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- Brexit the Result of Failed Political Leadership
- Paul Ryan's Obamacare Replacement Announcement
- Turkish-Israeli Reconciliation Deal
- U.S. International Security Policy
EXPERT ROUNDUP: Political Conventions (42 experts)
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Brexit the Result of Failed Political Leadership
Raj Bhala
Associate Dean for International and Comparative Law and Rice Distinguished Professor
University of Kansas School of Law
"Brexit puts the UK back on standard WTO most-favored nation terms relative to the 27 EU members and the rest of the world, including the United States, and also major emerging markets like India and Iran. Brexit was the nearly inevitable result of failed political leadership, failed in the sense of making the case -- and the case exists -- that EU membership benefits the UK beyond financial elites in the city of London."
Bhala can discuss Brexit, the UK voting to leave the EU, economic ramifications for all concerned nations, as well as the effects on American markets. He is the author of "Modern GATT Law," "International Trade Law: An Interdisciplinary, Non-Western Textbook" and dozens of journal articles on international trade law.
Contact: Mike Krings, [email protected]
Paul Ryan's Obamacare Replacement Announcement
Kosali Simon, Ph.D.
Professor, Health Economist
Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
"Most would agree special interests had influence over shaping of the ACA, and that lobbying continues; however, it's likely that any replacement plan would face similar political realities. What makes me wonder is what political experts would think of the chance that a replacement plan would be immune to such criticism."
Bio: https://spea.indiana.edu/faculty-research/directory/profiles/faculty/full-time/simon-kosali.html
Website: https://www.iu.edu
Contact: Agata Porter, [email protected]
Turkish-Israeli Reconciliation Deal
Howard Eissenstat
Associate Professor of History
St. Lawrence University
"Regarding the Turkish-Israeli reconciliation deal on June 27: Both Turkey and Israel benefit from the deal. Both have desire to limit regional isolation. For Turkey, this has been particularly acute. The agreement was a bitter pill for Erdogan, who feels strong personal sympathy for Palestinians. The failure to lift Gaza blockade significant. The deal points to fact that Erdogan, who is often framed as an ideologue, is capable of realism. It also points to his absolute control over local press, which is framing the deal as a Turkish victory."
Eissenstat is an expert in Turkish affairs. He speaks regularly to government officials, the press, and community groups regarding issues related to Turkey and the Middle East. He has also served as a country specialist on Turkey for Amnesty International-USA since 2006. He earned a Ph.D. in Near Eastern History from UCLA in 2007 and has been quoted in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today and Vox, as well as other domestic and international news outlets. He is based in Canton, N.Y.; and Ottawa, Canada, and is fluent in Turkish.
Website: www.stlawu.edu
Contact: Ryan Deuel, [email protected]
U.S. International Security Policy
Nicholas Rostow
Charles Evans Hughes Visiting Chair of Government and Jurisprudence
Colgate University
"Apart from treaties regulating U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals and delivery systems, the Limited Test-Ban Treaty of 1963, the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty of 1968, and the creation of nuclear weapons-free zones in various regions, there is little positive international law directly and intentionally covering nuclear weapons."
Professor Rostow specializes in international and national security law and affairs and U.S. government and international decision-making in foreign and national security policy. He has extensive experience in international security issues, having served as: general counsel and senior policy adviser to the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations; former Charles H. Stockton Chair in International Law at the U.S. Naval War College; staff director, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 1999-2000; counsel and deputy staff director to the House Select Committee on Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China, 1998-99; special assistant to Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush for National Security Affairs; legal adviser to the National Security Council under Colin Powell and Brent Scowcroft, 1987-93; and special assistant to the legal adviser, U.S. Department of State, 1985-1987. He is based in Hamilton, N.Y.
Bio: https://www.colgate.edu/facultysearch/FacultyDirectory/nicholas-rostow
Website: www.colgate.edu
Contact: Daniel DeVries, [email protected]
EXPERT ROUNDUP: Political Conventions (42 experts)
Following are experts from the ProfNet community who are available to discuss various topics regarding the Democratic and Republican national conventions:
William B. Lacy
Director, Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
University of Kansas
"This is shaping up as the most unique presidential election of my lifetime. I have seen them as a high-level advisor and as an observer, and this one is crazy and completely unpredictable."
