Bryan T. Gervais Curriculum Vitae Department of Political Science and Geography University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 Office Phone: (210)458-5646 Email: bryan.gervais@utsa.edu Academic Appointments: Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Geography, University of Texas at San Antonio, August 2013-Present Education: Ph.D.,, College Park, Government and Politics, 2013 Concentrations: American Politics and Political Methodology M.A.,, College Park, Government and Politics, 2011 B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst, Political Science, 2008 Magna Cum Laude, Departmental Honors, Phi Beta Kappa Additional Training: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), University of Michigan, Summer Program in Quantitative Methods, 2010 Peer Reviewed Publications: 2013. Following the News? Reception of Uncivil Partisan Media and the Use of Incivility in Political Expression, Political Communication, Forthcoming. 2012. Reading the Tea Leaves: Understanding Tea Party Caucus Membership in the House of Representatives. (with Irwin Morris). PS: Political Science and Politics 45(2): 245-250. Books Reviews: 2012. Rude Democracy: Civility and Incivility in American Politics, by Susan Herbst. Journal of Politics 74(2).
Research in Progress: Incivility and Emotion in Online Discourse: An Experimental Analysis. (Under Review). Emotional and Behavioral Reactions to Elite-based Incivility. (Working Paper). The Tea Party in Congress. (with Irwin Morris). Sub-Party Cues, Candidate Distinctions, and Party Differences: The Effect of the Tea Party Label on Voter Perceptions. (with Jeffrey Taylor) (Under Review). "The Age of Incivility: How Increased Partisanship and Narrowcasting Have Changed How Americans Talk Politics." (Working Paper). Book Chapters (Non-Peer Reviewed): 2012. Hutu-Tutsi Genocide, in Chuck Crossett, (ed.) Casebooks on Insurgency and Revolutionary Warfare, pp. 307-342. United States Army Special Operations Command and the Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory National Security Analysis Department. 2012. Viet Cong: 1954-1976, in Chuck Crossett, (ed.) Casebooks on Insurgency and Revolutionary Warfare, pp. 459-488. United States Army Special Operations Command and the Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory National Security Analysis Department. Additional Research Experience: August 2009-June 2013 August 2010-May 2011 Research Analyst, National Security Analysis Department, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Research Assistant, Department of Government and Politics,, Prof. Irwin Morris Summer 2007 and Summer Research Assistant, Institution for Social and Policy 2008 Studies, Yale University January 2008-May 2008 February-August 2006 Research Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Research Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Summer 2005 and Summer Research Assistant, Department of Political Science, 2006 Yale University
Teaching Experience: University of Texas at San Antonio: Instructor, Introduction to American Government (Fall 2013) Instructor, The Legislative Process (Fall 2013) : Instructor, Media and Politics (Summer 2012, Winter 2012) Teaching Assistant, Introduction to American Government (Spring 2010, Fall 2009) Awards. Grants, and Fellowships: Conley H. Dillon Memorial Award for Best Dissertation-in-Progress, Awarded by the Department of Government and Politics,, May 2013. Roger H. Davidson Award for Best Graduate Paper in American Politics, Awarded by the Department of Government and Politics,, May 2013. Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Grant, Awarded by the Graduate School, August 2012. APSA Travel Grant, awarded by the American Political Science Association for attendance at the 2011 Annual Meeting, July 2011. American Field Dissertation Support Grant, $1,650, Awarded by the Department of Government and Politics,, April 2011. Methods Field Dissertation Support Grant, $1,500, Awarded by the Department of Government and Politics,, April 2011. American Field ICPSR Summer Program Grant, $3,000, Awarded by the Department of Government and Politics,, May 2010. Maryland Legislative Fellowship, Awarded by the Department of Government and Politics,, 2008-2009, 2011-2012, 2012-2013. Honors Research Grant, $500, Awarded by Commonwealth College, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, December 2007. Sophomore Honors Research Assistant Fellowship. Awarded by Commonwealth College, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, January 2006.
Conference Papers and Presentations: Incivility in Online Political Discourse and Anti-deliberative Attitudes: An Experimental Analysis, presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, August 29-September 1, 2013, Chicago, IL. "The Age of Incivility: How Increased Partisanship and Narrowcasting Have Changed How Americans Talk Politics," presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, April 12-15, 2012, Chicago, IL. Cues and Information: the Effect of the Tea Party Label on the Act of Voting, poster presentation at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Sepetember 1-4, 2011, Seattle, WA. The Tea Party Label as a Voter Heuristic, presented at the New England Political Science Association Annual Meeting, April 29-30, 2011, Hartford, CT. The Effects of Incivility in News Media on Political Deliberation: The Mimicry of Uncivil Language in Political Discussions, presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, March 31-April 3, 2011, Chicago, IL. Can t Read All About It: How the Decline in Newspaper Readership Affects Local Political Awareness, presented at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, January 7-9, 2010, Atlanta, GA. Research Interests: Political Communication Media and Politics Political Psychology Public Opinion Voting Behavior Legislative Behavior Professional Service: Manuscript Reviewer, American Politics Research, Political Behavior, Political Research Quarterly, CQ Press Chair, Political Communication and Public Opinion, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, 2012, New Orleans, LA (cancelled; conducted digitally) Discussant, Political Communication Beyond the United States, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, September 1-4, 2011, Seattle, WA. American Field Student Representative, 2010-2011; Webmaster, 2013; Dept. of Government and Politics, Discussant, American Politics Workshop, Dept. of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, 2009-2010
References: Dr. Eric Uslaner 2126E Tydings Hall (301)405-4151 euslaner@umd.edu Dr. Irwin Morris (301)405-8633 imorris@umd.edu Dr. Michael Hanmer (301)405-7379 mhanmer@umd.edu Dr. Antoine Banks (301)405-2973 abanks12@umd.edu