Mark J. Rozell

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Biography

Mark J. Rozell is the founding dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. He holds the Ruth D. and John T. Hazel Chair in Public Policy. He is the author or coauthor of 13 books and editor of 20 additional books on various topics in U.S. government and politics, including the Presidency, religion and politics, media and politics, southern politics, and interest groups in elections.

He has testified before Congress on executive privilege issues and has lectured extensively in the U.S. and abroad. In recent years, he has lectured in Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Macau, Poland, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and Vietnam.

Rozell is a contributing writer for the Washington Post. His column on Virginia politics appears in Local Opinions. Since 1994, he has served as a judge for the Gerald R. Ford Award Committee for Outstanding Reporting on the Presidency for the Gerald R. Ford Foundation.

His latest written and co-written books include:

  • The Changing Political South: How Minorities and Women are Transforming the Region. Oxford University Press, 2024 (with C. Bullock, S. MacManus, and J. Mayer).
  • African American Statewide Candidates in the New South. Oxford University Press, 2022 (with Charles S. Bullock III, Susan MacManus, and Jeremy D. Mayer).
  • Executive Privilege: Presidential Power, Secrecy and Accountability (4th edition). University Press of Kansas, 2020.
  • The Unitary Executive Theory: A Danger to Constitutional Government. University Press of Kansas, 2020 (with Jeffry Crouch and Mitchel A. Sollenberger).
  • Federalism: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019 (with Clyde Wilcox).
  • The South and the Transformation of U.S. Politics. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019 (with Charles S. Bullock III, Susan MacManus, and Jeremy D. Mayer).
  • The President’s Czars: Undermining Congress and the Constitution. University Press of Kansas, 2012 (with Mitchel A. Sollenberger).
  • Interest Groups in American Campaigns: The New Face of Electioneering (3rd edition). Oxford University Press, 2012 (with Michael Franz and Clyde Wilcox).

Curriculum Vitae

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Founding Dean 
Schar School of Policy and Government 
Ruth D. and John T. Hazel Chair in Public Policy 
George Mason University

FACULTY/ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

George Mason University, 2004-present (Professor of Public Policy, 2004-2016; Hazel Chair 2016- present; Acting Dean 2013-2016; Dean, 2016-present).

Ordinary Professor of Politics, The Catholic University of America, 1999-2004 (Department Chair, 2002-2004; director of off-campus graduate programs 1999-2002).

Associate Professor of Political Science, The American University, 1995-1998.

Associate Professor of Political Science (1991-1995), Assistant Professor (1986-1990), Mary Washington College.

PUBLICATIONS

Written and Co-Written Books (and updated editions):

The Changing Political South: How Minorities and Women are Transforming the Region. New York: Oxford University Press,2024 (with C. Bullock, S. MacManus, and J. Mayer).

African American Statewide Candidates in the New South. New York: Oxford University Press, 2022 (with C. Bullock, S. MacManus, and J. Mayer).

Executive Privilege: Presidential Power, Secrecy and Accountability (revised and updated third edition). Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2020 (fourth edition).

The Unitary Executive: A Threat to Constitutional Government. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2020 (with M. Sollenberger and J. Crouch).

The South and the Transformation of U.S. Politics. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019 (with C. Bullock, S. MacManus, and J. Mayer).

Federalism: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019 (with Clyde Wilcox).

The President’s Czars: Undermining Congress and the Constitution. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas,2012 (with Mitchel A. Sollenberger).

Interest Groups in American Campaigns: The New Face of Electioneering (revised and updated third edition). New York: Oxford University Press, 2012 (with Clyde Wilcox and Michael Franz). Revised and updated second edition (with Clyde Wilcox and David Madland, 2006) and first edition (with Clyde Wilcox, 1999) published by Congressional Quarterly Press.

Power and Prudence: The Presidency of George H.W. Bush. College Station, TX: Texas A& M University Press, 2004 (with Ryan Barilleaux).

Second Coming: The New Christian Right in Virginia Politics. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996 (with Clyde Wilcox).

In Contempt of Congress: Postwar Press Coverage on Capitol Hill. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1996.

The Press and the Bush Presidency. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1996.

Executive Privilege: The Dilemma of Secrecy and Democratic Accountability. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994.

The Press and the Ford Presidency. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1992.

The Press and the Carter Presidency. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1989.

EDITED BOOKS

Religion and the American Presidency (revised and expanded fourth edition). New York: Palgrave-MacMillan Press, 2024 (with Gleaves Whitney) (third edition, 2017; second edition 2012; first edition 2008).

The New Dominion: The 20th Century Elections that Shaped Modern Virginia. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press,2023 (with John G. Milliken).

Catholics and U.S. Politics after the 2020 Elections. New York: Palgrave-MacMillan Press, 2022 (with Blandine Chelini-Pont and Marie Gayte).

The New Politics of the Old South: An Introduction to Southern Politics (revised and updated seventh edition). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2022 (with Charles S. Bullock III) (sixth edition, 2018; fifth edition2014; fourth edition2010; third edition2006, second edition 2002, first edition 1998).

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020 (with Paul Djupe and Ted G. Jelen). (Threevolumes, 1898 pages).

Catholics and U.S. Politics after the 2016 Elections: Understanding the “Swing Vote”. New York: Palgrave-MacMillan Press, 2018 (with Blandine Chelini-Pont and Marie Gayte).

God at the Grass Roots, 2016: The Christian Right in American Elections. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018 (with Clyde Wilcox).

Religion and the American Presidency (revised and expanded third edition). New York: Palgrave-MacMillan Press, 2017 (with Gleaves Whitney) (second edition 2012; first edition 2008).

Oxford Handbook of Southern Politics. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012 (with Charles S. Bullock III).

Fundamentalism, Politics and the Law. New York: Palgrave-MacMillan Press, 2011 (with Marci Hamilton).

Testing the Limits: George W. Bush and the Imperial Presidency. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2009 (with Gleaves Whitney).

Media Power, Media Politics (revised and updated second edition). Lanham. MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2008 (with Jeremy D. Mayer).

Catholics and Politics: The Dynamic Tension Between Faith and Power. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press,2008 (with Michael Genovese and Kristen Heyer).

Religion and the Bush Presidency. New York: Palgrave-MacMillan Press, 2007, (with Gleaves Whitney).

The Values Campaign?: The Christian Right and the 2004 Elections. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2006 (with John C. Green and Clyde Wilcox).

Considering the Bush Presidency. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004 (with Gary L. Gregg).

The Christian Right in American Politics: Marching to the Millenium. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press,2003 (with John C. Green and Clyde Wilcox).

Media Power, Media Politics. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2003.

Contemporary Readings in American Government. New York: Prentice-Hall, 2002 (with John Kenneth White).

George Washington: Foundation of Presidential Leadership and Character. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2001 (with Ethan Fishman and William D. Pederson).

The Clinton Scandal and the Future of American Government. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2000 (with Clyde Wilcox).

Prayers in the Precincts: The Christian Right in the 1998 Elections. Georgetown University Press, 2000 (with John C. Green and Clyde Wilcox).

George Washington and the Origins of the American Presidency. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2000 (with William D. Pederson and Frank Williams).

God at the Grass Roots, 1996: The Christian Right in American Elections. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 1997, (with Clyde Wilcox).

FDR and the Modern Presidency: Leadership and Legacy. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1997, (with William D. Pederson).

God at the Grass Roots: The Christian Right in the 1994 Elections. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 1995 (with Clyde Wilcox).

American Conservative Opinion Leaders. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 1990 (with James F. Pontuso).

LAW REVIEW ARTICLES

“Executive Privilege and the Bush Presidency”, Journal of Law and Politics, Vol. 24, No. 1 (Winter 2008), pp. 1-48 (with Mitchel A. Sollenberger).

“Executive Privilege Revived: Secrecy and Conflict in the Bush Presidency”, Duke Law Journal, Vol. 52, No. 2 (November 2002), pp. 403-421.

“New Interest Group Strategies: A Preview of Post McCain-Feingold Politics”, Election Law Journal, Vo. 1, No. 4 (2002), pp. 541-556 (with Michael Malbin, Clyde Wilcox and Richard Skinner).

“Restoring Balance to the Debate Over Executive Privilege: Time to Move Beyond Berger”, William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol. 8, No. 3 (April2000), pp. 541 582.

“Executive Privilege and the Modern Presidents: In Nixon’s Shadow”, Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 83, No. 5 (May 1999), pp. 1069-1126.

REFEREED ARTICLES (GENERAL POLITICAL/SOCIAL SCIENCE JOURNALS)

"The 2020 U.S. Elections: A Mixed Result for the Political Parties". Korean Journal of Policy Studies, Vol. 36, No. 1 (2021) pp. 58–66.

