PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
(revised 2/23/10)
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 20107:00pm Welcoming reception at Old State Capitol (Old State Capitol concourse) Host: Institute of Government and Public Affairs
8:00pm Former Governors Panel: —“How Can Political Scientists Make a Practical Contribution to Good Government and Politics?” (Old State Capitol- Hall of Representatives) Panelists:
- The Honorable Madeleine Kunin, D-VT, 1985-1991
- The Honorable Jim Edgar, R-IL, 1991-1999
- The Honorable Parris Glendening, D-MD, 1995-2003
- The Honorable Bob Taft, R-OH, 1999-2007
FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 20108:00am Two busses pick up at Hilton (Downtown Hilton); deliver to UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC) Level 1 Main Entrance
8:30am Continental Breakfast and Registration (PAC Cafeteria Concourse)
9:00am Announcements (PAC C/D)
9:15am Panel Session #1
Panel 1A “Voter Turnout—The Impacts of Direct Democracy and Party Mobilization” (PAC G) Chair: Elizabeth Rigby, University of Houston (
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) Discussant: Seth C. McKee, University of South Florida (
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Papers: We Know What You Did Last Summer: The Impact of Petition Signing on Voter Turnout Janine Parry, University of Arkansas (
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) Shayne Henry, University of Arkansas (
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Swing States, Party Mobilization Strategies, and Voter Turnout Jonathon Winburn, University of Mississippi (
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) Robert D. Brown, University of Mississippi (
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) Zachary Baumann, University of Mississippi (
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Reassessing Direct Democracy and Civic Engagement: A Panel Study of the 2008 Election Daniel Smith, University of Florida (
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) Caroline J. Tolbert, University of Iowa (
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) Amanda Keller, University of Iowa (
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College Student Participation in the 2008 Iowa Caucuses: Assessing Turnout and Candidate Choice Kimberly H. Conger, Iowa State University (
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) Sarah M. Nusser, Iowa State University (
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) Panel 1B “Same-Sex Marriage Policy in the States” (PAC F) Chair: Jason Pierceson, University of Illinois at Springfield (
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) Discussant: TBA Papers: Pushing for Equality within the Backlash: Same-Sex Marriage and Civil Unions in Three Midwestern States Jason Pierceson, University of Illinois at Springfield (
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Latent versus Explicit Attitudes towards Gay Marriage: Leveraging Natural and Survey Experiments in Varying Institutional Contexts David Redlawsk, Rutgers University (
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) Caroline J. Tolbert, University of Iowa (
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) Allison Hamilton, University of Iowa (
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TBA TBA
Panel 1C “The Sometime Governments 40 Years on: A New Agenda for State Legislative Reform” (PAC C/D) Chair: Karl Kurtz, National Conference of State Legislatures (
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) Discussant: Brian Weberg, National Conference of State Legislatures Discussant: TBA
10:45am Break (Studio Theater Concourse)
11:00am Panel Session #2
Panel 2A “Public Opinion of Public Institutions” (PAC G) Chair: Gerald C. Wright, Indiana University (
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) Discussant: Peverill Squire, University of Missouri (
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) Papers: Citizen Views on State Legislative Representation Lilliard Richardson, University of Missouri (
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Responsive versus Independent Justice: Public Opinion and Judicial Selection Shaun Bowler, University of California, Riverside (
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) Todd Donovan, Western Washington University (
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) Janine Parry, University of Arkansas (
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Racialized Policing: Evidence, Implications, and Policy Lessons Donald P. Haider-Markel, University of Kansas (
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) Charles Epp, University of Kansas (
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) Steven Maynard-Moody, University of Kansas (
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Public Opinion and Legislative Parity in the U.S. States Barbara Norrander, University of Arizona (
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) Sylvia Manzano, Texas A&M University (
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Panel 2B “Parties and Candidates and Votes and Contributions” (PAC C/D) Chair: Richard Niemi, University of Rochester (
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) Discussant: Daniel Bowen, State College of New Jersey (
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) Discussant: Todd Makse, Ohio State University (
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) Papers: Strategic Candidates and Donors in Gubernatorial Elections, 1998-2008 Adam Brown, Brigham Young University (
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Exploiting Friends and Neighbors: An Instrumental Variable Approach to Estimating Coattail Effects Marc Meredith, University of Pennsylvania (
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State-Level Effects on PAC Donations to Political Parties Justin Kirkland, University of North Carolina (
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) Virginia Gray, University of North Carolina (
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) David Lowery, University of Leiden(
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State Party Adaptation: How Colorad’s Political Parties Survived and Thrived amidst Reform Seth Masket, University of Denver (
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12:30pm Lunch (Sangamon Auditorium Lobby)
1:30pm Graduate Student Poster Session (Sangamon Auditorium Lobby) Chair: Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Wayne State University (
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The Movable Middle K. Elizabeth Coggins, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (
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) State Electoral Context and Individual Campaign Contributions Amanda Keller, University of Iowa (
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) Discussant: Michael Berkman, Pennsylvania State University (
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Political Competition and the Frequency of Statewide Ballot Initiatives William Hicks, Univerisity of Florida (
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Direct Democracy & Representation: Institutionally Induced Substitution Between Symbolic and Substantive Representation James A Rydberg, University of Iowa (
