Science Research Presentation, Resource Growth and the Lobbying of US Senators: Gaming Revenue and the Empowerment of American Indians. Fall Guest commentator on 2002 elections, KGRN Radio, Grinnell, Iowa. November American Indian and Native Studies Program Research Presentation, University of Iowa, American Indian Political Participation: Initial Findings and Directions for Additional Research. Spring University of Iowa, Department of Political Science Research Presentation, American Indian Negotiation of Gaming Compacts. Fall (with Frederick Boehmke) Panel Chair and Discussant, Native Peoples and the Environment, Western Political Science Association Meeting, Las Vegas Nevada, March 15-17, Guest commentator on 2000 election results, KVNA TV4, Flagstaff, AZ. November Nations Native News. Guest on national radio program discussing American Indian influence on the 2000 election. October, Monthly Edition in-studio guest. Local National Public Radio program on proposed changes to the Navajo Constitution. August 22, Guest Presentation at The Institute for Native Americans, Northern Arizona University. American Indian Political Participation. October 28, The Grand Canyon Semester: The West as Image and Reality. The 1999 National Honors Semester Symposium. Moderator/Panel Discussant of student papers. December 7, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Political Science Representative to Applied Indigenous Studies work group , Faculty Advisor, Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honorary Society, , Member Undergraduate Works Committee, Department of Political Science , Member Speakers and Social Committee, Department of Political Science ,

9 Legislative Internship Screening Committee, Northern Arizona University and OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Graduate Associate, Instructional Computing Lab, Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Institute. Trained professors and students to use the instructional computing lab including the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, Internet research, homepage design, and statistical packages Graduate Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Arizona. OTHER EXPERIENCE 1988 Paid staff person for Michael Dukakis presidential election campaign. Harrisburg, PA. Organized field operations in 5 Congressional Districts in central Pennsylvania. Assisted in coordinating governor, state legislative leaders, and local groups interaction with national campaign organization. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP American Political Science Association Western Political Science Association Midwest Political Science Association Western Social Science Association REFERENCES: Graham Ramsden, PhD. Assoc Prof and Department Chairman Department of Political Science and International Relations Creighton University Omaha, NE (402) Gary Segura Professor of Political Science and Chair Chicano/a Studies Stanford University Stanford CA (650) Fred Boehmke Associate Professor Department of Political Science University of Iowa Iowa City, IA (319)