“Federalism in a Time of Plague: How Federal Systems Cope with Pandemic”. American Review of Public Administration, Vol. 50, Nos. 6-7 (August 2020), pp. 519-525 (with Clyde Wilcox).

“African Americans and the Politics of the South”, in The Forum(Spring 2016) (with Charles S. Bullock III).

"The Libertarian Right and the Religious Right", in Perspectives on Political Science, Vol. 44, No. 2 (2015), pp. 92-99 (with Charles Keckler).

“The Origins and Development of Executive Branch Czars”, Journal of Policy History, Vol. 25,No. 2 (Winter 2013) (with Mitchel A. Sollenberger).

“Presidential Direct Action and Policy Continuity: The Case of U.S. International Population Policy”, Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 90, No. 4, December2009, pp. 949-959 (with Debasree Das Gupta).

“Executive Privilege and the Bush Legacy”, American Review of Politics, Vol. 29 (Fall and Winter2008-2009, pp. 215-234(with Mitchel A. Sollenberger).

“The Bush Presidency: Transition to Crisis Leadership”, Acta Politica: An International Journal of Politica lScience, Vol. 37 (Autumn 2002), pp. 243-261(With Jeremy Mayer and Clyde Wilcox).

"Religious Constituencies and Support for the Christian Right in the 1990s," Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 79, No. 4 (December 1998), pp. 815-827 (with John C. Green and Clyde Wilcox).

"Second Coming: The Strategies of the New Christian Right," Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 111, No. 2 (Summer 1996), pp. 42-65 (with Clyde Wilcox).

"Religious Coalitions in the New Christian Right," Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 77, No. 3 (September 1996), pp. 543-558 (with Clyde Wilcox).

"The Limits of White House Image Control," Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 108, No. 3 (Fall 1993), pp. 453-480.

"Local v. National Press Assessments of Virginia's 1989 Gubernatorial Campaign," Polity, Vol. 24, No. 1 (Fall 1991), pp. 69-89.

"President Carter and the Press: Perspectives from White House Communications Advisers," Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 105, No. 3 (Fall 1990),pp. 419-434.

REFEREED ARTICLES (SPECIALIZED POLITICAL/SOCIAL SCIENCE JOURNALS)

“The Unitary Executive Theory and Donald J. Trump”, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol.

47. No. 3 (September2017), pp. 561-573 (with Jeffry Crouch and Mitchel A. Sollenberger).

“White House Equities: The New Executive Privilege”, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 45, No. 2 (June 2015), pp. 382-395 (with Daniel Z. Epstein).

President’s Obama’s Controversial Signing Statements”, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 43, No. 4 (December 2013), pp. 883-899 (with Mitchel A. Sollenberger and Jeffrey Crouch).

“Obama’s Executive Branch Czars: The Constitutional Controversy and a Legislative Solution”, Congress & the Presidency, Vol. 39, No. 1 (January-April 2012), pp. 74-99 (with Mitchel A. Sollenberger).

“Prerogative Power and Executive Branch Czars: President Obama’s Signing Statement,” Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 41, No. 4 (December 2011), pp. 819-833 (with Mitchel A. Sollenberger).

“Executive Privilegeand the U.S. Attorneys Firings”, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 39, No. 2 (June 2008), pp. 315-328 (with Mitchel A. Sollenberger).

"Social Movements and Party Politics: The Case of the Christian Right", Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 40, No.3 (September 2001), pp. 413-426 (with John C. Green and Clyde Wilcox).

“Uneasy Alliance: Catholics and the Christian Right”, Sociology of Religion, Vol. 62, No. 1 (Spring2001), pp. 51-64 (with Mary Bendyna, RSM, John C. Green, and Clyde Wilcox).

“Catholics and the Christian Right: A View from Four States”, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 39, No. 3 (September 2000), pp. 321-332 (with Mary Bendyna, RSM, John C. Green and Clyde Wilcox).

“Helping Womento Run and Win: Interest Groups, Candidate Training, and Recruitment”, Women &Politics, Vol. 21, No. 3, (2000), pp. 101-116.

“When Women Lose: A Study of Press Coverage of two Gubernatorial Campaigns”, Women & Politics, Vol. 20, No. 4 (1999), pp. 1-21 (with John David Rausch and Harry Wilson).

"A GOP Gender Gap? Motivations, Policy, and Candidate Choice," Women & Politics, Vol. 19, No. 1 (1998), pp. 91-106 (with Clyde Wilcox).

“Executive Privilege: Definition and Standards of Application”, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 29, No. 4 (December 1999),pp. 918-930.

"Executive Privilege in the Lewinsky Scandal: Giving a Good Doctrinea Bad Name," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Fall 1998), pp. 816-820.

"Raoul Bergeron Executive Privilege," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 28, No. 3 (Summer 1998), pp. 687-692 (with Louis Fisher).

"Executive Privilege in the Ford Administration: Prudence in the Exercise of Presidential Power," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 28, No. 2 (Spring1998), pp. 286-298.

"In Reagan's Shadow: Bush's Anti-Rhetorical Presidency," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 28, No. 1 (Winter 1998), pp. 128-139.

"Executive Privilege in the Reagan Administration: The Battle for Information Control," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 4 (Fall 1997), pp. 760-772.

"Executive Privilegein the Carter Administration: The 'Open' Presidency and Secrecy Policy," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Spring 1997), pp. 272-283.

"Press Coverage of Virginia's 1993 Gubernatorial Campaign," State and Local Government Review, Vol. 28, No. 1 (Winter1996), pp. 28-37(with Harry Wilson).

"Joining the Mainstream: The New Christian Right in Virginia," Spectrum: The Journal of State Government, Vol. 69, No. 1 (Winter1996), pp. 26-32(with Clyde Wilcox).

"Presidential Image-Makers on the Limits of Spin Control," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 25, No. 1 (Winter 1995), pp. 67-90.

"The Virginia Capitol Press Corps: Home Grown Liberals," Spectrum: The Journal of State Government, Vol. 67, No. 1 (Winter1994), pp. 42-50. Reprinted in Thad Beyle, ed., State Government: 1995-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, 1995, pp. 79-81.

"President Ford's Pardon of RichardM. Nixon: Constitutional and Political Considerations," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 24, No. 1 (Winter1994), pp. 121-137.

"Carter Rehabilitated: What Caused the 39th President's Press Transformation?," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Spring1993), pp. 317-330.

"President Nixon's Conception of Executive Privilege: Defining the Scope and Limits of Executive Branch Secrecy," Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 2 (Spring 1992), pp. 323-335.

"The Role of GeneralAccounting Office Evaluation in the Post-Reform Congress," International Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 7, No. 3 (Fall 1985), pp. 267-290.

"In Defense of ExecutiveP rivilege: Historic Developments and Modern Imperatives," International Social Science Review, Vol. 59, No. 2 (Spring1984), pp. 67-81.

"Education Vouchers: A Neglected Alternative," International Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 6, No. 4 (Winter1984), pp. 393-414.

NON-REFEREED ARTICLES, ESSAYS

Il Congresso non funziona più” (“The Congress no longer works”),with Jeremy D. Mayer. Limes: Revista Italiana di Geopolitica (April 2024).

The US Midterm Elections: The Red Wave that Failed to Materialize”, PeaceNet Korea), (December 2022).

“Evolutia lui George Bush ca Orator”, Jurnalism & Comunicare (Romania), Vol. 2, No. 4 (Fall 2003), pp. 40-43.

“The Press and Congress”, Perspectives on Political Science, Vol. 29, No. 2 (Spring 2000), pp. 71-75.

“Introduction: The Media and American Institutions”, in ibid (specia lissue editor), pp. 69- 70.

“Something to Hide: Executive Privilege in the Clinton Scandal”, PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 32, No. 3, (September 1999), pp. 550-553.

“The Clinton Scandal in Retrospect”, in ibid, pp. 538-540 (with Clyde Wilcox).

"The Christian Right in the Old Dominion: Resurgent Republicans or Holy War?" PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 28, No. 1 (March1995), pp. 15-18 (with Clyde Wilcox and J. Bradford Coker).

"Executive Privilege in the Bush Administration: Constitutional Problems, Bureaucratic Responses," The Miller Center Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1 (Spring1994), pp. 83-90. Reprinted

in Problems and Policies of American Presidents II. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1995, pp. 239-262.

"Campaign Press Coverage in the 'New Dominion,'" Comparative State Politics, Vol. 14, No. 4 (August 1993), pp. 30-47.

