Gary P. Freeman, Chair
BAT 2.116, Mailcode A1800, Austin, TX 78712 • 512-471-5121
Graduate Student List
Job Market Candidates
Mijeong Baek
Graduate student
Interests
Mass political behavior, the media, election campaigns, and comparative political communication systemsJonghoon Eun
Graduate student
Education
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Interests
American National Institutions (the Presidency, Congress, the Federal Courts), Elections & Campaigns, Public Policy, Spatial Models of Politics, Political MethodologyLaura K. Field
Postdoctoral Fellow, Rhodes College
lkfield@gmail.com | (901) 843-3481 | Rhodes College Department of Political Science
Education
PhD in Government (December 2011), University of Texas at Austin
Interests
Rhetoric, moral and political psychology, human agency, philosophic autobiography, the philosophic foundations (ancient and modern) of the social sciences, the jurisprudence of cultural protections (language and religious protections), multiculturalism, free speech, the politics of expertise, literature and politics.Austin Hart
Graduate student
Interests
Campaigns and elections in comparative perspective, political communications, comparative political economy, research methodsAaron L Herold
Postdoctoral Fellow, Rhodes College
Interests
Early modern liberal political thought and its critics, the relationship between liberalism and religion, the problem of political theology, and the intersections between political theory and international relationsStephanie Holmsten
Graduate student
ssholmsten@mail.utexas.edu | 512-428-8775
Education
PhD, political science, University of Texas
Interests
comparative politics, democratization, electoral institutions, race and gender, international organizationsTaofang Huang
Graduate student
tao.fang.huang@utexas.edu | MEZ 3.224
Education
Ph. D., University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government
Interests
American Politics, Political Behavior, Racial and Ethnic Politics, Campaigns and Elections, Political Parties, and Research MethodsJacqueline Hunsicker
Graduate student
Education
Master of Arts 2008, The University of Texas at Austin
Interests
Constitutional development (domestic and foreign), constitutional change, rule of law, American founding, Niccolò Machiavelli, ancient and modern political thought.Matthew Johnson
Graduate student
matthewjohnson (at) utexas (dot) edu
Education
Masters of Arts 2010, University of Texas at Austin
Interests
Latin American Politics, Politics of the Developing World, The Resource Curse, Comparative and International Political Economy, Political Institutions, and International Relations.Joel Parker
Graduate student
Interests
Democratic theory, political equality, theories of representation, deliberative democracy, constitutional development, American jurisprudence, political legitimacy, and random selectionJerod T Patterson
Graduate student
Education
Ph.D. (ABD), M.A., University of Texas, M.Div., Wake Forest University
Interests
Public opinion, public policy, survey research, civic participation, group politics, religion and politicsArthur Shuster
Visiting Assistant Professor, Boston College
Interests
Classical conception of justice, philosophy of punishment, origins of modern political thought, theoretical tensions within liberalism, American constitutionalism, and morality and the passionsL. Matthew Vandenbroek
Graduate Student (ABD)
lmvandenbroek@utexas.edu | Mezes Hall 3.228
Education
Master of Arts 2008, The University of Texas at Austin
Interests
American politics, Quantitative and experimental methods in political science, Political psychology, Voting behavior, Emotions, Cognitive appraisal theory, Youth turnout, Racial priming, Political communication, Bayesian statisticsShinya Wakao
Graduate student
Interests
Political Economy, Political Behavior, Public Opinion, Political Psychology, Political Parties, Interest Groups, Public Policy, Political MethodologyMatthew Wright
Visiting Assistant Professor, Morehead State University
Interests
The history of political thought; natural law ethical and political theory; constitutional law and jurisprudence; the intersection of American constitutionalism, political theory, and normative jurisprudence.Kristin Wylie
Graduate student
Education
M.A. in Latin American Studies (2005), University of Texas at Austin
Interests
Political institutions (parties and party systems, electoral systems), Latin American politics, representation, development, political economy, research methods, gender politics, participationCurrent Students
Ayca Arkilic
Graduate student
Education
M.A. in European Politics, M.A. in Political Science, Lund University, Central European University
Interests
Immigration policy, European politics, Muslim networks, integration of Muslims in Western EuropeRoberto Armijo
Graduate student
Education
Masters in Economics and Public Policy, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Chile.
