PRISCILLA LEWIS SOUTHWELL Fall 2015 OFFICE Department of Political Science 940 PLC Hall University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 541-346-4864 psouth@uoregon.edu EMPLOYMENT Department Head, Political Science Associate Dean of Social Sciences Department Head, Political Science Professor, Political Science Visiting Professor Visiting Professor Associate Professor, Political Science Assistant Professor, Political Science 2010-present; University of Oregon 2001-2008; College of Arts & Sciences, University of Oregon 1998-2001; University of Oregon 1998-present; University of Oregon Winter 1997, Siena, Italy, Northwest Consortium on Study Abroad (NCSA) Spring 1991, Avignon, France, Northwest Consortium on Study Abroad (NCSA) 1988-1997; University of Oregon 1982-1987; University of Oregon EDUCATION Ph.D. M.A. B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Boulder REFEREED PUBLICATIONS Priscilla L. Southwell, Forthcoming 2016. Political Alienation and Nonvoting, in Bridget King and Kathleen Hale, (eds.) Why Don't Americans Vote? Causes and Consequences, ABC-CLIO. Priscilla L. Southwell, Forthcoming 2016. Inconvenience and Vote by Mail: Should Other States Follow the Northwest? in Bridget King and Kathleen Hale, (eds.) Why Don't Americans Vote? Causes and Consequences, ABC-CLIO. Matthew Davis and Priscilla L. Southwell. 2015. Closing the Gap in State Legislative Races: The Effect of Campaign Spending on Ballot Drop-off. Journal of Politics and Law, Vol. 8, pp. 118-125. Priscilla L. Southwell. 2014. How to Become a Députée Lean to the Left: Party Differences and Gender Parity in the 2012 National Assembly Elections. French Politics, Vol. 12, pp. 348-356. Eric Lindgren and Priscilla L. Southwell. 2014. The Effect of Electoral Competiveness on Ideological Voting Patterns in the U.S. House, 2002-2010, Politics & Policy, Vol. 42, No. 6, pp. 905-918. Priscilla L. Southwell and Eric Lindgren. 2013. The Rise of Neo-populist Parties in Scandinavia: A Danish Case Study, Review of European Studies, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp. 128-135. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2013. Gender Parity Thwarted? The Effect of Electoral Reform on Senate and European Parliamentary Elections in France,1999-2011, French Politics, Vol. 11, No. 2., pp. 169-181. Modified and reprinted as Gender Parity Laws in France Have Been Undermined by Electoral Reforms Which Work Against Female Candidates. August 2013, in European Politics and Policy, London School of Economics, http://bit.ly/15nhtgt Lindgren, Eric and Priscilla L. Southwell, 2013. The Effect of Redistricting Commissions on Electoral Competiveness in U.S. House Elections, 2002-2010, Journal of Politics and Law, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 13-18. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2012. A Backroom Without the Smoke? Superdelegates and 2008 Democratic Nomination Process, Party Politics, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 267-283. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2012. Political Alienation: Behavioral Implications of Efficacy and Trust in the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, Review of European Studies, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 71-77.
2 PUBLICATIONS (continued) Southwell, Priscilla L. 2011. Recent Controversies in Electoral Redistricting: The Case of Oregon, in Gary Moncrief (ed.), Reapportionment and Redistricting in the West. Rowman Littlefield, pp. 199-218. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2011. Letting the Counties Decide: Voter Turnout and the All-Mail Option in the State of Washington, Politics & Policy, Vol. 39, pp. 279-296. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2010. Voting Behavior in Vote-by-Mail Elections, Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, Vol. 10, pp. 106-115. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2010. A Panacea for Latino and Black Voters? Elevated Turnout in Vote by Mail Elections The Social Science Journal, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 829-838. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2010. The Effect of Nomination Divisiveness on the 2008 Presidential Election, PS: Politics and Political Science. Vol. 102, pp. 255-258. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2009. A Solution for Voter Fatigue? Vote by Mail in the State of Oregon, The Journal of Political and Military Sociology. Vol. 37, pp. 195-204. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2009. Analysis of the Turnout Effects of Vote by Mail Elections, 1980-2007, The Social Science Journal, Vol. 46, pp. 211-217. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2008. Vote by Mail: Should Other States Follow Oregon s Example? In Felchar, Morgan, (ed.) Voting in America. Westport, CN: Praeger/Greenwood Publishing, pp. 107-114. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2008. The Effect of Political Alienation on Voter Turnout: 1964-2000,. Journal of Political and Military Sociology, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp.131-146. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2007. Vote by Mail: Voter Preferences and Self-Reported Voting, American Review of Politics, Vol. 28, pp. 139-146. Southwell, Priscilla L. and Courtney Smith. 2007. Equity of Recruitment: Gender Parity in French National Assembly Elections, The Social Science Journal, Vol. 44, pp. 83-90. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2005. Economic Voting in Volatile Times, Journal of Political and Military Sociology, Vol. 32, No. 2. 237-247. Southwell, Priscilla L. Eric Lindgren, and Ryan Smith. 2004. Lifetime Term Limits: The Impact on Four State Legislatures, American Review of Politics. Vol. 27, Issue 4. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2004. Nader Voters in the 2000 Presidential Election: What Would They Have Done Without Him? The Social Science Journal, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 423-431. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2004. Five Years Later: A Re-assessment of Oregon s Vote by Mail Electoral Process. PS: Politics and Political Science. Vol. 98, No. 1, pp. 89-93. Also available on State of Oregon s Online Voters Guide - http://oregonvotes.org/doc/voterresources/vbm/southwell.pdf Southwell, Priscilla L. 2004. Alienation, in Geer, J. (ed.), Public Opinion and Polling around the World. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC/CLIO, Inc., pp. 151-157. Southwell, Priscilla L. and Mathew Manweller. 