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) Discussant: Todd Donovan, Western Washington University (
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Explaining Legislative Oversight across the States Robert J McGrath, University of Iowa (
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The Relational Determinants of Legislative Success: Strong and Weak Ties Between Legislators Justin Kirkland, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (
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) Discussant: Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Wayne State University (
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What Does Policy Adoption Mean?The Representation of Noncitizens as American Members in Policymaking Adriano Udani, University of Minnesota (
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The Structure of Environmental Policy among the American States Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo, Michigan State University (
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) Discussant: Andrew Karch, University of Texas at Austin (
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2:30pm Special Sessions
Session 1S “NSF and State Politics: An Overview of Funding in the Social Sciences at the National Science Foundation” (PAC F) Presenter: Wendy Martinek, Program Officer (Law & Social Science Program, Division of Social & Economic Sciences) (
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Session 2S Redistricting Software Demonstration (PAC F) Presenter: Michael McDonald, George Mason University (
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) 3:30pm Break (Studio Theater Concourse)
3:45pm Panel Session #3
Panel 3A “How Can Political Scientists Contribute to Politics and Government? Four Views from Statehouse Reporters” (PAC C/D) Chair: Charles N. Wheeler, University of Illinois at Springfield (
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) Panelists: David Yepsen, director, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale(
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) Peggy Boyer-Long, former editor, Illinois Issues Mike Lawrence, former director, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (
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Panel 3B “Using the States to Understand Policy Adoption” (PAC G) Chair: Scott Hays, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (
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) Discussant: Frederick J. Boehmke, University of Iowa (
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) Papers: Free Riding in State Water Pollution Enforcement David M. Konisky, University of Missouri (
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) Neal D. Woods, University of South Carolina (
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Program Content and Policy Diffusion Andrew Karch, University of Texas at Austin (
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The Election Law Glass Floor? Why States Choose to Go Beyond HAVA Mandated Voter Identification Emily Huston, Roanoke College (
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) Legislative Bills and Ballot Initiatives: Raising the Minimum Wage in the American States, 1997-2006 Eric A. Whitaker, Western Washington University (
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) Mitch N. Herian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Public Policy Center (
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) Chris W. Larimer, University of Northern Iowa (
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) Michael Lang, Western Washington University (
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) 5:30pm Two buses pick up at PAC, Level 1 Main Entrance; go to downtown Hilton
7:00pm Banquet (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum rotunda) Host: Center for State Policy and Leadership Presentations: Best Graduate Student Poster Award; SPP Dissertation Award Speaker: Alan Ehrenhalt, former editor, Governing magazine “Governors—Success and Failure” SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2010 8:15am Two busses pick up at Hilton (Downtown Hilton); deliver to UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC) Level 1 Main Entrance
8:45am Continental Breakfast (PAC Cafeteria Concourse)
9:15am Panel Session #4
Panel 4A “Federalism” (PAC G) Chair: Beverly Bunch, University of Illinois at Springfield (
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) Discussant: Sean Nicholson-Crotty, University of Missouri (
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) Papers: State Participation in Interstate Compacts: When the Timing is Right Ann O'M. Bowman, Texas A&M University (
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) Neal D. Woods, University of South Carolina (
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States’ Acceptance of Federal Stimulus Funds: It’s the Politics Stupid Edward Alan Miller, Brown University (
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) David Blanding, Brown University (
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Perception of Disaster: State and Local Control in Emergency Management Sean Hildebrand, North Central College (
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The Increasing Importance of Federal Earmarks to State Coffers: An Examination of Distribution Trends over the Decade Karen Kunz, West Virginia University (
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) Panel 4B “Race and Ethnicity” (PAC C/D) Chair: Matthew Holden, University of Illinois at Springfield (
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) Discussant: Caroline J. Tolbert, University of Iowa (
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) Discussant: Gerald C. Wright, Indiana University (
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) Papers:
Black Mobilization and Republican Growth in the South Irwin Morris, University of Maryland (
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) M.V. Hood, University of Georgia (
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) Quentin Kidd, Christopher Newport University (
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The Rise of Latino Politics in the South Harold Stanley, Southern Methodist University (
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Race, Ethnicity, and Representation: The Changing Landscape of State Legislative Diversity Kathleen Bratton, Louisiana State University (
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) Kerry Haynie, Duke University (
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) Beth Reingold, Emory University (
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Racial Politics, Law, and Mississippi’s Historically Black Public Colleges and Universities Paul E. Green, University on California at Riverside (
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Panel 4C “Pracademics: Incorporating Public Service into an Academic Career" (PAC F) Chair: Michael McDonald, George Mason University (
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) Discussant: TBA Papers: TBA Robert Crew, Florida State University
TBA Daniel A. Smith, University of Florida
10:45am Break (Studio Theater Concourse)
11:00am Panel Session #5
Panel 5A “State Legislative Behavior” (PAC G) Chair: Tracy Osborn, University of Iowa (
