Amanda J. Bittner Curriculum Vitae *March 2015 Associate Professor, with tenure Department of Political Science, Memorial University Affiliated Faculty in the Department of Gender Studies, Memorial University Department of Political Science, Memorial University Science Building, SN-2040 St. John s, NL Canada A1B3X9 Tel: (709) 864-8186 Fax (709) 864-4000 Email: abittner@mun.ca Web: http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~abittner/home.html Education 2004-2008: PhD, Political Science, University of British Columbia Dissertation: Platform or Personality? Understanding the Role of Leaders in Electoral Outcomes Committee: Richard Johnston, Fred Cutler, Paul Quirk 2003-2004: MA, Political Science, University of British Columbia Thesis: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? Electoral Expectations and the Rise of Reform in 1993 Supervisor: Richard Johnston 1998-2002: BA, Political Science, University of Toronto With High Distinction, Specialist Program in Political Science Adams Gold Medal for graduating with highest overall A standing in Economics and/or Political Science Pollara Book Prize for best paper in POL242Y, Introduction to Research Methods Expertise and Teaching Competence Comparative & Canadian Politics, Parties and Elections, Public Opinion, Voting Behavior, Political Psychology, Gender & Politics Fellowships and Awards 2014. Jill Vickers Award (short-list) - for best paper presented in the Gender and Politics section of the 2013 Canadian Political Science Association annual meetings 2012. Glenn Roy Blundon Award (nominee) - for making an outstanding contribution by fostering an accessible learning environment for students with disabilities (Memorial University) 2008. John McMenemy Prize awarded by the Canadian Political Science Association to the author or authors of the best article, in English or French, published in Volume 40 (2007) of the Canadian Journal of Political Science Bittner Academic CV 1
2005-2008. Canada Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral) awarded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada 2004-2006. Killam Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship awarded by the University of British Columbia (declined for 2005-2006, replaced by SSHRC CGS) 2003-2004. Canada Graduate Scholarship (Masters) awarded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada 2003-2004. Graduate Entrance Scholarship awarded by the University of British Columbia 2003. Frances Joan Lambier Scholarship for Graduate Studies awarded by Victoria College, University of Toronto 2003. Ontario Graduate Scholarship awarded by the Government of Ontario (declined) Peer-Reviewed Publications Books (Peer-Reviewed) 2013. Parties, Elections, and the Future of Canadian Politics, edited with Royce Koop. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. 364 pages. 2011. Platform or Personality? The Role of Party Leaders in Elections. Oxford: Oxford University Press (UK). 224 pages. Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed) 2013. Newfoundland and Labrador Votes: An Account of the Determinants of Vote Choice in the 2011 Election, with J. Scott Matthews, Canadian Political Science Review. 7(2). 2011. Parachuted into parliament: candidate nomination, appointed candidates, and legislative roles in Canada, with Royce Koop, Journal of Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties. 21(4): 431-452. 2007. The Effects of Information and Social Cleavages: Explaining Issue Attitudes and Vote Choice in Canada. Canadian Journal of Political Science 40(4): 935-968. * Winner of the John McMenemy Prize (best article in English or French, published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science). 2007. Alienation, Indifference, Competitiveness, and Turnout: Evidence from Canada 1988-2004, with Richard Johnston and J. Scott Matthews, Electoral Studies 26(4): 735-745. Bittner Academic CV 2
Book Chapters (Peer-Reviewed) 2015. Democracy in Action: Elections, Participation, and Voting in Christopher Anderson, ed. Studying Politics: An Introduction to Political Science. Nelson Education Limited. In Press. 2015. Party Leaders in the New Democratic Party in David Laycock and Lynda Erickson, eds. Reviving Social Democracy: The Near Death and Surprising Rise of the Federal NDP. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. 2014. Leader Evaluations and Partisan Stereotypes, a Comparative Analysis, in Marina Costa Lobo and John Curtice, eds. Personality Politics? The Role of Leader Evaluations in Democratic Elections. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2013. Laggard No More: Women in Newfoundland and Labrador Politics, with Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant. In Linda Trimble, Jane Arscott, and Manon Tremblay, eds. Stalled: The Representation of Women in Canadian Governments. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. 2013. Coping with Political Flux : The Impact of Information on Voters Perceptions of the Political Landscape, 1988-2011 in Amanda Bittner and Royce Koop, eds. Parties, Elections, and the Future of Canadian Politics. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. 2011. Newfoundland and Labrador: Creating Change in the 21 st Century, with Reeta C. Tremblay, in John Biles, Meyer Burstein, Jim Frideres, Erin Tolley, and Rob Vineberg, eds. Integration and Inclusion of Newcomers and Minorities Across Canada. Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen s University Press. 2010. Personality Matters: The Evaluation of Party Leaders in Canadian Elections. In Cameron D. Anderson and Laura B. Stephenson, eds. Voting Behaviour in Canada. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. Other Publications 2015. Bill 42 Fallout: Politics is a Game, but Elections are No Joke - Op Ed piece, CBC News: Jan 25. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/bill-42-falloutpolitics-is-a-game-but-elections-are-no-joke-1.2930043 2010. Albert Angus Campbell; Ecological Fallacy; and Preferential Voting. Three encyclopedia entries in George T. Kurian, ed., The Encyclopedia of Political Science. CQ Press, Washington D.C. 2009. Solicited book review of Andrew, Caroline, John Biles, Myer Siemiatycki and Erin Tolley. 2008. Electing a Diverse Canada The Representation of Immigrants, Minorities and Women, in Canadian Journal of Political Science 42(3). Bittner Academic CV 3
Select Manuscripts In Progress Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics (2nd edition). Peter H. Russell, Amanda Bittner, Francois Rocher, and Debra Thompson, eds. Under contract with Emond Montgomery Publications, to be submitted May 2015. Mothers and Others: The Impact of Family Life on Politics. Melanee Thomas & Amanda Bittner, eds. Book manuscript in progress. Under contract with UBC Press, to be submitted May 2015. Parental Status and Political Attitudes: Mothers as Opinionated Citizens, with Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant. Paper to be included in Melanee Thomas & Amanda Bittner, eds. Mothers and Others: The Impact of Family Life on Politics. Research Grants External Grants 2014-2019. Rethinking Gender, funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for Insight Grant. Valued at $213,985. Principal Investigator. Co-Investigator: Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant (Queen s University). 2012-2019. Pathways to Prosperity: New Policy Directions and Innovative Local Practices for Newcomer Integration and Attraction, funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for Partnership Grant. Valued at $2.5 million. Collaborator. Principal Investigator: Victoria M. Esses (University of Western Ontario). 2012-2013. Mothers and Others: Understanding the Impact of Family Life on Politics, funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for Aid To Research Workshops/Conferences. Valued at $24,993. Co-Investigator. Principal Investigator: Melanee Thomas (University of Calgary). * Ours was the top-ranked application in this competition. 2011-2014. Party Leaders in Canadian Elections, Standard Research Grant funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Valued at $87,173. Principal and Sole Investigator. 2010-2011. Political Parties and Elections in Canada: A New Era, funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for Aid To Research Workshops/ Conferences. Valued at $24,981. Principal Investigator. 2011. Pathways to Prosperity: New Policy Directions and Innovative Local Practices for Newcomer Attraction and Integration, Letter of Intent (LOI) successfully funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) in the Partnership Grant Category. Valued at $20,000. Collaborator. Principal Investigator: Victoria M. Esses (University of Western Ontario). Bittner Academic CV 4
2009-2013. Canadian Election Study 2009-2013, funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and Elections Canada. Valued at $850,000. Collaborator. Principal Investigators: Patrick Fournier (Universite de Montreal), Fred Cutler (University of British Columbia), Stuart Soroka (McGill), Dietlind Stolle (McGill). Internal Grants (Memorial University) 2012. Building an Inclusive Society: Youth and Teacher Perspectives on Immigration, funded by Memorial University s Harris Centre Applied Research Fund. Principal Investigator. Co-Investigator: Jamie Baker. Valued at $9,644. 2012. Canadian Parties, Voters and Elections: A New Era, funded by Memorial University publications subvention program. Valued at $1,750. 2010-2011. Defining Gender: Beyond Dichotomous Conceptions funded by Memorial University Arts Research Initiative. Valued at $5,000. Principal and Sole Investigator. 2011. SSHRC Travel Grant. Race, Class, Gender, and Attitudes About Immigration: Evidence from a Survey Experiment. Valued at $2,897. 2008-2011. Start-Up Funding, Memorial University Faculty of Arts. Valued at $12,500. Conference Presentations & Invited Talks 2015. Rethinking Gender in Election Studies, with Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant. Paper to be presented at the European Consortium for Political Research Politics and Gender Conference, Uppsala, Sweden, June 11-13. 2015. Better than Sex? Rethinking Gender in Survey Research - a public lecture at the Ship Pub, St. John s, NL (part of Philosophy Department s Public Engagement Series), March 31 2014. Women in Politics in NL, with Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant. Paper presented at the Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association Annual Conference. St. John s, NL. October 3-5. 2013. Measuring Gender in Survey Research, with Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant. Paper presented at the Prairie Political Science Association Annual Conference. Banff, AB. September 13-15. 2013. Understanding the Impact of Gender in Election Studies, with Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant. Paper presented at the Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference. Victoria, BC. June 4-6. *Paper short-listed for the Jill Vickers Prize, for best paper presented in the Gender and Politics Section of the CPSA. Bittner Academic CV 5