"George F. Will and Contemporary American Conservatism," Modern Age, Vol. 35, No. 1 (Fall 1992), pp. 51-60.

"Professional Objectivity in State Political Reporting: Where Do Journalists Draw the Line?," Comparative State Politics, Vol. 13, No. 5 (October 1992), pp. 1-9.

"He's No Favorite Son: Virginia's Journalists Assess Governor Wilder's Presidential Campaign and Leadership," Comparative State Politics, Vol. 13, No. 2 (April 1992), pp. 22- 30.

"The Presidential Pardoning Power: A Bibliographic Essay," Journal of Law and Politics, Vol. 5, No. 2 (Winter 1989), pp. 459-467.

"Executive Privilege: A Bibliographic Essay," Journal of Law and Politics, Vol. 4, No. 3 (Winter 1988), pp. 639-651.

"Civic Virtue and the Gods: Plato's 'Apology of Socrates' and Nietzsche's 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra,'" Modern Age, Vol. 31, No. 3-4 (Summer/Fall 1987), pp. 252-260 (with James F. Pontuso).

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

“Introduction” (with John G. Milliken), in J. Milliken and M. Rozell, eds., The New Dominion: The 20th Century Elections that Shaped Modern Virginia. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 2023.

“The Catholic Vote in the 2020 Elections”, in B. Chelini-Pont, M. Gayte, and M. Rozell, eds., Catholics and U.S. Politics after the 2020 Elections. New York: Palgrave-MacMillan Press, 2022.

"Virginia: From Red to Blue", in Charles S. Bullock III and Mark J. Rozell, eds., The New Politics of the Old South: An Introduction to Southern Politics (revised and updated seventh edition). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2022, pp. 59-78.

“Interest Groups, Super PACs, and Independent Expenditures: Driven by Ideology”, in Richard J. Semiatin, ed., Campaigns on the Cutting Edge. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Press, 2021, pp. 119-136.

“Strangest of Bedfellows: Why the Religious Right Embraced Trump and What That Means for the Movement”, in J.P. Singh, ed., Cultural Values in Political Economy. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2020, pp. 150-172.

“The Catholic Vote in the 2016 Elections”, in B. Chelini-Pont, M. Gayte, and M. Rozell, eds., Catholics and U.S. Politics after the 2016 Elections: Making Sense of the “Swing’ Vote. New York: Palgrave-MacMillan Press, 2018, pp. 1-22.

“Donald J. Trump and the Enduring Role of Religion in U.S. Elections”, in M. Rozell and

C. Wilcox, eds., God at the Grass Roots, 2016: The Christian Right in American Elections. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018, pp. 3-18.

"Virginia: Christian Right Birthplace Rejects Trump", in ibid (with Clyde Wilcox), pp. 147-160.

"The Importance of Religion in Understanding the American Presidency", in M. Rozell and G. Whitney, eds., Religion and the American Presidency. New York: Palgrave/MacMillan Press, 2017 (revised and updated 3rd edition) (with Harold F. Bass and Gleaves Whitney), pp. 1-12.

“Donald J. Trump and the Enduring Religion Factor in American Elections”, in Ibid., pp. 285-298.

"Virginia: From Red to Blue?", in Charles S. Bullock III and Mark J. Rozell, eds., The New Politics of the Old South: An Introduction to Southern Politics (revised and updated sixth edition). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.

“Resolved, Presidential ‘Czars’ Undermine Congress and the Constitution,” in RichardJ. Ellis and Michael Nelson, eds., Debating the Presidency: Conflicting Perspectives on the American Executive. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press, 2014 (With Mitchel A. Sollenberger).

"Virginia: From Red to Blue?", in C. Bullock and M. Rozell, eds., The New Politics of the Old South: An Introduction to Southern Politics. Lanham, MD: Rowman& Littlefield (5th edition), 2014, pp. 137-156.

“Interest Groups and the Future of Campaigns”, in Richard Semiatin, ed., Campaigns on the Cutting Edge. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press, 2013 (2nd edition) (with Nina Theresa Kasniunas), pp. 121-138.

“The Unitary Executive Theory and the Bush Legacy”, in Donald Kelley and Tod Shields, eds., Taking the Measure: The Presidency of George W. Bush. College Station, TX: Texas A&M Press, 2013 (with Mitchel A. Sollenberger), pp. 21-35.

“The Christian Right and the South”, in C. Bullock and M. Rozell, eds., The Oxford Handbook of Southern Politics. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012 (with Mark Caleb Smith), pp. 133-152.

“The Christian Right and Contemporary U.S. Politics”, in G. Peele and J. Aberbach, eds., Crisis of Conservatism? New York: Oxford University Press, 2011, pp. 114-128.

“Religion and Politics, 1976-2008”, in Robert Vallelly, ed., Encyclopedia of US Political History, 1976-2008, (Vol. 7). Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Press, 2012.

“Religion and the American Presidency”, in Amy Black and Douglass Koopman, eds., Religion and American Politics. New York: Longman Press, 2011 (with Harold F. Bass), pp. 231-239.

“Executive Privilege and the Unitary Executive Theory in the Bush Administration: The Cheney Energy Task Force Controversy”, in Chris Kelley and Ryan Barrilleaux, eds., The Unitary Executive and American Politics. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2010 (with Mitchel A. Sollenberger), pp. 145-162.

“Executive Privilege and the Unitary Executive Theory in the George W. Bush Administration”, in James Thurber, ed., Rivals for Power. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2009 (with Mitchel A. Sollenberger), pp. 209-228.

“Religion and the American Presidency”, in Corwin Smidt, Lyman Kellstedt, and James Guth, eds., The Oxford Handbook on Religion and American Politics. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009 (with Harold Bass), pp. 475-496.

“The Republican Party, 1968-2006”, in Michael Kazin, ed., The Princeton Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2009 (with Kyle T. Barbieri).

“The Religious Right in U.S. Politics”, in Dennis Johnson, ed., The Routledge Handbook of Political Management. London: Routledge Press, 2009.

“The Political Mobilization of the Christian Right in the U.S.”, in Jurgen Gebhardt and David Martin, eds., Religious Cultures: Communities of Belief. Munich, Germany: Bavarian-American Academy, 2009.

“Executive Privilege: The Bush Record and Legacy”, in M. Rozell and G. Whitney, eds., Testing the Limits: George W. Bush and the Imperial Presidency. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2009 (with Mitchell A. Sollenberger), pp. 199-218. 

“Executive Privilege”, in Michael A. Genovese and Lori Cox Han, eds., Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics. New York: Facts on File, 2009, pp. 562-564.

“Chief Administrator”, in CQ Press’s The Powers of the Presidency. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Press,2008 (with S. Warshaw, W. Bledsoe, J. Watts), pp. 65- 136.

“Interest Groups and the Future of Campaigns”, in Richard Semiatin, ed., Campaigns on the Cutting Edge. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Press, 2008 (with Nina Kasniunas), pp. 123-136.

“Congress and the Media”, in Lynda Lee Kaid, ed., The Handbook of Political Communication. CA: Sage Press, 2008 (with Richard Semiatin), pp. 124-128.

“Marriage of Convenience?: The Evolution of the Conservative Catholic-Evangelical Alliance”, in M. Genovese, M. Rozell and K. Heyer, eds. Catholics and Politics. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2008, pp. 27-42.

“Introduction: Catholics and Politics”, in ibid (with Kristen Heyer), pp. 1-10.

“The Christian Right and the Bush Presidency: The Triumph of Pragmatism?”, in M. Rozell and G. Whitney, Religion and the Bush Presidency. New York: Palgrave/MacMillan, 2007, pp. 12-30.

“Introduction: Religion and the Bush Presidency”, in ibid, pp. 1-11.

“Religion and the Presidency in Historical Perspective”, in M. Rozell and G. Whitney, eds., Religion and the Presidency. New York: Palgrave/MacMillan, 2007, pp. 1-8.

“A Values Campaign?: Moral Issues in the 2004 Elections”, in J. Green, M. Rozell ,and

C. Wilcox, eds., The Values Vote?: The Christian Right in the 2004 Elections. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2006 (with Debasree Das Gupta), pp 11- 21.

“The March Goes On: The Christian Right and the 2004 Values Campaign”, in ibid (with John C. Green and Clyde Wilcox), pp. 3-10.

“Adaptations and Alliances: Strategic Decisions by Ongoing Interest Groups and Advocacy Organizations”, in Michael Malbin, ed., The Election After Reform: Money, Politics and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2006 (with R. Boatright, M. Malbin, and C. Wilcox), pp. 114-140.

