Dr. David R. Jones Baruch College - CUNY Political Science (646) 312-4418 Email: david.jones@baruch.cuny.edu Education Ph D, UCLA, 1998. Major: Political Science MA, UCLA, 1996. Major: Political Science BA, Haverford College, 1990. Major: Political Science Professional Positions Academic Professor and Chair, Baruch College. (January 2015 - Present). Associate Professor, Graduate Center, CUNY. (September 2005 - Present). Professor, Baruch College. (January 2010 - December 2014). Associate Professor, Baruch College. (January 2004 - December 2009). Assistant Professor, Baruch College. (July 1998 - December 2003). Research Assistant, UCLA. (1993-1996). Professional Election Analyst, New York Times. (2008 - Present). Election Analyst, CBS News. (2000-2006). Asst. Research Director, Kathleen Brown for Governor. (January 1994 - June 1994). Asst. Policy Director, Bill Bradley for U.S. Senate. (May 1990 - December 1990). Awards and Honors Stewart Fellowship, Department of Political Science, UCLA. (1997). University Fellowship, UCLA. (1996). Mass Media Fellowship, UCLA. (1993). Best Political Science Graduate, Haverford College. (1990). Herman M. Somers Prize for Best Political Science Thesis, Haverford College. (1990). Report Generated on September 8, 2015 Page 1 of 8
TEACHING Teaching Experience Baruch College - CUNY Other 70000, Quantitative Analysis I, 1 course. Other 72000, American Politics, 1 course. Other 72001, Party Polarization in American Politics, 1 course. Other 72210, Congress, 1 course. Other 77904, Teaching Political Science, 1 course. POL 1101, American Government: Practices and Values, 1 course. POL 3312, Congress and the Legislative Process, 1 course. POL 3500, Political Analysis, 1 course. POL 6001, Honors Thesis Advisor, 1 course. Published Intellectual Contributions Books RESEARCH Jones, D. R., & McDermott, M. L. (2010). Americans, Congress, and Democratic Responsiveness: Public Evaluations of Congress and Electoral Consequences. (Revised ed., pp. 234). Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press. Jones, D. R., & McDermott, M. L. (2009). Americans, Congress, and Democratic Responsiveness: Public Evaluations of Congress and Electoral Consequences. (pp. 216). Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press. Jones, D. R. (2001). Political Parties and Policy Gridlock in American Government. (pp. 176). Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press. Book Chapters Jones, D. R. (2014). Partisan Control of Government and Public Policy. In Margorie R. Hershey (Ed.), Guide to US Political Parties (pp. 347-357). Washington DC: CQ Press. Jones, D. R. (2006). Public Approval of Congress. In Robert Dewhirst (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the United States Congress (pp. 413-415). New York: Facts on File. Refereed Journal Articles Jones, D. R. (2015). Declining Trust in Congress: Effects of Polarization and Consequences for Democracy. To appear in The Forum, 13(3). Jones, D. R. (in press). Partisan Polarization and the Effect of Congressional Performance Evaluations on Party Brands and American Elections. To appear in Political Research Quarterly. Jones, D. R. (2014). A More Responsible Two-Party System? Accountability for Majority and Minority Party Performance in a Polarized Congress. Polity, 46(3), 470-492. Jones, D. R. (2013). Do Major Policy Enactments Affect Public Evaluations of Congress? The Case of Health Care Reform. Legislative Studies Quarterly, 38(2), 185-204. Report Generated on September 8, 2015 Page 2 of 8
Jones, D. R., & McDermott, M. L. (2011). The Salience of the Democratic Congress and the 2010 Elections. PS: Political Science and Politics, 44(2), 297-301. Jones, D. R. (2010). Evaluations of Congress and Voting in House Elections: Revisiting the Historical Record. Public Opinion Quarterly, 74(4), 696-710. Jones, D. R. (2010). Parties, Polarization and Congressional Accountability. American Journal of Political Science, 54(2), 323-337. McDermott, M. L., & Jones, D. R. (2005). Congressional Performance, Incumbent Behavior, and Voting in Senate Elections. Legislative Studies Quarterly, 30(2), 235-257. Jones, D. R., & McDermott, M. L. (2004). The Responsible Party Government Model in House and Senate Elections. American Journal of Political Science, 48(1), 1-12. McDermott, M. L., & Jones, D. R. (2003). Do Public