Lacy has been director of the Dole Institute for Politics since 2004 and has played a major role in seven presidential campaigns, including senior roles in Bob Dole's 1988 and 1996 campaigns, Ronald Reagan's 1980 and 1984 bids, and George H.W. Bush's 1988 and 1992 campaigns. He was also President Reagan's White House political director. In 2007m he took a leave of absence from the Institute to manage the presidential campaign of former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn). During his tenure as director, Lacy has established the Dole Institute as a highly respected venue for bipartisan, philosophically balanced political programming. He can discuss the upcoming conventions, the nomination process, the possibility of brokered conventions, the importance of the conventions and the general election following both parties' conventions.
Contact: Mike Krings, [email protected]
Robert Boatright
Professor, Political Science
Clark University (Massachusetts)
"Regarding the conventions, I'll be looking at whether Republican elites -- donors, leaders of Super PACs, etc. -- find a compelling reason to stick with Trump. My expectation is that if Trump is still down in the polls once the conventions have concluded, most in the party will cut him loose and focus on minimizing party losses in the House and Senate. Things like this have happened before, but they've never happened as suddenly as was the case this year."
Boatright studies political interest groups, campaign finance, American political behavior, political participation and political theory.
Website: http://www.clarku.edu
Contact: Jane Salerno, [email protected]
Seth Masket
Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science
University of Denver
"Modern party conventions have become pretty straightforward events that just ratify decisions that party voters made months earlier. This year could be different, particularly on the Republican side. There's a significant chance we'll see some delegates rebel against the party's presumptive nominee and attempt to choose someone else. We could see some real drama on the floor in Cleveland."
Masket is the author of "The Inevitable Party: Why Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail and How They Weaken Democracy" (Oxford University Press, 2016). A frequent writer and commentator, he can talk about American politics, political parties, campaigns and elections, polarization, social networks and political reform movements.
Website: http://www.du.edu/ahss/polisci/facultystaff/masket_seth.html
Contact: Laura Snyder, [email protected]
Patrick Miller
Assistant Professor of Political Science
University of Kansas
"What is the consequence of today's polarized politics? What's motivating partisans to vote in this climate? For too many of them, it's not high-minded, good-government, issue-based goals. It's, 'I hate the other party. I'm going to go out, and we're going to beat them.' That's troubling."
Miller monitors national polling related to the presidential campaign that is made available and tweets analysis at Twitter.com/pmiller1693. His broad research interests include national politics and attitudes of partisanship. He is available to discuss political conventions, political partisanship, polling and elections.
Contact: George Diepenbrock, [email protected]
Michael V. Haselswerdt, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Canisius College
"Those in the national parties usually want their presidential candidates to win, but knowing that a sitting president defines the party, this may not be as true for significant portions of both parties this year."
Dr. Haselswerdt has more than four decades of experience in political science. He teaches courses in American political behavior, the U.S. Congress and research methods. He has been involved in several local political campaigns and is frequently asked by the media to comment on local, state and national issues. Dr. Haselswerdt teaches a popular course on Presidential Campaign Advance every four years and, as a result, several former students have worked on presidential campaigns. He served on the campaign staff for Michael Dukakis staff at the 1988 convention in Atlanta. He can speak to the different interests of the candidates and the national party at these gatherings, as well as to interests that are congruent. He would also be able to discuss the history of conventions and the chances of a contested convention.
Bio: http://www.canisius.edu/person/michael-v-haselswerdt-phd
Contact: Kristin Etu, [email protected]
Vincent Hutchings
Professor of Political Science
University of Michigan
Hutchings says the conventions now seek to galvanize the party base: "It's not like it was several decades ago where the conventions helped to decide who the nominees would be -- so it's not going to be as influential as it could be. But it will still be important, because now conventions mostly serve the role to help generate support and enthusiasm for the nominee."