“Executive Privilege in an Era of Polarized Politics”, in Christopher S. Kelly, ed., Executing the Constitution: Putting the Presidency Back Into the Constitution. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2006, pp. 91-108.

“Pro: Executive Privilege is Necessary to the Proper Functioning of the Presidency”, in Richard Ellis and Michael Nelson, eds., Debating the Presidency. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Press, 2006, pp. 127-132.

“Virginia: The New Politicsof the Old Dominion”, in C. Bullockand M. Rozell, eds., The New Politics of the Old South: An Introduction to Southern Politics (3d ed.). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2006, pp. 141-160.

“Introduction: Southern Politics in the 21st Century”, in ibid., pp. 1-28 (with Charles S. Bullock III).

“The Christian Right in Virginia”, in Glenn Feldman, ed., Politics in the White South. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2005 (with Clyde Wilcox), pp. 255-270.

“Lincoln and the Prerogative Presidency”, in Karl Deutche and Joseph Fornieri, eds., Abraham Lincoln’s American Dream. Dulles, VA: Brassey’s Press, 2005 (with Jeffrey Crouch), pp. 304-310.

“Interest Groups in Congressional Campaigns”, in Paul Herrnson, Ron Shaiko, and Clyde Wilcox, eds., The Interest Group Connection, 2d ed. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 2005 (with Richard J. Semiatin), pp. 75-88.

“Reagan and the Courts”, in Paul Kengor, ed., The Reagan Presidency. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2005 (with Mitch Sollenberger and Jack Rossotti), pp. 93-114.

“A PresidentTransformed: Bush’s pre and post September 11 Rhetoric and Image”, in Lori Cox Han and Diane J. Heathe, eds., In the Public Domain: Presidents and the Challenge of Public Leadership. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2005 (with Jeremy D. Mayer), pp. 207-226.

“Executive Privilege”, in Harry Jeffrey and Thomas Maxwell-Long, eds., Watergate and the Resignation of Richard Nixon: Impact of a Constitutional Crisis. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Press,2004, pp. 63-76.

“Executive Privilege in the Bush Administration”, in G. Gregg and M. Rozell, eds., Considering the Bush Presidency. New York: OxfordUniversity Press, 2004, pp. 125-140.

“Bush, Thatcher, and Managing the End of the Cold War”, in Alexej Ugrinsky, ed., The Thatcher Legacy. London: Politicos Press,2003 (with Ryan Barilleuax), pp. 141-156.

“Virginia: Birthplace of the Christian Right”, in TheChristian Right in American Politics: Marching Towardthe Millenium, in J. Green, M. Rozell, and C. Wilcox, eds. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2003, pp. 41-58 (with Clyde Wilcox).

“The Christian Right’s Long Political March”, in ibid, pp. 1-20 (with John C. Green and Clyde Wilcox).

“The Christian Right in the U.S.: Expansion or Contraction?”, in Michael Cromartie, A Public Faith: Evangelicals in AmericanPublic Life. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2003, pp. 31-50.

“Interest Group Innovations in the Post-BCRA Period”, In MichaelMalbin, ed., LifeAfter Reform: When the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act Meets Politics. Lanham. MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2003 (with R. Boatright, M. Malbin, R. Skinner, and C. Wilcox), pp. 43-60.

“Congress and the Media”, in M. Rozell, ed., MediaPower, Media Politics. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2003.

“The ChristianRight in the 2000 GOP Presidential Campaign”, in Mary Segers, ed., Piety, Politics, and Pluralism: Religion and the Courts in the 2000 Election. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2002, pp. 57-74.

“The Clinton Legacy: An Old (or New) Understanding of Executive Privilege?”, in Michael Genovese and David Gray Adler, eds., The Presidency & the Law: The Clinton Legacy. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas,2002, pp. 58-74.

“The Bush Presidency and the Media”,in Leslie Feldmanand Rosanna Perotti,eds., Honor and Loyalty:Inside the Politicsof the Bush White House. Westport, CT: GreenwoodPress, 2002, pp. 407-419.

“The Two Sides of the Clinton Legacy”, in M. Rozell and J. White, eds., Contemporary Readings in American Government. New York: Prentice-Hall, 2002, pp. 526-536.

“Virginia: The New Politics in the Old Dominion”, in C. Bullock and M. Rozell, eds., Southern Politicsin the New Millennium. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2002, pp. 135-152.

“Introduction: Southern Politics in the 21st Century”, in ibid., pp. 1-22.

“The Rev. Michael Farris: BaptistSocial Movement Organizer”, in Jo Renee Formicola and 
Hubert Morken eds., Religious Leaders, Political Causes. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2001, pp. 141-158.

“President Ford’s Pardon of Richard M. Nixon”, in David Arbshire, ed., Triumphs and Tragedies of the ModernPresidency. New York: Praeger, 2001, pp. 94-97.

“Executive Privilege from Washington to Clinton”, in Philip Henderson ed., The Presidency: Then and Now. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2000, pp. 31-46.

“The Media: Then and Now”, in ibid (with Graham Dodds), pp. 139-160.

“The Press v. the Pulpit: State and Local Coverage of the Religious Factor in Politics”, in Mark Silk, ed. Religion and the Media. Hartford, CT: Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life, 2000.

“Executive Privilege in the ClintonScandal”, in M. Rozell and C. Wilcox, eds., The Clinton Scandal and the Future of AmericanGovernment. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2000, pp. 81-99.

“Introduction: The Politics of Scandal”, in ibid (with Clyde Wilcox), pp. vii-xxii.

“Virginia: Prophet in Waiting?” in J. Green, M. Rozell, and C. Wilcox, eds., Prayers in the Precincts: The Christian Right in the 1998 Elections. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2000 (with Clyde Wilcox), pp. 77-92.

“Conclusion: The Christian Rightat the Millennium”, in ibid (with Clyde Wilcox), pp. 287- 297.

“George Washington and the Origins of Presidential Power”, in Gary Gregg and Matthew Spalding, eds., Patriot Sage: George Washington and the American Political Tradition. Wilmington, DE: Intercollegiate StudiesInstitute, 2000, pp. 123-140.

“George Washington and the Origins of Executive Privilege”, in M. Rozell, W. Pederson, andF. Williams, eds., George Washington and the Origins of the Presidency. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2000 pp. 145-154.

“Introduction: Washington and the Origins of the Presidency”, in ibid (with W. Pederson and F. Williams), pp. vii-xv.

“WISH LIST: Pro-Choice Women in the GOP Congress”, in Robert Biersack, Paul Herrnson, and Clyde Wilcox, eds., After the Revolution: PACs, Lobbies, and the Republican Congress. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1999, pp. 184-191.

“Pragmatism and Its Discontents: The Evolution of the Christian Right in the United States”, in Madeleine Cousineau, ed., Religion in a ChangingWorld: Comparative Studies in Sociology. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1998, pp. 193-202(with Clyde Wilcox).

"Virginia: The New Politicsof the Old Dominion," in C. Bullockand M. Rozell, eds., The New Politics of the Old South. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 1998, pp. 123-140.

"Southern Politicsat Century's End", in ibid (with Charles S. Bullock III), pp. 3-21.

"Virginia: The Politics of Concealed Weapons," in John Bruceand Clyde Wilcox, eds., The Changing Politicsof Gun Control. Lanham, MD: Rowman &Littlefield, 1998, pp. 125-138 (with Harry Wilson).

"The Bush Presidency and the Media," in K. Thompson, ed., The Bush Presidency. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1998, pp. 99-128.

"ThePress and the Presidency," in Roger Davidson and James Pfiffner, eds., Understanding the Presidency. New York: Longman,1997, pp. 88-99. Reprinted in second edition (2000), pp. 109-119.

"Growing Up Politically: The New Politics of the New Christian Right," in Corwin E. Smidt and James M. Penning, eds., Sojourners in the Wilderness: The Christian Right in Comparative Perspective. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 1997, pp. 235-248. 

"Virginia: When the MusicStops, Choose Your Faction," in M. Rozelland C. Wilcox, eds., God at the Grass Roots, 1996: The ChristianRight in AmericanElections. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 1997 (with Clyde Wilcox), pp. 99-114.

"Conclusion: The Christian Rightin Campaign '96," in ibid (withClyde Wilcox), pp. 255- 269.

"FDR and the Prerogative Presidency," in M. Rozell and W. Pederson, eds., FDR and the Modern Presidency: Leadership and Legacy. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1997, pp. 133-146.

"Introduction: The Roosevelt Legacy," in Ibid (with William D. Pederson), pp. 1-9.