Evaluations of Congress Matter? Retrospective Voting In Congressional Elections. American Politics Research, 31(2), 155-177. Jones, D. R. (2003). Joint Evaluations of Legislature and Legislator. The Journal of Legislative Studies, 9(1), 77-93. Jones, D. R. (2003). Position Taking and Position Avoidance in the US Senate. Journal of Politics, 65(3), 851-863. Jones, D. R., & McDermott, M. L. (2002). Ideological Distance from the Majority Party and Public Approval of Congress. Legislative Studies Quarterly, 27(2), 245-264. Jones, D. R. (2001). Party Polarization and Legislative Gridlock. Political Research Quarterly, 53(1), 125-141. Jones, D. R. (2000). Explaining Restraint from Filibustering in the US Senate. The Journal of Legislative Studies, 6(4), 53-68. article in online news website Jones, D. R. (2014). Exit Poll: Whites Concerned About Race Relations Vote Republican.. New York, NY: The New York Times. http://elections.nytimes.com/2014/liveblog?post=343-exitpoll-whites-concerned-about-race-relations-vote-republican-4874 Jones, D. R. (2012). Exit Polls: Good News and Bad News for Gingrich.. New York, NY: The New York Times. http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/results/live/2012-01- 31#sha=17551b2f0 Jones, D. R. (2012). What the New Hampshire Exit Polls Say about South Carolina.. New York, NY: The New York Times. http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/what-the-newhampshire-exit-polls-say-about-south-carolina/?ref=politics Jones, D. R. (2010). Review. [Review of the Book Partisan Bonds: Political Reputations and Legislative Accountability by Jeffrey D. Grynaviski]. Political Science Quarterly, 125(4), 347-348. Jones, D. R. (2006). Why the Democrats Won.. CBSNEWS.com. www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/08/politics/main2161309.shtml Report Generated on September 8, 2015 Page 3 of 8
Jones, D. R., & McDermott, M. L. (2006). Will Anger at Congress Sway Voters?. CBSNEWS.com. www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/02/politics/main2144577.shtml Jones, D. R. (2005). Review. [Review of the Book The Politics of Minor Concerns: American Indian Policy and Congressional Dynamics by Charles C. Turner]. Political Science Quarterly 121 (2): 347-348 (Academy of Political Science). McDermott, M. L., & Jones, D. R. (2005). Storm Clouds for GOP.. CBSNEWS.com. www.cbnews.com/stories/2005/06/23/opinion/main703837.shtml Jones, D. R. (2004). Anger with Bush Drives Dem Voters.. CBSNEWS.com. www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/02/politics/main603648.shtml Jones, D. R. (2004). Why Bush Won.. CBSNEWS.com. www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/11/03/politics/main653238.shtml Jones, D. R. (2004). Behind Edwards' S.C. Win.. CBSNEWS.com. www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/02/03/politics/main597834.shtml Jones, D. R. (2002). Why the Republicans Won.. CBSNEWS.com. www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/05/politics/main528287.shtml Jones, D. R. (2000). Congress In Up For Grabs.. CBSNEWS.com. www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/11/03/politics/main246726.shtml Presentations Given Jones, D. R., Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, "Polarization and Public Judgments: Views of Congressional Majority and Minority Parties and Why They Matter," International Society of Political Psychology, Rome, Italy. (July 2014). Jones, D. R., Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, "Party Polarization, Party Brands, and Responsible Party Government," Western Political Science Association, Hollywood, CA. (March 2013). Jones, D. R., Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, "Party Brand Images and Partisan Tides," Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA. (January 2012). Jones, D. R., Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, "Evaluations of Government in Action: The Case of Health Care Reform," Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. (April 2011). Jones, D. R., 2010 Election Symposium, "Party Brands and the 2010 Election," John Jay College, CUNY, New York, NY. (October 25, 2010). Jones, D. R., Annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, "Party Brands and Partisan Tides," Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. (April 25, 2010). Jones, D. R., McDermott, M. L., Annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, "Disapproval of Congress and the 2008 House Elections," Chicago, IL. (2009). Jones, D. R., Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, "The Effect of Congressional Approval on Seat Swing iin House Elections, 1974-2006," Chicago, IL. (2008). Report Generated on September 8, 2015 Page 4 of 8
