Clinton M. Jenkins Department of Political Science The George Washington University 2115 G Street NW, 440 Monroe Hall, Washington, DC 20052 717-817-6113 clinton.maddox.jenkins@gmail.com Education Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, The George Washington University, Present Major Field: American Politics Minor Field: Quantitative Methods Dissertation Title: A Tale of Two Families: The Intergenerational Transmission of Political Attitudes in Modern Politics M.A. Political Science, The George Washington University, 2015 B.A. Political Science, summa cum laude, York College of Pennsylvania, 2012 Minor: American History Working Papers Race of Interviewer Effects, Group Norms, and Over-reporting of African American Turnout (with Ismail K. White, Michael J. Hanmer, and Antoine Banks) More Polarized, Better Socialized? Parental Success in Transmitting Political Attitudes and Beliefs in a Polarized Era Judging the Litigants: The Influence of Litigant Gender on Success Before the Supreme Court (with Jonathan S. Hack) Backing the Wrong Horse: The Participatory Effects of Voting for Losing Candidates Entries in Edited Volumes Forthcoming. "The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence." In Scott Ainsworth and Brian Harward (eds.), Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Organizations that Shaped America: An Encyclopedia and Document Collection. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC- CLIO/Greenwood Press. Forthcoming. "Progressive Democrats of America." In Scott Ainsworth and Brian Harward (eds.), Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Organizations that Shaped America: An Encyclopedia and Document Collection. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Press. Teaching Experience and Training Instructor Media and Politics, GWU, Summer 2016 and 2017
Course Facilitator Introduction to American Politics, GWU, Summer 2016 and 2017 Teaching Assistant Scope and Methods of Political Science, GWU, Fall 2014 Media and Politics, GWU, Spring 2014 Introduction to American Politics, GWU, Fall 2012, Spring 2013 (included running weekly discussion sections) Training Graduate Teaching Assistant Training, GWU, Fall 2012 Awards, Fellowships, and Grants Annual Conference Travel Grant, American Political Science Association, 2017 Prestage-Cook Travel Award, Southern Political Science Association, 2017 Department of Political Science Graduate Research Award, George Washington University, 2017 Travel and Research Grant Award, Institute for Humane Studies, George Mason University, 2016 Department of Political Science Graduate Research Fund Award, George Washington University, 2015 Selective Excellence Graduate Assistantship in Political Science Fellowship, 2014-Present George Washington University Graduate Student Fellowship, 2012-2014 George Washington University Summer Research Fellowship, 2012-2017 Departmental Recognition (History and Political Science), York College of PA, 2011 Kenneth S. Hatch Award, Department of History and Political Science, York College of Pennsylvania, 2011 Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honors Association, 2011 Alpha Chi National Honors Society, 2011 Conference Papers and Presentations Like Parent, Like Child? Diverging Parental Success in Transmitting Attitudes. To be presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Conference, August 2017.
Like Parent, Like Child? The Changing Media Environment and the Transmission of Political Attitudes. To be presented at the American Political Science Association Political Communication Section Preconference, August 2017. Judging Race and Gender: The Influence of Counsel's Individual Traits on Court Decisions. Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, March 2017 (With Jonathan Hack). Learning by Doing: Student Evaluations of Internship Experiences. Presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Teaching and Learning Conference, February 2017 (With Susan Wiley). Judging Race and Gender: The Influence of Counsel's Individual Traits on Court Decisions. Presented at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference, January 2017 (With Jonathan Hack). Vote Overreporting While Black: Identifying the Mechanism Behind Black Vote Overreporting. Presented at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference, January 2017 (With Ismail White, Mike Hanmer, and Antoine Banks). "More Polarized, Better Socialized? Parental Success in Transmitting Political Attitudes and Beliefs in a Polarized Era. Presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Conference, September 2016. "More Polarized, Better Socialized? Parental Success in Transmitting Political Attitudes and Beliefs in a Polarized Era. Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 2016. Backing the Wrong Horse: The Effect of Supporting Losing Candidates on Participation. Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 2015. (De)Mobilizing Winners and Losers? Major Policy Enactments and Political Participation presented at the George Washington University Department of Political Science American Politics Workshop, November 2014 (with Joseph Wachtel and Danny Hayes). (De)Mobilizing Winners and Losers? Major Policy Enactments and Political Participation presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, April 2014 (with Joseph Wachtel and Danny Hayes). Other Presentations and Guest Lectures Lecturer, Public Opinion and the Media, Introduction to American Politics, GWU, Summer 2017 Guest Lecturer, The Media and American Politics, Introduction to American Politics, GWU, Fall 2016
Text Analysis With R Presented at George Washington University Department of Political Science Methods Workshop Series,(with Ryan Krog), Spring 2016 Other Academic Appointments and Experience Department of Political Science Assistant Undergraduate Advisor, The George Washington University, Fall 2015-Present Research Assistant on We the People, 10 th ed. (four chapters), W. W. Norton & Co., September November 2016 Research Assistant, Michael Pisapia, Wake Forest University, Winter 2015 Research Consultant, National Legal Aid & Defender Association, April October 2015 Research Assistant, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, March May 2015 Research Assistant, Danny Hayes, George Washington University, Summer 2015 Research Assistant, Danny Hayes and Jennifer Lawless (AU), George Washington University, Summer 2014 Research Assistant, Danny Hayes, George Washington University, Summer Fall 2013 Research Assistant, University Writing Program, George Washington University, Summer 2013 Discipline and University Service Manuscript Reviewer American Politics Research Conference Chair and Discussant Discussant, Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, 2016 Chair & Discussant, Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference, 2016, 2017 George Washington University Author and evaluator, Department of Political Science Writing in the Disciplines courses curriculum review, 2016 Panel Member, Life as a Grad Student in DC, GW Political Science PhD Program Admitted Students Day, 2016, 2017 Co-Chair, Political Science Department Graduate Student Caucus, 2015 2017 Mentor, Undergraduate Mentor Program, Department of Political Science, 2015 2016
Mentor, New Grad Student Mentorship Program, Department of Political Science, 2015 2016 York College of Pennsylvania Student Representative, General Education Curriculum Redesign Student-Faculty Workshop, March 2012 Professional Memberships American Political Science Association Midwest Political Science Association National Capital Area Political Science Association Southern Political Science Association