Interests
Political Behavior, Spatial Theory of Voting.Joshua Blank
Graduate student
Education
BA Political Science, Boston University
Interests
American politics and political methodology, specifically as they relate to political behavior, campaigns and elections, and political sophistication.Matthew Buehler
Graduate student
Interests
Middle East Politics, Political Islam, Political Parties, DemocratizationConstance Clark
Graduate student
Interests
Educational policy, specifically race, wealth and school choiceDanilo Contreras-Martínez
Graduate Student
dcontreras@utexas.edu | BAT 1.118
Education
BA, Georgetown University (2005)
Interests
race and ethnic politics in Latin America; vote choice; political behavior; migration and nationalism; Dominico-Haitian relations; experimental and survey methodsAlvaro Corral
Graduate student
famcorral@hotmail.com; alvarojcorral@gmail.com
Interests
Latino Politics, Racial and Ethnic Politics, Race and Representation, Voting Behavior, Immigration PolicyEduardo Dargent
Graduate student
edargent@mail.utexas.edu | Batts 1.118
Interests
Comparative politics, Latin America politics, political parties, political regimes and comparative public policy.Jonghoon Eun
Graduate student
Education
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Interests
American National Institutions (the Presidency, Congress, the Federal Courts), Elections & Campaigns, Public Policy, Spatial Models of Politics, Political MethodologyDerrick Goodrich
Graduate student
Interests
Current interests include the role of a state's security sector in helping or hindering democratization and the role of discursive frameworks in social movementsKimberly Gouz
Graduate student
Education
M.A. in Social Sciences, The University of Chicago; B.A. in Political Science and B.S. in Journalism, The University of Florida
Interests
Democratization, religion and politics, social movements, political parties, politics of the Middle EastJohn Graeber
Graduate student
johndgraeber@mail.utexas.edu | Mezes 3.210
Interests
My general interests include immigration policy, the political integration of immigrants in Europe, public attitudes toward immigration, and EU policy on migration.Peter Harris
Graduate Student
Education
MA(Hons), University of Edinburgh; MSc, University of London
Interests
American political development, Anglo-American relations, empire and imperialism, foreign policy, the Indian Ocean, power transition theoryAustin Hart
Graduate student
Interests
Campaigns and elections in comparative perspective, political communications, comparative political economy, research methodsPatrick Hickey
Graduate student
patrick.hickey@gmail.com | Mezes 3.220
Education
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Interests
Congress, Presidency, Methodology, Political Behavior, Campaigns and Elections, Political Parties, Interest Groups, Formal OrganizationsStephanie Holmsten
Graduate student
ssholmsten@mail.utexas.edu | 512-428-8775
Education
PhD, political science, University of Texas
Interests
comparative politics, democratization, electoral institutions, race and gender, international organizationsTaofang Huang
Graduate student
tao.fang.huang@utexas.edu | MEZ 3.224
Education
Ph. D., University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government
Interests
American Politics, Political Behavior, Racial and Ethnic Politics, Campaigns and Elections, Political Parties, and Research MethodsJacqueline Hunsicker
Graduate student
Education
Master of Arts 2008, The University of Texas at Austin
Interests
Constitutional development (domestic and foreign), constitutional change, rule of law, American founding, Niccolò Machiavelli, ancient and modern political thought.John Iadarola
Graduate student
Interests
Political Psychology, socialization, ideology, and religious impacts on political opinionMatthew Johnson
Graduate student
matthewjohnson (at) utexas (dot) edu
Education
Masters of Arts 2010, University of Texas at Austin
Interests
Latin American Politics, Politics of the Developing World, The Resource Curse, Comparative and International Political Economy, Political Institutions, and International Relations.Stephen Joyce
Graduate student
Education
M.Phil., M.A.L.A., A.B., Oxford University, St. John's College (Annapolis), Middlebury CollegeJonathan Lewallen
Graduate student
Education
B.A. Political Science, Tulane University 2004
Interests