Jones, D. R., Annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, "The Partisan Direction of the Legislative Agenda, 1945-2000," Washington, DC. (2005). Jones, D. R., Annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, "Partisan Control of the Legislative Agenda," Chicago, IL. (2005). Jones, D. R., McDermott, M. L., World Association of Public Opinion Research, "Public Opinion Toward Congress: A Causal Examination," Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, China. (2005). Jones, D. R., The Congress and History Workshop, "Congress, the President, and Partisan Control of the Legislative Agenda, 1945-2000," Washington University, St. Louis, MO. (May 14, 2005). Jones, D. R., Annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, "The Effect of Divided Government on Legislative Gridlock," Chicago, IL. (2004). McDermott, M. L., Jones, D. R., Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, "Congressional Election Outcomes and Retrospective Evaluations of Government," Chicago, IL. (2003). Jones, D. R., Annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, "Divided Government and Legislative Failures: Disaggregating the Evidence," Chicago, IL. (2003). Jones, D. R., Annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, "Vetoes and Gridlock During Unified and Divided Government," Boston, MA. (2002). Jones, D. R., McDermott, M. L., Annual meeting of the American Association of Public Opinion Research, "Electoral Effects of Public Disapproval of Congress: Threats to Incumbents," Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (2001). Jones, D. R., McDermott, M. L., Annual meeting of the Political Science Association, "Electoral Effects of Congressional Job Performance on the Majority Party," San Francisco, CA. (2001). Jones, D. R., Annual meeting of the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics, "Why Do Americans Love Their Member of Congress But Hate Congress? Explaining Fenno's Paradox," Princeton University. (April 15, 2001). Jones, D. R., Annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, "Position-Taking Versus Fence-Straddling: in the US Congress: Does a Diverse Constituency Promote Legislator Obfuscation?," Washington, DC. (2000). Jones, D. R., McDermott, M. L., Annual meeting of the American Political Association, "Do Ideologically Extreme Congressional Leaders Diminish Public Approval of Congress?," Atlanta, GA. (1999). Jones, D. R., Annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, "Partisanship and the Volume of Law Production, 1947-1994," Chicago, IL. (1998). Jones, D. R., Annual meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association, "To Filibuster, Or Not to Filibuster: Norms, Parties, and Policy Preferences," Boston, MA. (1998). Jones, D. R., Annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, "Explaining Gridlock: Do Parties Matter?," San Francisco, CA. (1996). Report Generated on September 8, 2015 Page 5 of 8
Jones, D. R., Annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, "Racial Threat and White Voting for Black Candidates: The 1989 Gubernatorial Election of Doug Wilder," San Francisco, CA. (1996). Jones, D. R., Annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, "Explaining Policy Stability in the United States: Divided Government or Partisanship in the House?," Chicago, IL. (1995). Media Contributions Internet Huffington Post. (August 4, 2011). Magazine Newsweek. (June 6, 2010). Newspaper Radio TV Washington Post. (January 13, 2013). KPFK, Los Angeles. (August 7, 2011). NY1. (November 2000). Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research Grant Jones, D. R., "Party Brands: How Americans Simplify Politics and Hold Government Accountable," Sponsored by PSC-CUNY-45, $4,248.00. (July 2014 - December 2015). Jones, D. R., "Public Reactions to Health Care Reform," Sponsored by PSC-CUNY-42, $3,999.00. (July 2011 - December 2012). Jones, D. R., "Legislative Action and Public Evaluations of Congress," Sponsored by PSC-CUNY- 40, $3,999.00. (July 2009 - December 2010). Jones, D. R., "Causes and Consequences of Public Approval of Congress," Sponsored by PSC- CUNY-37, $3,840.00. (July 2006 - December 2007). Jones, D. R., "The Effect of Party Control on Legislative Enactments," Sponsored by PSC-CUNY- 35, $3,840.00. (July 2005 - December 2006). Jones, D. R., "Better to Have Run and Lost Than Never to Have Run at All: The Electoral Value of a Losing Campaign Experience," Sponsored by PSC-CUNY-34, $3,840.00. (July 2003 - December 2004). Jones, D. R., "Public Opinion of Congress: A Causal Examination," Sponsored by Time-Sharing Experiments for the Social Sciences, $8,000.00. (March 3, 2004). Report Generated on September 8, 2015 Page 6 of 8
Jones, D. R., "Electoral Effects of Public Disapproval of Congress: Threats to Incumbents and to the Majority Party," Sponsored by PSC-CUNY-33, $9,540.00. (July 2002 - December 2003). Jones, D. R., "Electoral Effects of Public Disapproval of Congress: Threats to Incumbents and to the Majority Party," Sponsored by PSC-CUNY-32, $3,720.00. (July 2001 - December 2002). Jones, D. R., "Position-Taking Versus Fence-Straddling in the US Senate: Does a Diverse Constituency Promote Legislator Obfuscation?," Sponsored by PSC-CUNY-31, $3,720.00. (July 2000 - December 2001). Jones, D. R., "Filibustering and Non-Filibustering in the U.S. Senate," Sponsored by Eugene M. Lang Foundation, $2,900.00. (May 2000 - April 2001). Jones, D. R., "Position-Taking Versus Fence-Straddling in the US Senate: Does a Diverse Constituency Promote Legislator Obfuscation," Sponsored by PSC-CUNY-30, $3,750.00. (July 1999 - December 2000). Jones, D. R., "Explaining Fenno's Paradox," Sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center, $660.00. (September 1999 - August 2000). Jones, D. R., "Do Ideologically Extreme Congressional Leaders Diminish Public Approval of Congress?," Sponsored by Eugene M. Lang Foundation, Private, $3,000.00. (May 1999 - April 2000). Research in Progress "Party Brands in American Politics" "The Effect of Party Control on Legislative Enactments" Department Service SERVICE Multi-section coordinator for POL1101. (2004 - Present). Committee Member, Executive Committee. (2003 - Present). Webmaster for Department Website. (2006-2014). Committee Member, Computer Policy Committee. (1998-2014). Coordinator, Assessment Coordinator. (August 2012 - August 2014). College Service Member, Faculty Senate. (2001 - Present). Committee Member, Faculty Committee Interviewing Academic Assessment Manager Candidates. (August 16, 2013). Member, Learning Communities Project. (2004-2005). Member, College Committee on Financial Aid. (2001-2002). Report Generated on September 8, 2015 Page 7 of 8
Member, Baruch Arts Consortium Committee. (2000-2001). Block Coordinator, Block Programming Initiative. (1999-2000). University Service Committee Member, Political Science & Economics Review Panel, PSC-CUNY Research Awards. (2014). Committee Member, CUNY Common Core Course Review Committee, US Experience in Its Diversity Subcommittee. (January 1, 2012 - February 28, 2013). Committee Member, Political Science Review Panel, PSC-CUNY Research Awards. (2007-2008). Committee Member, Political Science Review Panel, PSC-CUNY Research Awards. (2001-2005). Faculty Advisor, New York State Model Senate Program. (1999-2002). Professional Service Reviewer, Journal Article, Polity. (2013 - Present). Reviewer, Journal Article, Congress and the Presidency. (2012 - Present). Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Behavior. (2012 - Present). Reviewer, Journal Article, PS: Political Science and Politics. (2010 - Present). Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Legislative Studies. (2007 - Present). Reviewer, Journal Article, American Political Science Review. (2004 - Present). Reviewer, Journal Article, Legislative Studies Quarterly. (2004 - Present). Reviewer, Journal Article, American Journal of Political Science. (2003 - Present). Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Research Quarterly. (2003 - Present). Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Politics. (2002 - Present). Reviewer, Journal Article, American Politics Research. (2001 - Present). Reviewer, Book, CQ Press. (2005). Reviewer, Book, Mellen Press. (2005). Report Generated on September 8, 2015 Page 8 of 8