"Executive Privilege in the ReaganAdministration," in Eric J. Schmertz, Natalie Datlof and Alexej Ugrinsky, eds., Ronald Reagan's America. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1997, pp. 431-445.

"Chief Executive," in Michael Nelson, ed., Congressional Quarterly Guide to the Presidency, 2d ed. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press, 1996, pp. 467-550 (with W. Craig Bledsoeand Christopher J. Bosso). Reprintedin Congressional Quarterly, The Powers of the Presidency. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press, 1997, pp. 1-84. Revised and updated for 2002 edition.

"Executive Prerogative, Abraham Lincoln, and American Constitutionalism," in Frank J. Williams and William D. Pederson, eds., Abraham Lincoln, Contemporary: An American Legacy. Campbell, Ca.: Savas/Woodbury Pub., 1995, pp. 135-156.

"Virginia: God, Guns, and Oliver North" in M. Rozell and C. Wilcox, eds., God at the Grass Roots: The Christian Right in the 1994 Elections. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 1995, pp. 109-131 (with Clyde Wilcox).

"The Past as Prologue: The Christian Right in the 1996 Elections", in Ibid (with Clyde Wilcox), pp. 253-263.

"Press Coverage of Congress: 1946-1992," in Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein, eds., Congress, the Press, and the Public. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution/American Enterprise Institute, 1994, pp. 59-129.

"Issues in Media Coverageof the War," in MarciaLynn Whicker, RaymondA. Moore, and JamesP. Pfiffner, eds., The Presidency and the PersianGulf War. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1993, pp. 153-175.

"The Press and the Ford and Carter Presidencies," in K. Thompson, ed., The Virginia Papers on the Presidency, Vol. 27. Lanham, Md.: University Press of America, 1993, pp. 65-98.

"Carter Rehabilitated: What Caused the 39th President's Press Transformation?," in Herbert Rosenbaum and Alexej Ugrinsky, eds., Jimmy Carter: His Foreign Policy and Post Presidential Years. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1993.

"In Defense of President Ford's Pardon of Richard M. Nixon," in Bernard Firestone and Alexej Ugrinsky, eds., Gerald Ford and the Politics of Post-Watergate America. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1993, pp. 39-51.

"President Nixon's Conception of Executive Privilege: Defining the Scope and Limits of Executive Branch Secrecy," in William Levantrosser and Leon Friedman, eds., Watergate and Afterward: The Legacy of Richard M. Nixon. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1992, pp. 163-176.

"Norman Podhoretz's Polemical Commentaries," in M. Rozell and J. Pontuso, eds., American Conservative Opinion Leaders. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press,1990, pp. 119- 134.

"Jeane Kirkpatrick's Public Philosophy and Rhetoric," Ibid., pp. 135-152.

"George F. Will's 'Tory' Conservatism," Ibid., pp. 13-28. 

REPRINTS

“Should the President Be Allowed Executive Privilege?”, in G. McKenna and S. Feingold, eds., Taking Sides: Clashing Views on PoliticalIssues. New York: McGraw- Hill, 2013.

“Executive Privilege and the U.S. Attorneys Firings”, in James Pfiffner and Roger Davidson, eds., Understanding the Presidency, 6th ed. New York: Pearson Press,2010, pp. 288-302.

“Undermining a Constitutional Doctrine”, in Mitchell Young, ed., Issues on Trial: Political Corruption. Farmington Hills, MI: Cengage Press, 2009.

“Fillingin the Blanks – George Washington and the Origins of Presidential Power”, in Gary L. Gregg II, ed., Thinking About the Presidency. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2005, pp. 41-53.

“The Argumentsfor Executive Privilege”, in Robert F. Turner, ed., National SecurityLaw. Charlottesville, VA: Centerfor National Security Law, 2004.

“Presidential Image-Makers on the Limits of White House Image Control”, in Jeffrey Cohen and David Nice, eds., The Presidency: Classic and Contemporary Readings. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003, pp. 105-126.

“Interest Groups and the American Political System”, in Peter Woll, ed., American Government: Readings and Cases. New York: Longman, 2002, pp. 251-254 (with Clyde Wilcox).

“The New Christian Right in Virginia”, in Paul Escott, et.al, eds., Major Problems in the History of the American South. 2d ed. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1999, pp. 408-414 (with Clyde Wilcox).

“Professional Objectivity in State Political Reporting”, in Thad Beyle, ed., State Government, 1993-1994. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, 1993, pp. 80-85.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Invited book reviews appearing in American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, Social Science Quarterly, Canadian Journal of Political Science, Congress and the Presidency, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Perspectives on Political Science, among others.

Op-ed essays appearing in Washington Post,Los Angeles Times, Christian ScienceMonitor, USA Today, Roll Call, TheHill, Houston Post,Baltimore Sun, Atlanta Journal & Constitution, LegalTimes, San FranciscoChronicle, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Politico, among others.

"Jerry Falwell(1933–2007)." In Brendan Wolfe, ed., Encyclopedia Virginia. Charlottesville, VA: Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, 2010.

“Congress and the Media”,The Encyclopedia of Political Communication. New York: Sage Press, 2008 (with Richard Semiatin).

“The Christian Right in Virginia” and “Michael Farris”, Encyclopedia of Religion and Politics, 2001.

“Executive Privilege”, Encyclopedia Americana, 2002.

“The 2000 Presidential Election”, Encyclopedia Americana, 2002.

“George W. Bush” and “Richard Cheney”, Encyclopedia Americana, 2001, 2002.

"William JeffersonClinton", Encyclopedia Americana, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.

“Carla Hills”, “Alan K. Simpson”, “Carl Hayden”, “Fred Harris”, WorldBook Encyclopedia, 2002.

"Conservatism," The Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics, 2000.

Instructor's Guide to American Government: Origins, Institutions, and Public Policy. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1984.

CONFRESSIONAL TESTIMONY

U.S. Congress, Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights of the Senate Judiciary Committee, “Executive Privilege in an Era of Intensified Polarization: The Challenges of Restoring the Accommodation Process”, September 20, 2023, 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Congress, Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights of the SenateJudiciary Committee, “Executive Privilege: Separation of Powers and the Accommodation Process”, August 3, 2021, 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Congress, House Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations. Hearing: “H.R. 4187, The Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2002”. April 24, 2002, 2154 Rayburn HouseOffice Building, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Congress, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Hearing: “Withholding Information from Congress”. February6, 2002, 2157 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Congress, House Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations. Hearing: “The Implementation of the Presidential Records Act of 1978”. November 6, 2001, 2154 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

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“The 2024 US Presidential Election: What’s in the Cards?” Presented at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, June 7, 2023, Warsaw, Poland.

Invited participant, “Shield and Scholar: Buildinga Community of Practice”. Trinity College at Oxford University, May 26, 2023, Oxford, England.

“What is the PoliticalSouth?” Presented at the annualmeeting of the British Association for American Studies, April 12-14, 2023, Keele University, Keele, England.

“The U.S. Midterm Elections: Group Identities and Voting Patterns”. Presented at the American College of the Mediterranean, October 25, 2022, Aix-en-Provence, France.

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“The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election: What’s in the Cards?” Presented at Chinese Academy of Sciences, June 3, 2019, Beijing, China.

“The U.S. Presidential Electionin 2020: What to Expect.” Presented at Ajou University, May 20, 2019, Seoul, South Korea.

“Electing African-American Candidates Statewide in Virginia: From Doug Wilder to Justin Fairfax”. Presented at the annualmeeting of the British Association of American Studies, April 24-27, 2019, Brighton, England.

“The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election: What’s in the Cards?” Presented at Goodenough College, April 23, 2019, London, England.

“The U.S. Domestic Contextof Trump Administration Trade Policies Toward China”. Presented at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, August 2, 2018, Beijing, China.

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“International Security and the Korean Peninsula”. Panel discussion at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, Institute of ForeignAffairs and NationalSecurity, June 1, 2018, Seoul, South Korea.

“International Securityand the Korean Peninsula”. Roundtable discussion at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, May 31, 2018, Seoul, South Korea.

“Preparing International Students for Success in U.S. Universities”. Panel presentation at the National Human Resources Development Institute, May 30, 2018, GwacheonCity, South Korea.

“The War Powers of the U.S. Presidency”. Presented at George Mason University-Korea, May 28, 2018, Songdo, South Korea.

“The Challenges of U.S. Academic Administration”. Presented at BeijingLanguage and Culture University, May 25, 2018, Beijing, China.

“The Trump Presidency and Midterm U.S. Elections”. Presented at the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, May 21, 2018, Beijing, China.

