AUSTIN R. NELSON Graduate Student, Baylor University

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1 Updated September 9, 2015 AUSTIN R. NELSON Graduate Student, Baylor University EDUCATION M.P.P.A., BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (in progress) Location: Waco, Texas Graduation: May 2017 (expected) College: College of Arts and Sciences Department: Political Science GPA: -- B.A., HENDRIX COLLEGE, summa cum laude Location: Conway, Arkansas Graduation: May 2015 First Major: Politics (with distinction) Second Major: Philosophy and Religious Studies (with distinction) GPA: 3.97 CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Graduation: May 2011 GPA: 4.00, Valedictorian PRESENTATIONS 2015 PI SIGMA ALPHA NATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE CONFERENCE Date: February 14, 2015 Organization: Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society Location: Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Paper: Race and Redistricting: How Racial Gerrymandering Benefits Black Voters and Republicans (Hendrix College politics senior thesis) Page 1 of 6

2 2015 ARKANSAS POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE Date: February 28, 2015 Organization: Arkansas Political Science Association Location: Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas Paper: Race and Redistricting: How Racial Gerrymandering Benefits Black Voters and Republicans (Hendrix College politics senior thesis) WORK EXPERIENCE VOLUNTEER RESEARCHER Date: June 2015 to August 2015 Organization: Mike Huckabee for President, Inc. Candidate: Gov. Mike Huckabee Political Director: Jim Terry (Third Dimension Strategies) RESEARCH ASSISTANT Date: May 2014 to August 2014 Professor: Jay Barth, Ph.D. (Hendrix College) Coauthor: Gary Reich, Ph.D. (University of Kansas) Paper: From Semi-Automatic Bans to Open Carry: Explaining State-Level Divergence in Gun Legislation (2014 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association) VOLUNTEER RESEARCHER Date: May 2013 to August 2013 Organization: Republican Party of Arkansas Chairman: Doyle Webb, J.D. ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS BEST UNDERGRADUATE PAPER AWARD Date: June 30, 2015 Organization: Arkansas Political Science Association Description: Award given to the undergraduate student who presented the best paper at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Political Science Association Paper: Race and Redistricting: How Racial Gerrymandering Benefits Black Voters and Republicans (Hendrix College politics senior thesis) Page 2 of 6

3 W.C. BUTHMAN PRIZE IN POLITICS Date: April 30, 2015 Department: Politics and International Relations Description: Annual award presented to the top graduating politics major DR. JOHN A. ZIEGLER LAW AWARD Date: April 30, 2015 Department: Politics and International Relations Description: Annual award presented to the student(s) who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in American constitutional law courses ROBERT G. SHOEMAKER AWARD Date: April 30, 2015 Department: Philosophy Description: Annual award presented to the student(s) with the greatest sensitivity to philosophical issues and creative enthusiasm for the study of philosophy PI SIGMA ALPHA INDUCTEE Date: December 1, 2014 Organization: Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society Chapter: Omega Psi (Hendrix College) Description: National honor society for political science students 2014 TRUMAN FINALIST Date: March 2014 Organization: Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Outcome: Runner-up for Arkansas Description: Scholarship competition for college juniors pursuing public service careers GOVERNOR S DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR Date: August 2011 to May 2015 Organization: Arkansas Department of Higher Education Scholarship Received: April 2011 Description: $40,000 awards for top 300 Arkansas students attending in-state colleges Page 3 of 6

4 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR Date: August 2011 to May 2015 Organization: National Merit Scholarship Corporation Scholarship Received: April 2011 Description: Scholarships for students scoring in top 0.5% on PSAT NATIONAL HISPANIC SCHOLAR Date: 2010 to 2011 Organization: National Hispanic Recognition Program Award Received: Fall 2010 Description: Certificates for top 2% of Hispanic students based on PSAT scores 2011 STEPHENS AWARD Organization: The City Education Trust Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Scholarship Received: April 2011 Description: $5,000 awards for top five students graduating from Little Rock high schools EWI OF LITTLE ROCK SCHOLARSHIP Organization: Executive Women International Chapter: Little Rock, Arkansas Scholarship Received: May 2010 Description: $3,000 award for best essay on workplace equality Note: First male student awarded scholarship ODYSSEY HONORS AND DISTINCTION AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Date: August 2011 to May 2015 Scholarship Received: May 2011 Description: Scholarships to incoming students with extracurricular accomplishments GOOD CITIZEN CERTIFICATE FOR DEPENDABILITY, SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, AND PATRIOTISM Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Organization: Daughters of the American Revolution Certificate Received: January 2011 Description: Certificates to high school seniors for good citizenship Page 4 of 6

5 ODYSSEY BOOK AWARD Date: Spring 2010 Description: Copies of Homer s Odyssey for top high school juniors in central Arkansas ARKANSAS HUGH O BRIAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Date: March 2009 Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas, and its suburbs Organization: Hugh O Brian Youth Leadership, Inc. (HOBY) Participation: Representative of Catholic High School for Boys (Little Rock, Arkansas) Description: Leadership development for top Arkansas high school sophomores EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT HENDRIX COLLEGE ( ) HENDRIX PROJECT PERICLES Sponsor: Hendrix College Chapter of Project Pericles, Inc. Description: Weekly forums on democracy and civic engagement HENDRIX FRIDAY AFTERNOON DISCUSSIONS Sponsor: Marshall T. Steel Center for the Study of Religion and Philosophy Description: Semiregular forums on philosophical and religious topics HENDRIX COLLEGE REPUBLICANS Date: 2014 to 2015 Description: Student political organization Office: Secretary Note: Founding member of the group HENDRIX FILM SOCIETY Description: Monthly screenings of and discussions on classic movies HENDRIX CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY Description: Weekly Catholic Bible study Page 5 of 6

6 HENDRIX STUDENTS FOR LATIN AND IBERIAN CULTURE Description: Cultural group for Hispanic students HENDRIX PRELAW SOCIETY Date: 2013 to 2014 Description: Students interested in legal careers HENDRIX PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY Date: 2014 to 2015 Description: Discussion group for philosophy majors and minors Note: Successor organization to the Hendrix Philosophy Club HENDRIX PHILOSOPHY CLUB Date: 2011 to 2012 Description: Discussion group for philosophy majors and minors Note: Predecessor organization to the Hendrix Philosophical Society ACADEMIC INTERESTS (alphabetical order) American politics Constitutional law Legal theory Political philosophy Public policy Social philosophy Voting theory Page 6 of 6