U.S. Congress and the public policy process; congressional committees; congressional leadership; the role of information in the legislative process; agenda setting; congressional rules and procedures.Ryan Lloyd
Graduate student
Education
Bachelor's Degree, Kenyon College
Interests
Political parties, party transformation and the political Right in Latin AmericaJohn Meyer
Graduate student
Interests
The Politics of Conflict, Cooperation, and Consensus; Latin America; Political Theater; RousseauKenneth Miller
Graduate student
kenmiller@utexas.edu | Batts Hall 1.118
Education
Master of Applied Politics, University of Akron
Interests
Public opinion, campaigns and elections, survey methodology, political partiesMegan Moeller
Graduate student
megan.m.moeller@gmail.com | Batts 1.118
Education
BA Political Science, Unversity of Michigan
Interests
American politics, gender and politics, U.S. Congress, public policy, political methodologyAdam Myers
Graduate student
adam.myers@utexas.edu | 512-232-7238 | Mezes 3.228
Interests
state politics, legislative politics, public policy, political geography, American political developmentDaniel Nogueira-Budny
Graduate student
Education
M.A., Georgetown University (2007); B.A., Columbia University (2004)
Interests
Political parties, Latin American politics, political institutions, and democratizationJerod T Patterson
Graduate student
Education
Ph.D. (ABD), M.A., University of Texas, M.Div., Wake Forest University
Interests
Public opinion, public policy, survey research, civic participation, group politics, religion and politicsLuke Perez
Graduate student
lukemperez@utexas.edu | Batts 1.118
Education
B.A. The Ohio State University, M.A. Villanova University
Interests
Ancient Political Thought, Augustine, International Relations Theory,Jessica Price
Graduate student
Education
M.A. in Political Science, August 2007, The University of Georgia
Interests
Ethnic Politics; Indigenous People's Politics; Mexican Politics; Minority Voting Behavior; Protest and Social Movements; Minority Rights; Crime and Legal SystemsKate Putnam
Graduate student
kate.putnam@utexas.edu | Batts 1.102; Batts 1.118 (office hours)
Education
B.A., International Relations, Pomona College
Interests
Mexican and Latin American politics; campaigns, elections and political parties; executive-legislative relations; federal-state relationsAmanda C. Skuldt
Graduate student
Education
B.A. Political Science, Simmons College, Boston Mass.
Interests
Armed conflict, foreign policy, international security, military outsourcing, non-state armed groups, pedagogy, political violence, state formation, terrorismMine Tafolar
Graduate student
Interests
Comparative Political Economy, Welfare State, Social Policy, Democratic Quality and ClientelismTrey Thomas
Graduate student
Education
MA UT-Austin (2011), MA Penn State (2009), BA/BPHIL Penn State (2009)
Interests
Agenda-setting, public policy processes, lobbying, interest groupsRandy S Uang
Graduate student
uang@utexas.edu | (512) 232-1108 | BAT 1.102
Interests
Elections and campaigns, political parties, public opinion, Latin America, public securityL. Matthew Vandenbroek
Graduate Student (ABD)
lmvandenbroek@utexas.edu | Mezes Hall 3.228
Education
Master of Arts 2008, The University of Texas at Austin
Interests
American politics, Quantitative and experimental methods in political science, Political psychology, Voting behavior, Emotions, Cognitive appraisal theory, Youth turnout, Racial priming, Political communication, Bayesian statisticsShinya Wakao
Graduate student
Interests
Political Economy, Political Behavior, Public Opinion, Political Psychology, Political Parties, Interest Groups, Public Policy, Political MethodologyKristin Wylie
Graduate student
Education
M.A. in Latin American Studies (2005), University of Texas at Austin
Interests
Political institutions (parties and party systems, electoral systems), Latin American politics, representation, development, political economy, research methods, gender politics, participationAssistant Instructors
Patrick Hickey
Graduate student
patrick.hickey@gmail.com | Mezes 3.220
Education
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Interests
Congress, Presidency, Methodology, Political Behavior, Campaigns and Elections, Political Parties, Interest Groups, Formal OrganizationsTaofang Huang
Graduate student
tao.fang.huang@utexas.edu | MEZ 3.224
Education
Ph. D., University of Texas at Austin, Department of Government