“The Rise of the Evangelical Right in the U.S. South and its Impact on National Politics”. Presented at the joint meeting of the EuropeanAssociation of AmericanStudies and the British Association of American Studies, April 4-7, 2018, London, England.

“Trump: First Year Reflections”. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Leadership and Public Policy Distinguished Lecture, January 15, 2018, Hong Kong, China.

“The Intersection of Religionand Politics in the U.S.”. Presented at the University of Macau, January 11, 2018, Macau, China.

“Trump and the Religious Right”. Presented at the ElcanoRoyal Institute, November20, 2017, Madrid, Spain.

“The Intersection of Religionand Politics in the U.S.” Presented at the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, November 15, 2017, Madrid, Spain.

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“Strangest of Bedfellows: Why the ReligiousRight Embraced DonaldJ. Trump and What it Means for the Movement”. Presented at the “Cultural Interests and Values” conference, University of Edinburgh, June 14-16, 2017, Edinburgh, Scotland.

“100 Days in Office: The Trump Administration”, Presented at the Hanns Seidel-Foundation, May 5, 2017, Berlin, Germany.

“The Trump Administration’s First100 Days: Triumphor Turmoil?”, Presented at the American Studies Department, Leipzig University, May 4, 2017, Leipzig, Germany.

“The First 100 Days of PresidentTrump”, Presented at Frederich Alexander University, in collaboration with the German-American Institute, May 3, 2017, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.

“100 Days in Office: The Trump Administration”, Presented at AugsburgUniversity, May 2, 2017, Augsburg, Germany.

“100 Days in Office: The Trump Administration”, Presented at the Bavarian Amerika- Akademie, May 2, 2017, Munich, Germany.

“The U.S. Presidential Campaign2016: An Assessment”. Presented at the Amerikazentrum Hamburg, September 29, 2016, Hamburg, Germany.

“The U.S. Elections 2016”. Presented at “Runder Tisch USA” at Deutscher Akademissher Austrauchdienst, September 28, 2016, Berlin, Germany.

“The First Presidential DebateAnalysis”. Presented at U.S. ConsulateMunich, September 27, 2016, Munich, Germany.

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“The Catholic Vote as an Obvious Key Vote”. Presented at the conference “Religion and the

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“The 2016 U.S. Presidential Campaign.” Presented at the Center for AmericanStudies, Fudan University, May 24, 2016, Shanghai, China.

Visiting Professor, Akita International University. Taught “The Relationship BetweenReligion, Politics & Government in the United States.” June 15-26, 2015, Akita, Japan.

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“Principles and Operations of the Decentralized Governing System in the United States.” Presented at Tsinghua University School of Public Policy and Management, August14, 2014, Beijing, China.

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“Obama’s Leadership: Media Imageand Reality”. Presentedat the Hesse State Chancellery, June 7, 2011, Weisbaden, Germany.

“Religion and Politics in the Obama Era”. Presented at the Atlantische Akademie with University Kaiserslautern, June 6, 2011, Kaiserslautern, Germany.

“Presidential Unilateralism in the Obama Era”. Presented at the Department of Political Science, University of Mannheim, June 6, 2011, Mannheim, Germany.

“Religion and Politics in the Obama Administration”. Presented at the National Fachleiter Conference, “The Obama Presidency Past Midpoint”, June 2-5, 2011, Hamburg, Germany.

“The Role of the Media in U.S. Politics”. Presented at the American Center(Hanoi), April 19, 2011, Hanoi, Vietnam.

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“The Obama Presidency at Midterm”. Presentedat Beijing ForeignStudies University, April 12, 2011, Beijing, China.

“The Obama Presidency at Midterm”. Presented at Tsinghua Schoolof Public Policy and Management, April 12, 2011, Beijing, China.

“The Obama Presidency at Midterm”. Presentedat China ForeignAffairs University, April 11, 2011, Beijing, China.

“The Obama Presidency at Midterm”. Presentedat Beijing Administrative College, April 11, 2011, Beijing, China.

“Religion, Politics and Democracy”. Presented at the Center for International Relations (CSM), February 25, 2010, Warsaw, Poland.

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“Obama: His First Year Leadership”. Presentedat the American Information Resource Center, U.S. Embassy, February 24, 2010, Warsaw, Poland.

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“Obama: His First Year Leadership”. Roundtable discussion hosted by the Polish National Security Bureau, (BBN), February 23, 2010, Warsaw, Poland.

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“The Intersection of Religionand Politics in the U.S.” Presented at the UGC-Academic Staff College, Lucknow University, September 29, 2008, Lucknow, India.

“The Intersection of Religionand Politics in the U.S.” Presented at the IndianCouncil of Social Science Research, September 26, 2008, Shillong, India.

“The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election: The Policy Positions of the Candidates”. Presented at Shillong Women’s College, September 26, 2008, Shillong, India.

“The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election: The Policy Positions of the Candidates”. Presented at North Eastern Hill University, September 25, 2008, Shillong, India.

“The Intersection of Religionand Politics in the U.S.” Presented at the Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Development and Social Change”, September 23, 2008, Guwahati, India.

“The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election: The Policy Positions of the Candidates”. Presented at the Regional Institute of Journalism and Mass Communication”, September 23, 2008, Guwahati, India.

“The Intersection of Religionand Politics in the U.S.” Presented at the Rotary Club of Guahati, East, September 22, 2008, Guwahati, India.

“The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election: The Policy Positions of the Candidates”. Presented at the Department of Political Science, Guwahati University, September 22, 2008, Guwahati, India.

“Immigration, Integration and the Political Process: Presented at the DeutscheGesellschaft (Intercultural Summer School), August 18, 2008, Berlin, Germany.

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“The Role of Religion in the Public Arena in the U.S.” Presented at the Islamic Research Center, May 12, 2008, Istanbul, Turkey.

“Religion and Politics in the U.S.”. Presented at Fatih University, May 12, 2008, Istanbul, Turkey.

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“The U.S. Christian Right and the Politics of Abortion”. Presented at the conference “In God They Trust?: Religion and Politics in the U.S. and Germany”, Freidrich Ebert Stiftung, June 21- 22, 2007, Berlin, Germany.

“Religion and the Bush Presidency” and “Demystifying the Christian Right”. Presented at the First Wittenberg Summer School program “Religion and Politicsin the U.S.”, July 30-August5, 2006, Martin-Luther University, Wittenberg, Germany.

“The Christian Right in Comparative Perspective”. Presented at the annual meetingof the International Institute of Sociology, July 5-9, 2005, Stockholm, Sweden.

Program fellow, Salzburg Seminar, “East Asia and the United States: A Search for Common Values”, June 13-18, 2005, Schloss Leopoldskron, Salzburg, Austria.

“Religion and U.S. Politics”, journalists/scholars forum sponsored by U.S. Consulate, June 13, 2005, Munich, Germany (with Clyde Wilcox).

“Will Bush Win?: A View from Washington”. Presented at the Finnish Business Forum, October 15, 2004, Helsinki, Finland.

“The Christian Right and Interest Group Politics in the U.S.” Presented at the University of Turku, October 14, 2004, Turku, Finland.

“The Christian Right and Interest Group Politics in the U.S.” Presented at the American Studies Program, University of Helsinki, October13, 2004, Helsinki, Finland.

“The U.S. Presidential and Congressional Elections”. Presented at the German Council on 
Foreign Affairs, June 24, 2004, Berlin, Germany.

“The U.S. 2004 Elections”. Presented at the Amerika House U.S. elections program, June 22, 2004, Munich, Germany.

“Religion, Politics, and the American Elections”. Presented at the University of Eichstaett, June 21, 2004, Eichstaett, Germany.

“Religious Pluralism and Fundamentalism in the U.S.”. Presented at the conference “Religious Cultures: Communities of Belief”, sponsored by the Bavarian-American Academy, June 16-18, 2004, Munich, Germany.

“The Religious Right in the 2004 Presidential Election”. Presented at the conference “U.S. Elections 2004: Personalities, Policiesand Perspectives” at the Centerfor the Study of the Americas, Copenhagen Business School, May 4-5, 2004, Frederiksberg, Denmark.

“A Previewof the 2004 U.S. Elections”. Presented at the U.S. Embassy, May 3, 2004, Copenhagen, Denmark.

“In God They Trust? The Fundamentalist Right in the U.S.”. Presented at the Einstein Forum, November 21, 2003, Potsdam, Germany.

“The 2004 U.S. Presidential Campaign: What’s in the Cards?” Presented at the Konrad Adenauer Stifung, November 20, 2003, Berlin, Germany.