Bio: https://www.isr.umich.edu/cps/people_faculty_vincenth.html
Contact: Jared Wadley, [email protected]
Carrie Keating
Professor of Psychology
Colgate University
Keating studies the power of gestures and is available to discuss their impact within the context of political conventions: "Politicians are mindful of how they say something. I don't think you can get to the top level, the top rung in politics anymore, without being a pretty fair actor."
Bio: http://www.colgate.edu/facultysearch/facultydirectory/ckeating
Video: http://tinyurl.com/zd9zssh
Contact: Daniel DeVries, [email protected]
Jack Hunter
Editor
Rare Politics
Hunter is a former adviser to Ron Paul's presidential campaign, and co-author of "The Tea Party Goes to Washington" by Sen. Rand Paul. He was a recent guest on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqqeRL8qS-4), and has appeared on various regional and national radio/TV programs.
An operative for Ron Paul during the previous Republican National Convention, Hunter can discuss a variety of topics, including, but not limited to: Trump's reputation among women and members of the Republican party; Convention rules and party platform; the impact of Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson, who, if polling above 15%, will be on the presidential debate stage; the role anti-Trump forces will play among conservatives and moderates in the Republican Party; vice presidential candidates and cabinet members each nominee should consider; strong opinions on hot-button topics within each party's political platforms, such as criminal justice reform, gun control, race in America and the role of the U.S. military.
Clips: Glenn Beck (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLSo5o4lql4); CNN's In This Hour (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbWQzBdfByA); Freedom Watch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saWTkjc1xyY); Rare Politics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgngE4kJ4vY).
Website: http://rare.us/category/rare-politics/
Contact: Andrew Agan, [email protected]
Stephen J. Kerrigan
CEO
2012 Democratic National Convention, Charlotte
Kerrigan was picked by President Obama to serve as CEO of the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, the most successful political convention in history. He currently serves as the president of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, a private non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, programs and services to the families of military service personnel from Massachusetts who have fallen in service to the United States since Sept. 11, 2001.
Kerrigan has been a leader in government and charities for nearly two decades. He has served as an appointed and elected leader in his hometown of Lancaster; a loyal and spirited public servant to U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Attorney General Tom Reilly; and, through two campaigns, served in senior roles for President Barack Obama. Kerrigan was co-chair of the Presidential Inaugural Committee, a post President Obama asked him to fill after a two-year stint as CEO for the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee – leading the most successful presidential nominating convention ever. As chief of staff to Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly, Kerrigan helped set the agenda for the largest public law office in New England. He served as a top adviser to Reilly on all issues and with oversight of more than 440 employees and a $30 million budget. Prior to that, he was chief of staff and senior advisor to Boston 2004, Inc., where he worked closely with Mayor Menino, federal and state officials, private corporations and community groups to put on the 2004 Democratic National Convention. For more than a decade, Kerrigan was a trusted advisor and aide to Senator Ted Kennedy. In various roles as his political director, Massachusetts policy director and director of scheduling and advance, he advised the senator on most all federal, state and political matters. He has also been a Selectmen in Lancaster, a member of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, the Massachusetts 9/11 Fund Board of Directors, a community advisor to the Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps, and currently serves on the Board of Visitors for New England Baptist Hospital and as co-chair of the New Frontier Network at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
Contact: David Guarino, [email protected]
Sean D. Foreman
Associate Professor of Political Science
Barry University, Miami
Dr. Foreman is the co-author of four books, including "The Roads to Congress 2014," about the midterm elections, and the chapter "Florida: The Purple Swing State" in the book "Presidential Swing States: Why Only Ten Matter." He has written about Marco Rubio's rise in the U.S. Senate and is a frequent commentator on national elections. He was president of the Florida Political Science Association (http://www.fpsanet.org) in 2012 and serves as secretary of FPSA for the 2015-17 term. His article "Top 10 Reasons Why Barack Obama Won the Presidency in 2008 and What it Means in the 2012 Election" (http://www.fpsanet.org/2012-presidential-election-edition.html) was published in the Florida Political Chronicle. Dr. Foreman is co-chair of the Campus Democracy Project at Barry University and also serves on several community boards. He is available to discuss: convention rules, convention history, chances of contested convention, about the candidates, the campaign dynamics, and the key states to follow.