2013. Parties, Elections, and the Future of Canadian Politics, with Royce Koop, Richard Johnston, R. Kenneth Carty, and Anthony Sayers. Roundtable at the Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference. Victoria, BC. June 4-6. 2011. Newfoundland and Labrador Votes: An Account of the Determinants of Vote Choice in the 2011 Election, with J. Scott Matthews. Paper presented at the workshop: Politics and Public Policy during the Danny Williams Era in Newfoundland and Labrador, Memorial University, October 28-29, 2011. 2011. Women in Politics in Newfoundland and Labrador, with Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant. Paper presented at the Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference. Waterloo, ON. May 16-18. 2011. Race, Class, Gender, and Attitudes About Immigration: Evidence from a Survey Experiment, with Reeta Tremblay. Paper presented at the Joint Sessions Workshop on Voting Experiments, European Consortium for Political Research. St. Gallen, Switzerland. April 12-17. 2010. Political Information in Canadian Elections: Are Smart Voters Different? Paper presented at the workshop, Parties and Elections in Canada, a New Era. St. John s, NL. Oct 22-23. 2010. Roundtable in response to Sylvia Bashevkin s talk: Is Canadian Political Science Missing in Action? Canadian Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Montreal, QC. 2010. The Impact of Political Institutions on the Role of Party Leaders in Elections. Paper presented at the Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference. Montreal, QC. Jun 1-3. 2010. Who Cares? Canadian Attitudes About Women in Politics, with Jillian Terry and Susan Piercey. Paper presented at the Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference. Montreal, QC. Jun 1-3. 2010. Are parachuted candidates more active legislators? with Royce Koop. Paper presented at the Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference. Montreal, QC. Jun 1-3. 2010. Character, Competence, Left and Right: Partisan Stereotypes and their Influence on the Evaluation of Party Leaders. Paper presented at the Portuguese Political Science Association Annual Conference. Aveiro, Portugal. Mar 3-6. 2009. Not a Dichotomous Variable: Rethinking Gender in Election Studies. Paper presented at the Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference. Ottawa, ON. May 27-29. 2009. The Impact of Party Leaders in Elections: Leaders Matter at the Ballot Box. Paper presented at the Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference. Ottawa, ON. May 27-29. Bittner Academic CV 6
2009. Conservative Party Leaders Are More Competent and Left Party Leaders Have More Character? The Role of Partisan Stereotypes and Evaluations of Party Leaders on Vote Choice. Paper presented at the Joint Sessions Workshop on European Leaders and Democratic Elections, European Consortium for Political Research. Lisbon, Portugal. April 14-19. 2008. Where Do Evaluations of Party Leaders Come From? Paper presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Conference. Boston, MA. August 28-31. 2008. Evaluating Party Leaders: How Demographics, Partisanship, Policies, and Issues Affect Voters Opinions. Paper presented at the Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. June 4-6. 2007. Competence or Charisma? The Effects of Measurement on Why Some Leaders Traits Matter More than Others. Paper presented at the Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK. May 30- June 1. 2007. Survey Structure, Measurement Effects, and the Evaluation of Party Leaders. Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. April 12-15. 2007. Turnout and Competitiveness in Space and Time, with Richard Johnston and Scott Matthews. Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. April 12-15. 2006. Understanding Information s Role: Exploring the Link Between Social Cleavages and Vote Choice in Canada, 1988-2004. Paper presented at the Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association Annual Conference. Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS. September 15-17. 2006. Alienation, Indifference, Competitiveness, and Turnout: Evidence from Canada, 1988-2004, with Richard Johnston and Scott Matthews. Paper presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA. Aug 31-Sept 3. 2006. Women s Representation and the BC Citizens Assembly. Invited presentation delivered at the Dialogue on Women s Representation. University of Toronto Law School, Toronto, ON. June 4. 2006. Decision-Making in Canada: Information and the Social Bases of Opinion and Attitude Formation. Paper presented at the Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference. York University, Toronto, ON. June 1-3. 2006. Does Information Make Better Citizens? Understanding the Effects of Information Acquisition on Attitudes in the BC Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform. Paper presented at the British Columbia Political Science Association Annual Conference. Malaspina University College, Nanaimo, BC. May 5-6. Bittner Academic CV 7