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) Discussant: Stacey Gordon, University of Nevada—Reno (
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) Papers: Variations in Legislative Effectiveness Shannon Jenkins, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth (
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Using Party Switchers in 50 State Legislatures (1993-2009) to Assess Party Influence on Ideology Boris Shor, University of Chicago (
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Racialized Institutions and Electoral Constraint: When and Where Does Descriptive Representation Matter? Tracy Osborn, University of Iowa (
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) Rene R. Rocha, University of Iowa (
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Starving the Beast?: Anti-Tax Pledges and State Legislative Behavior Nicole Kazee, University of Illinois-Chicago (
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Panel 5B “Explaining State Spending” (PAC C/D) Chair: Charles Barrilleaux, Florida State University (
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) Discussant: Neil Malhotra, Stanford University (
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) Papers: Welfare Policymaking and Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in U.S. State Legislatures Beth Reingold, Emory University (
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) Adrienne R. Smith, Emory University (
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Who Gains (and Who Loses) in Class-Based Political Parties? Elizabeth Rigby, University of Houston (
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Church, State and Nonprofit Social Services Agencies Robert C. Lowry, University of Texas at Dallas (
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Risky Business: Term Limits, Budgets and Fiscal Uncertainty Daniel C. Lewis, University of New Orleans (
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12:30pm Lunch (Sangamon Auditorium Lobby)
1:30pm Panel Session #6
Panel 6A “The Linkage between Public Opinion and Public Policy” (PAC G) Chair: Paul Brace, Rice University (
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) Discussant: Barbara Norrander, University of Arizona (
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) Papers: Multi-Level Policy Responsiveness to Public Opinion: From Statehouse to Street-Level Michael B. Berkman, The Pennsylvania State University (
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) Eric Plutzer, The Pennsylvania State University (
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Assessing the Dynamic Relationship between Punitive Crime Policy Attitudes over Time and Crime Policy Reform in the U.S. States Garrick L. Percival, University of Minnesota-Duluth (
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Political Accountability, Policy Responsiveness and Capitol Coverage in the U.S. Martin Johnson, University of California, Riverside (
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Panel 6B “State Legislative Institutions” (PAC C/D) Chair: Cherie Maestas, Florida State University (
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) Discussant: Carl Klarner, Indiana State University (
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) Discussant: Cherie Maestas, Florida State University (
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) Papers: The Selection of Leaders in Term-Limited State Legislatures: The Influence of Party Heterogeneity Kathleen A. Bratton, Louisiana State University (
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) Stella M. Rouse, University of Maryland (
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The Work of Committees Before and After Term Limits Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Wayne State University(
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State Legislative Evolution: Path Dependency, Organization Theory and Bounded Rational Choice Nancy Martorano Miller, University of Dayton (
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) KeithE Hamm, Rice University (
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) Ronald D. Hedlund, Northeastern University (
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District Characteristics and Legislator Traits James Battista, University at Buffalo-SUNY (
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) Megan Gall, University at Buffalo-SUNY (
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3:00pm Break (Studio Theater Concourse)
3:15pm Panel Session #7
Panel 7A “Governors and Policymaking” (PAC G) Chair: John Hamman, Southern Illinois University- Carbondale (
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) Discussant: Nelson Dometrius, Texas Tech University (
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) Papers: Executive Orders in the American States: Gubernatorial and Administrative Interactions and Influence on State Agencies Cynthia Bowling, Auburn University (
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) Brendan Burke, Suffolk University (
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) Margaret Ferguson, Indiana Univerisity-Purdue University-Indianapolis (
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) Dwight Gulley, Auburn University
How Do Governors Get What They Want? Thad Kousser, University of California, San Diego (
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) Justin H. Phillips, Columbia University (
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Gubernatorial Powers and Legislative Agendas: Are Strong Governors Bold Governors? Charles D. Taylor, Ball State University (
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Does Gubernatorial Rhetoric Matter? An Analysis of Gubernatorial Inaugural Rhetoric in Three Distinct States J. Cherie Strachan, Central Michigan University (
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Panel 7B “Gender, Campaigns, and Elites: Influences on Public Political Thinking” (PAC C/D) Chair: Richard Winters, Dartmouth College (
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) Discussant: Tom Carsey, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (
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) Papers: Differential Campaign Effects in Battleground vs. Non-Battleground States in Recent Presidential Elections Robert Erikson, Columbia University (
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The Gender Gap in State Political Knowledge Mileah Kay Kromer, Elon University (
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) Kathleen Bratton, Louisiana State University (
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A Conditional Theory of Social Context: Resolving Differences in Theories of Intergroup Contact and Conflict Joshua J. Dyck, University at Buffalo, SUNY (
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) Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz, University of Rhode Island (
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Some Dynamics of the Gender Gap: Men/Women Voting for/against Men/Women Candidates for Elective Office Richard F. Winters, Dartmouth College (
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5:30pm Two buses pick up at PAC, Level 1 Main Entrance; go to downtown Hilton
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