“Religion and Politics in the U.S.” Presented at the Amerika Haus, November 20, 2003, Cologne, Germany.

“The 2004 U.S. Presidential Campaign: What’s in the Cards?” Presented at Das Amerika-Institut, Munich University, November19, 2003, Munich, Germany.

“The 2004 U.S. Presidential Campaign: What’s in the Cards?” Presented at the U.S. Consulate General, November 19, 2003, Munich, Germany.

“Religion and Politicsin the U.S.” Presented at the graduate program in Kulturhermeneutik, Universitat Erlangen-Nuremberg, November18, 2003, Nuremberg, Germany.

“Religion and Politics in the U.S.” Presented at the German-American Institute, November 17, 2003, Stuttgart, Germany.

“Extremism or Pragmatism: What is the Future of the U.S. Christian Right”. Presented at the annual meeting of the European Consortium for Political and Social Research, September 17-21, 2003, Marburg, Germany.

“Influence, Values, and Professional Responsibility in the Media”. Conference Fellow at the Salzburg Seminar, Schloss Leopoldskron, March 19-26, 2003, Salzburg, Austria.

“Race and Evangelical Political Beliefs in the U.S.” Presented at the annual Multi-Ethnic Studies in Europe and the Americas Conference, June 26-29,2002, Padua, Italy (with Clyde Wilcox).

“Religious Group Political Mobilization in the U.S.” Presented at the 35th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology, July 11-16, 2001, Krakow, Poland (with Clyde Wilcox).

“Presidential Leadership and the Clinton Legacy”. Presented at the annual meeting of the British Association of American Studies, April 5-9, 2001, Keele, England.

“The Christian Right in the 2000 Elections”. Presented at the 50th International Conference of Americanists, July 10-14, 2000, Warsaw, Poland.

U.S. CONFERENCES/PRESENTATIONS

“What is the Political South?” Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, January 12-15, 2023, St. Pete Beach, Florida.

“War Powers: The Constitutional and Political Frameworks”. Constitution Day lecture at Springfield College, September 15, 2022, Springfield, Mass.

“The Latino Surge and Southern Political Change”. Presented at the Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics, March 3-4, 2022, Charleston, South Carolina.

“The Catholic Vote in 2020: Did Joe Biden’s Catholic Identity Matter?” Paper presented on the panel “Biden’s Catholicism: Politics, Religion, and American Pluralism”, at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association (virtual participation), October 1, 2021.

“Executive Privilege and the Trump Presidency”. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, August 31, 2019, Washington, DC. (with Mitchel A. Sollenberger).

“The Religion Factor in Explaining Support for Presidents and Presidential Leadership”. Faith and Leadership Lecture, Ashland University, March 25, 2019, Ashland, Ohio.

“Fundraising in Schools of Public Affairs and Public Policy”. Panel discussion at the annual meeting of the NationalAssociation of Schoolsof Public Affairsand Administration, October 12, 2017, Washington, DC.

“The Catholic Vote in the UnitedStates”. Lecture at St. Michael’s College, November 1, 2016, Burlington, VT.

“Partisan Loyalty and the Pursuit of Power”. Presented at the “LivingEthics” lecture series, Science Museum of Virginia, October 12, 2016, Richmond, VA.

“Interest Groups in U.S. Politics”. Seminarleader for secondaryschool teacher education program at Montpelier, October 7-9, 2016, Montpelier, VA.

“The Presidency and Separation of Powers”. ClaremontCollege Institute of Leadership conference, May 8-10, 2014, Claremont, CA.

“Religion, the U.S. Presidency and the 2012 Elections”. Hunderelecture presented at Oregon State University, October 19, 2012, Corvallis, OR.

“The Conservative Catholic-Evangelical Alliance in the GOP”. Presented at the program on “Catholics and the 2008 Elections”, The Catholic University of America, October 22, 2008, Washington, DC.

“Executive Power and the Bush Presidency”. Annual Constitution Day lecture presented at Rochester Institute of Technology, September 16, 2008, Rochester, NY.

“Religion and Politics in America”. Presented at the program “Religious Freedom in a Secular Society: How Religion and Government Relate to Each Other in the U.S. and China”, sponsored by The Faith & Politics Institute, September 10, 2008, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC.

“The Political Alliance of Conservative Catholics and Evangelicals.” Presented at the conference, “Catholics and Politics”, Loyola Marymount University of L.A., February 12, 2007, Los Angeles, CA.

“Executive Privilege in the Modern Era”. Presented at the conference in honor of Lloyd Cutler at University of Virginia School of Law, November 11, 2006, Charlottesville, VA.

“The Christian Right and the Politics of Abortion”. Presented at the conference “Fundamentalism and the Rule of Law” at Cardozo School of Law, March 14-15, 2006, New York, N.Y.

“The Media and Civic Engagement.” Presented at the Urban Affairs Association annual conference, March 31-April 3, 2004, Washington, DC.

“History Tells All, Or Does It?: Executive Privilege and the Presidency”. Presented at the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism conference “Government Secrecy: Local, State, National”, September 8, 2003, College Park, MD.

“Executive Privilege Revived: Secrecy and Conflict during the Clinton and Bush Presidencies”. Presented at the Duke Law Journal 32nd Annual Administrative Law Conference, March 29-30, 2002, Durham, N.C.

“Interest Group Innovations in Campaign Finance”. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, November 8-11, 2001, Atlanta, Ga. (with Michael Malbin, Richard Skinner, and Clyde Wilcox).

“The Christian Right in Virginia”. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, August30-September 2, 2001, San Francisco, CA.

“The Christian Right: Evolution, Expansion, Contraction”. Presented at the conference “Evangelicals and Public Life”, June 17-19,2001, Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

“The Clinton Legacy: An Old (or New) Understanding of Executive Privilege?” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, August31-September 3, 2000, Washington, D.C.

“Executive Privilege: Time to Move beyond Berger”. Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 27-30,2000, Chicago, Ill.

“Bush, Thatcher and Managing the End of the Cold War”. Presented at the Conference “The Thatcher Years: Rebirthof Liberty?” at Hofstra University, March 27-28, 2000, Hempstead, N.Y. (with Ryan Barrilleaux).

“Catholics and the Christian Right: A View from Four States”. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 2-5, 1999, Atlanta, Ga. (with John C. Green, Mary Bendyna, and Clyde Wilcox).

“ExecutivePrivilege: 25 Years After Nixon”. Presentedat the University of Minnesota Law School Forum, “U.S. v. Nixon 25 Years Later”. University of Minnesota Law School, October 24, 1998, Minneapolis, MN.

“George Washington and the Origins of Executive Privilege”. Presented at the conference “Washington’s Life, Times, and Legacy.” LouisianaState University – Shreveport, September 18- 19, 1998, Shreveport, La.

"Catholics in the Christian Right". Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 3-6, 1998, Boston, MA (with John C. Green, Mary Bendyna and Clyde Wilcox).

"Media Coverage of Women Gubernatorial Candidates." Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, November 6-8, 1997, Norfolk, VA (with John David Rausch).

"The Media and the Bush Presidency." Presented at the Tenth Presidential Conference - "George Bush: 41st President of the U.S.," Hofstra University Cultural Center, April 17-19, 1997, Hempstead, New York.

"Christian Right Mobilization in the 1996 Virginia Elections." Presented at the annual meeting of the WesternPolitical Science Association, March 13-15, 1997, Tucson, Arizona.

"The 'Congressionalization' of State Legislative Races." Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political ScienceAssociation, November 7-9, 1996, Atlanta, Ga. (with G. Patrick Lynch).

"The Political Maturation of the New Christian Right." Presented at the Calvin Centerfor Christian Scholarship conference, "The Politics of the Christian Right," October 4-5, 1996, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

"Secrecy in the Bush Presidency." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, August29-September 1, 1996, San Francisco, California.

"The Public Presidency of George Bush." Presented at the annual meetingof the Western Political Science Association, March 14-16, 1996, San Francisco, California.

"Religious Coalitions in the Christian Right: The Declineof Religious Particularism." Presented at the Tenth Citadel Conference on Southern Politics, March 7-8, 1996, Charleston, S.C. (with John C. Green and Clyde Wilcox).

"A GOP Gender Gap?" Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, November1-4, 1995, Tampa, Florida (with Clyde Wilcox).

"FDR and the Prerogative Presidency." Presented at the conference, "FDR After 50 Years," September 14-16, 1995, Louisiana State University-Shreveport.

"Faith, Hope and Conflict: Religious and State Republican Activists in 1994." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, August 18-22, 1995, Washington, D.C. (with John C. Green and Clyde Wilcox).