2005. Turnout and the Party System in Canada: Spatial Perceptions and the Competitive Base, with Richard Johnston and Scott Matthews. Paper presented at the Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference, London, ON. June. 2004. Party Identification, Strategic Voting, and the Canadian Conservative Vote in the 1993 Federal Election. Paper presented at the British Columbia Political Science Association Annual Conference. Kwantlen University College, Vancouver BC. May. Teaching & Training Courses Taught Undergraduate POSC 1000 Introduction to Political Science (Fall 2008, Winter 2009, Fall 2009, Winter 2010, Fall 2010, Winter 2012, Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2014) POSC 3350 Public Opinion (Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Winter 2015) POSC 4340 Women and Mass Politics: Participation and Voting (Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Directed Readings Fall 2013, Winter 2015) Graduate POSC 6000 Political Science Concepts (Fall 2010; Fall 2011; Fall 2013; Fall 2014) POSC 6020 Research Design (Directed Readings, Summer 2013) POSC 6300 Comparative Politics (Directed Readings, Winter 2010) POSC 6500 Political Behaviour (Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Fall 2010, Winter 2012, Summer 2012) Student Supervision Graduate Student Supervision (Completed M.A. Students) Karalena McLean. 2015. Gendered and Heteronormative: An Examination of Media Coverage of Kathleen Wynne s Rise to Power in Ontario. Jessica Habet. 2015. Party Outcasts: The Underrepresentation of Female Parliamentarians in Belize. Robert Ring. 2014. Proportional-first-past-the-post: a Canadian model of Proportional Representation. Colin Scott. 2013. Threat, Public Opinion, and the Consolidation of Democracy in Northern Central America: A Case for Moving Beyond the Mano Dura Policy Paradigm. Ameneh Maghzi. 2012. Voter attitudes about women and politics in Latin America. Susan Piercey. 2011. The Victims of Substantive Representation: How Women s Interests Influence the Career Paths of MPs in Canada (1997-2011). Bittner Academic CV 8
Undergraduate Honours Thesis Supervision (Completed Students) Amanda Schumph. 2013. Knowledge is (Political) Power: Canadian Aboriginal Peoples Political Knowledge. Xaiver Campbell. 2012. Gender Mediation: A Continuous Disadvantage to Female Politicians. Riham Mansour. 2012. Ideology and Economy: Women s Role in Egyptian Politics. Shawn Kavanagh. 2011. Us vs. Them: The Factors that Influence Attitudes Towards Immigration. Emily Thompson. 2011. Electoral Institutions and Women s Representation: The Impact of Electoral Systems and Party Nomination Practices in Newfoundland and Labrador and Tasmania. Susan Piercey. 2009. Penalized for Representing Women? Women s Issues and Political Careers in the House of Commons. Service to the Discipline 2015- Political Behavior (Member of Editorial Board) 2014-2015. Canadian Political Science Association - John McMenemy Prize Adjudication Committee Member. 2014-2015. American Political Science Association - Mildred Schwartz Award for Lifetime Achievement in Canadian Studies Prize Adjudication Committee Member. 2014-2017. American Political Science Association Canadian Politics Section, Member of Executive. 2013. Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference Program Committee (Section Head, Political Behaviour/Sociology) 2012-2015. Canadian Journal of Political Science (Member of Editorial Board) 2010-2013. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences (Adjudication Committee Member) 2006-2008. Canadian Political Science Association (Board of Directors) Public Talks & Community Activities 2012. Anti-Racism and Education. Panel moderator at Anti-Racism: Building Bridges to Equality, workshop organized by Association for New Canadians, St. John s, NL. March 20. 2008. Hot Topics Forum on Electoral Reform. Invited presentation delivered at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John s, NL. November 5. 2008. Now What? The 2008 Canadian Election. Invited participant in a Post-Election Panel organized by the Memorial Department of Political Science. Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John s, NL. October 15. Bittner Academic CV 9
2007. Electoral Systems and Electoral Reform. Invited presentation delivered to Fairvote Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Public Information Meeting. Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John s, NL. November 28. 2006. Public Opinion Polls in the Campaign. Invited presentation delivered at a symposium, The Federal Election Campaign in Context: A Panel Discussion. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. January. Journal Reviews American Journal of Political Science; American Political Science Review; American Review of Canadian Studies; British Journal of Political Science; Canadian Journal of Political Science; Canadian Political Science Review; Contemporary Italian Politics; Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy; Journal of Peace Research; Party Politics; Political Behavior; Political Studies; Politics; Public Opinion Quarterly; Political Research Quarterly; Regional and Federal Studies; University of New Brunswick Law Journal; West European Politics References I would be happy to provide references upon request. Bittner Academic CV 10