2004. Different Rules for Different Folks? The Effect of Primary Type on the 2000 Presidential Nomination Process. American Review of Politics. Vol. 24, pp. 361-374. Southwell, Priscilla L. and Kevin D. Pirch. 2003. Political Cynicism and the Mobilization of Black Voters, Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 84, No. 4, pp. 906-918. Southwell, Priscilla L. 2003. The Politics of Alienation: Nonvoting and Support for Third-Party Candidates Among 18-30 Year Olds, The Social Science Journal, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 99-107. Robert L. Lineberry, Darren Davis, Robert Erikson, Richard Herrera, and Priscilla L. Southwell. 2002. The Electoral College and Social Cleavages: Ethnicity, Class, and Geography, in Choosing a President: The Electoral College and Beyond, Paul Schumaker and Burdett Loomis, eds., New York: Chatham House, pp. 161-176. Southwell, Priscilla L. and Pamela Paaso. 2001. The Relationship between Voter Turnout and Ballot Measures, Journal of Political and Military Sociology, Vol. 29, No. 2,, pp. 275-281. Southwell, Priscilla L. and Justin Burchett. 2000. Does Changing the Rules Change the Players? Voteby-Mail and the Composition of the Electorate, Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 81, No. 4, pp. 837-845. Southwell, Priscilla L. and Justin Burchett. 2000. The Effect of All-Mail Elections on Voter Turnout, American Politics Quarterly, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 72-80. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1998. Vote by Mail in the State of Oregon, Willamette Law Review, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 345-356.
3 Southwell, Priscilla L. 1998. Armchair Voting in Scott Hays, ed. Engaging the Public: How the Government and Media Can Reinvigorate American Democracy. New York: Rowman Littlefield, pp. 175-183. PUBLICATIONS (continued) Southwell, Priscilla L. and Marcy Everest. 1998. "The Electoral Consequences of Alienation: Nonvoting and Third Party Voting in the 1992 Presidential Elections," Social Science Journal, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 43-51. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1997. Fairness, Governability, and Legitimacy: The Debate Over Electoral Systems in France," Journal of Political and Military Sociology, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 163-185. Southwell, Priscilla L. and Justin Burchett. 1997. Survey of Vote-by-Mail Senate Election in the State of Oregon, PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 91, No. 1, pp. 53-57. Southwell, Priscilla L. and David Waguespack. 1997. "Support for Term Limits and Voting Behavior in Congressional Elections," Social Science Journal, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 81-89. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1996. Economic Salience and Differential Abstention in Presidential Elections, American Politics Quarterly, Vol. 25, No.1, pp. 221-237. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1995. Throwing the Rascals Out Versus Throwing in the Towel: Alienation, Support for Term Limits, and Congressional Voting Behavior, Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 48, No. 4, pp. 741-748. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1995. "Alienation and Nonvoting in the 1992 Presidential Election," Journal of Political and Military Sociology, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 99-117. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1994. "Prenomination Preferences and General Election Voting Behavior," Social Science Journal, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 69-77. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1992. "Rules as 'Unseen Participants:' The Democratic Presidential Nomination Process," American Politics Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 54-67. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1991. "Open Versus Closed Primaries: The Effect on Strategic Voting and Candidate Fortunes," Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 789-796. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1991. "Alienation and Nonvoting in the United States: The 1988 Presidential Election, Social Science Perspectives Journal, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 155-169. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1991. "Voter Turnout in the 1986 Congressional Elections," American Politics Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 96-108. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1989. "Strategic Voting in the 1984 Democratic Presidential Primaries," Social Science Journal, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 445-453. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1988. "Open Versus Closed Primaries and Candidate Fortunes, 1972-1984," American Politics Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 280-295. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1988. "The Mobilization Hypothesis and Voter Turnout in Congressional Elections, 1974-1982," Western Politics Quarterly, Vol. 41, pp. 273-287. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1987. "The Registered Nonvoter: Alienation or Aberrance?" Journal of Political and Military Sociology, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 187-196. George, David and Priscilla L. Southwell. 1986. "Opinion on Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant: The Effects of Situation and Socialization," Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 39, No. 4, December 1986, pp. 722-735. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1986. "Alienation and Nonvoting in the United States: Crucial Interactive Effects Among Independent Variables," Journal of Political and Military Sociology, Vol. 14, No. 2, Fall 1986, pp. 249-262. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1986. "The Politics of Disgruntlement: Nonvoting and Defection Among Supporters of Nomination Losers, 1968-1984," Political Behavior, Vol. 8, No. 1, March 1986, pp. 81-95. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1986. "The 1984 Democratic Nomination Process: The Significance of Unpledged Superdelegates," American Politics Quarterly, Vol. 14, No. 1-2, January-April 1986, pp. 75-88. Southwell, Priscilla L. 1985. "Alienation and Nonvoting in the United States: A Refined Operationalization, Western Political Quarterly, Vol. 38, No. 4, December 1985, pp. 663-674. WORK IN PROGRESS Explaining the Rise of the UK Independence Party in the 2014 European Parliamentary Elections, submitted for publication. The Resurgence of the National Front Party in France: The 2014 European Parliamentary Elections, article in progress.