"Religious Coalitions in the New Christian Right." Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Sociology of Religion, August 18-20, 1995, Washington, D.C. (with Clyde Wilcox).

"The Christian Right and the Virginia GOP: Holy Alliance or Marriage of Convenience?" Presented at the annual meetingof the Western Political ScienceAssociation, March 16-18, 1995, Portland, Oregon (with Clyde Wilcox).

"Local v. NationalPress Coverage of Virginia's 1993 Gubernatorial Campaign." Presented at the Ninth Citadel Conference on Southern Politics, March 4-5, 1994, Charleston, South Carolina (with Harry Wilson).

"Executive Privilege in the Post-Watergate Era: President Ford and the Nixon Legacy." Presented at the annualmeeting of the Southern PoliticalScience Association, November3-6, 1993, Savannah, Georgia.

"Executive Privilege in the Bush Administration." Presented at the White Burkett Miller Center for the Study of the Presidency, September 15, 1993, Charlottesville, Virginia.

"Press Coverage of Congress: 1946-1992." Presented at the Conference, "Congress, the Press, and the Public," Sponsored by the Renewing Congress Project of the American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C., May 13, 1993.

"Executive Privilegein the Reagan Administration." Presented at the Ninth Presidential Conference - "Ronald Reagan: 40th President of the United States," Hofstra University Cultural Center, Hempstead, New York, April 22-24, 1993.

"Presidential Exercise of Executive Privilege in the Post-Watergate Presidency." Presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Political Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 17-20, 1993.

"Professional Objectivity: Where Do Virginia's Political Journalists Draw the Line?" Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, Georgia, November 5-8, 1992.

"Executive Prerogative and American Constitutionalism: In Defense of the Lincolnian View." Presented at the conference, "Lincoln's Life, Times, and Legacy," Louisiana State University, Shreveport, Louisiana, September 17-18,1992.

"Press Freedom v. Governmental Secrecy in the Persian Gulf War." Presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, March 19-21, 1992, San Francisco, California.

"Press Coverage of a Local Campaign: The 1991 Fairfax County (Virginia) Board of Supervisors Chairman Election." Presented at the Eighth Citadel Conference on Southern Politics, March 5-6, 1992, Charleston, South Carolina.

"The Press-Presidency Relationship: A Look Insidethe Ford and Carter WhiteHouses." Presented at the White Burkett Miller Center for the Study of the Presidency, February 18, 1992, Charlottesville, Virginia.

"The Dilemma of Executive Privilege." Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, November7-10, 1991, Tampa, Florida.

"ThePress Strategies of Presidents Ford, Carter and Reagan." Presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, March 21-23, 1991, Seattle, Washington.

"Carter Rehabilitated: What Caused the 39th President's Press Transformation?" Presented at the Eighth Presidential Conference - "Jimmy Carter: Keeping Faith," November 14-17, 1990, Hofstra University Cultural Center, Hempstead, New York.

"Press Coverage of Abortion and Race in the 1989 Virginia Gubernatorial Campaign." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, August 30 - September 2, 1990, San Francisco, California.

"So Who Changed? Jimmy Carter or the Press?" Presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, March 20-22, 1990, Long Beach, California.

"Local v. National Press Assessments of Virginia's 1989 Gubernatorial Campaign." Presented at the Seventh Citadel Conference on Southern Politics, March 9-10, 1990, Charleston, South Carolina.

"Presidential Journalism During the Ford-Carter Years." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, August 29 - September1, 1989, Atlanta, Georgia.

"In Defense of President Ford's Pardon of Richard M. Nixon." Presented at the Seventh Presidential Conference - "Gerald R. Ford: Restoring the Presidency," April 6-8, 1989, Hofstra University Cultural Center, Hempstead, New York.

"Presidential Prerogative During Wartime and the Public's 'Right-to-Know.'" Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 1-4, 1988, Washington, D.C.

"President Nixon's Conception of Executive Privilege: Defining the Scopeand Limits of Executive Branch Secrecy." Presented at the Sixth Presidential Conference - "Richard Nixon: A Retrospective on His Presidency," November 19-21, 1987, Hofstra University Cultural Center, Hempstead, New York.

MEDIA APPEARANCES/INTERVIEWS

National/International. PBS “Jim Lehrer News Hour”, ABC "Nightline," ABC "World News Tonight," ABC "World News Sunday," ABC “Good Morning America”, NBC "Today Show," NBC "Nightly News," CBS "Evening News," CNN "Inside Politics," CNN "Headline News," NPR "All Things Considered," BBC, CBC, Reuters, Reuters America TV, Associated Press, Knight- Ridder, Bloomberg News, Gannet News Service, Scripps-Howard News Service, Pacifica Radio News, ABC Radio, CBS Radio, NBC Radio, Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, National Journal, Legal Times, National Law Journal, The Hill, Lingua Franca, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, L.A. Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, MilwaukeeJournal, St. Petersburg Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, Newsday, Charlotte Observer, Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Philadelphia Inquirer, Minneapolis Tribune, Detroit News, U.S. News & World Report, LondonIndependent, London Financial Times, Toronto Globe & Mail, Le Presse, Tokyo Shinbun, National Post of Canada, New Republic, National Review, Education Week, American Prospect, among many others.

2009: $160,000- U.S. State Department/Academy for Educational Development, "Studies of U.S. Institutes: China 30X30". Co-directed three-week study program at GMU for thirty undergraduate students from China.

ACADEMIC AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS

U.S. State Department. Co-directed six weeks study program for students from Kazakhstan, Libya and Mongolia (2012-2013: $262,000)

GMU School of Public Policy Alumni Association Outstanding Faculty Member (2010)

U.S. State Department/Academy for Educational Development, "Studies of U.S. Institutes: China 30X30". Co-directed three week study program for thirty UG students from China (2009: $160,000) American University School of Public Affairs Outstanding Scholar Award (1997-1998)

Nominee, State Council of Higher Education Outstanding Teacher Award (1994-1995) Dirksen Congressional Center Grant (1995)

Earhart Foundation Grant (1994)

Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Fellowship (1992)

National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Fellowship (1991)

American Political Science Association Small Research Grant (1994-1995) and (1989-1990) Gerald R. Ford Foundation Fellowship (1989-1990)

MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER

American Journal of Political Science, Polity, Political Research Quarterly, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Social Science Quarterly, Congress & the Presidency, State and Local Government Review, PS: Political Science and Politics, Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, Political Communication, Political Methodology, Southeastern Political Review, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Sociology of Religion, University of Michigan Press, Peacock Publishers, University Press of Kansas, Harper-Collins Publishers, Texas A&M University Press, Rowman& Littlefield, McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall, Congressional Quarterly Press, among many others.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND SERVICE

Co-editor of Palgrave MacMillan Press book series on religion and politics (2012-present) 
Co-editor of Georgetown University Press series on religion and politics (2003-2012)
Academic Advisory Board, Campaign Finance Institute (2000-2014)
Council, Presidency Research Group of APSA(1998-2001)
Editorial Board member, International Journal of Political Science & Diplomacy (2016-present)
Editorial Board memberAnthenaeum: Polish PoliticalScience Studies (2011-present)
Editorial Board member, Journal of Political Marketing (2000-present)
Editorial Board member,PS: Political Science and Politics (1994-1997)
Executive Council: National Capitol Area Political Science Association (1995-1998)
Committee: Gerald R. Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency (1995-present)
Board member, Institute for Leadership, Hampden-Sydney College (1996-2000) 

COURSES TAUGHT

Undergraduate: Presidency; Congress; Presidency & Congress; Separation of Powers; Media & Politics; Introduction to American Government; Public Policy; Introduction to Political Science; 

Graduate: Congress; Presidency & Congress; Legislative Executive Relations; Media& Congress; Media and Politics; Media and Public Policy; Graduate Introduction to American Politics; Theory and Practice in Public Policy; Governance and the Policy Process; US National Institutions; Religion and Public Policy.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., 1987, University of Virginia (Politics)
M.A., 1983, University of Virginia (Public Administration)
B.A., 1982, Eisenhower College (Political Science)

VISITING APPOINTMENT

Visiting Professor of American Studies, Maria Curie Sklodowska University, April 2024,Lublin, Poland. Lectures and seminars on the U.S. elections and foreign policy issues in the presidential campaign.

Visiting Professor of Global Studies, Akita International University, June 2015, Akita, Japan. Taught seminar on religion and U.S. government and politics.

Areas of Research

  • Elections
  • Federalism/State and Local Government
  • Presidency
  • Public Law
  • Religion and Politics
  • Separation of Powers (U.S.)
  • U.S. Politics