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 a native of Niskayuna, New York. Before receiving my doctorate, I was a senior associate auditor in PriceWaterhouseCooper’s Boston office.
I am the co-editor of The State of the Parties (5th ed.) with John Green. I have published articles and book reviews in State Politics and Policy Quarterly and Party Politics. I am currently President of the Ohio Association of Economists and Political Scientists.
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