4 Female Representation in Legislative Assemblies: A Comparison of Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, article in progress. RECENT CONFERENCE PAPERS (2011-2015) The Rise of the UK Independence Party: The 2014 European Parliamentary Elections, presented at the Western Political Science Association, Las Vegas, NV, April 2-4, 2015. Closing the Gap in State Legislative Races: The Effect of Campaign Spending on Ballot Drop-off, presented at the Western Political Science Association, Las Vegas, NV, April 2-4, 2015. The Resurgence of the National Front Party in France: The 2014 European Parliamentary Elections, presented at the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Bend, OR, October 7-9, 2014. "Young Voters after the 2008 Election: A Disappearing Act?" presented at the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Portland, OR, November 7-10, 2012. A Retrospective Look at the French Parité Law, presented at the American Political Science Association, Seattle, WA, September 1-4, 2011. The Rise of Neo-Populist Parties in Scandinavia, paper presented at the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Seattle, WA, October 13-15, 2011 Gender Parity Thwarted? The Effect of Electoral Reform on Senate and European Parliament Elections in France, 1999-2008, paper presented at Western Political Science Association Meeting, San Antonio, TX, April 20-23, 2011 AWARDS AND GRANTS (1996-) Rippey Innovative Teaching Grant, University of Oregon, 2001-2003 National Science Foundation, Grant # SBER-9628946, Analysis of Vote-by-Mail Election in the State of Oregon, January 15- December 15, 1996 Piche Award, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oregon, 2004 RECENT THESIS AND DISSERTATION SUPERVISION (2011-) Michael Faherty, Ph.D. member, Political Science, current Travis Waterman, Ph.D. member, Political Science, current Debasis Bhattacharaya, Ph.D. chair, Political Science, 2013 Joe Deckert, Ph..D. member, Political Science, 2013 Kyle Stevenson, M.A. member, Political Science, 2013 Laura Keown, M.A. member, Political Science, 2011 Matthew Davis, main advisor, honors thesis, Political Science, 2014 Reed McRue, main advisor, Honors College thesis, 2013 Ben Kahn, second reader, honors thesis, Political Science, 2013 Simone Walter, main advisor, Honors College thesis, 2012 Nathan Heegaard, main advisor, honors thesis, Political Science, 2011 Heather Meldrum, main advisor, honors thesis, Political Science, 2011 Madeline Lee, main advisor, honors thesis, Political Science, 2011 DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE (2003-) Search Committee, Vice-President and General Counsel, University of Oregon, 2015 Chair, Search Committee, General Counsel, University of Oregon, 2015 Search Committee, W.C. Miner Chair, Department of Economics, 2015 Search Committee, Director of General Social Science Program, 2012 Search Committee, CAS Executive Director of Development, 2011 CAS Salary Task Force, 2011 University Senate, 1998-2000; 2009-2011 Chair, International Coordinating Council, University of Oregon, 2002-08 Chair, Joint Senate/Academic Affairs Ad Hoc Committee on Course Evaluations, 2006-08 University Task Force on Institutional Research, 2006-07 Acting Director, Development Office, College of Arts and Sciences, 2003-04
5 RECENT PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (2011-) External Program Reviewer, Department of Political Science, San Diego State University, March 2015. Executive Council, Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, 2015-16 Section Head, Voting and Elections, Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, 2011-2015 Panel Discussant, New Technologies in Electoral Politics, Western Political Science Association, Las Vegas, NV, April 2-4, 2015. Chair and Discussant, Panel on State & Local Politics, Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, October 9-11, 2014. Associate Editor, The Social Science Journal, 2011-2014 Chair and Discussant, Panel on New Research in American Politics, Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, October 13-15, 2011. Chair and Discussant, Panel on Parties and Elections in the U.S. Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, October 13-15, 2011.