I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Akron, a Fellow at the Ray Bliss Institute of Applied Politics My research and teaching interests include political parties, public opinion, political psychology, state and local politics, campaigns and elections, and research methods.
I am the co-editor of The State of the Parties (5th and 6th ed.) with John Green. I have published articles and book reviews in State Politics and Policy Quarterly and Party Politics. I am the past President of the Ohio Association of Economists and Political Scientists.
I am a native of Niskayuna, New York. Before receiving my doctorate, I was a senior associate auditor in PriceWaterhouseCooper’s Boston office.
Recent Publications:
“More than a Dime’s Worth: Using State Party Platforms to Assess the Degree of American Party Polarization.” PS: Political Science and Politics, 44: 331-337.
“Classroom as Reality: Demonstrating Campaign Effects Through Live Simulation.” Daniel J. Coffey, William J. Miller & Derek Feuerstein. Journal of Political Science Education, 7: 14-33.
Buckeye Battleground, written by Daniel J. Coffey, John C. Green, David B. Cohen and Stephen C. Brooks (University of Akron Press, 2011).
The State of the Parties, 6th edition, co-edited with John C. Green (Rowman and Littlefield, 2011).
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