Twitter: @drseanforeman
Contact: [email protected] or [email protected]
Leslie Belcher
Managing Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy Group
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Belcher served as chief of staff to both Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Rep. Wes Watkins (D-OK), and as legislative director to Rep. Bill Brewster (D-OK). She is a close confidante of House Speaker Ryan and his wife Janna, and was a bridesmaid at their wedding. She will be attending the GOP convention.
Bio: http://www.steptoe.com/professionals-Leslie_Belcher.html
Contact: Kathy King, [email protected]
Luis Fortuño
Partner
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Fortuño, who served as governor of Puerto Rico from 2009 to 2013, will be attending the GOP convention as a delegate from the island territory. He attended his first convention in 1996 in San Diego. He has spoken at the last three conventions in New York, Minneapolis and Tampa. At the last convention, his wife, Luce Vela, introduced Ann Romney. She will also be a delegate at this year's convention.
Under Fortuño's leadership as governor, Puerto Rico right-sized its government and reined in deficit spending. While governor, he served as president of the Council of State Governments (2011-2012) and as chairman of the Southern Governors Association (2011-2012). He also served on the board of directors of the Center for Best Practices of the National Governors Association (2010-2012) and was appointed by President Obama to be one of 10 governors serving in the Council of Governors (2010-2012). Prior to his election as governor, he served four years in Congress as the sole elected delegate from Puerto Rico. During that time, he served as vice-chair, and then chair of the Congressional Hispanic Conference. He also was co-chair of the Congressional Friends of Spain, part of the Hispanic Conference Caucus.
Bio: http://www.steptoe.com/professionals-Luis_Fortuno.html
Contact: Kathy King, [email protected]
Mark Caleb Smith, Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Political Studies and Chair of the Department of History and Government
Cedarville University (Ohio)
Dr. Smith will be attending the Republican National Convention. He has media credentials and is available to any media outlet. Among the topics he can discuss: 1) Selecting the "best" vice presidential candidate is more critical to a Donald Trump presidency than to any former GOP presidential candidate; 2) What the selection of the vice presidential candidate says about a Donald Trump presidency and how he will lead; 3) With many factions within the Republican party, can Donald Trump unify the Republican party? How will evangelical Christian voters, libertarians, Tea Party voters respond to Donald Trump? 4) Who will speak at the Republican convention? The selection of speakers will indicate the direction of the Republican party and a potential Donald Trump presidency; 5) How the rhetoric and tone of Ohio Governor John Kasich will impact the Republican convention; 6) Will the Republican leaders change the rules to allow the delegates the freedom to "vote their conscience"? 7) Will the Republican Party take a hard stance on immigration? 8) How prepared is the City of Cleveland for the GOP Convention?
Dr. Smith teaches courses in American politics, constitutional law, and research/data analysis. He has authored numerous journal articles, book chapters, and other publications. His primary research interest is in the field of religion and American politics. Before joining the faculty at Cedarville University, Dr. Smith was a member of the faculty at Tulane University and Calvin College (Michigan). During the current academic year, Dr. Smith granted more than 150 interviews on political topics with print, radio, and television media in Dayton, Columbus, and Cleveland, Ohio; Atlanta; Tulsa, Okla.; and Chicago. He has written more than 10 op-eds on various political topics and is typically the "go-to person" for Dayton media on all political topics.
Interview clips: Dr. Smith on #NeverTrump on WYLL Chicago (http://tinyurl.com/z7fw6lx); Dr. Smith on funding presidential conventions on WHIO TV - CBS (http://tinyurl.com/zasr7ub); Dr. Smith on Kasich suspending presidential campaign on WDTN TV – NBC (http://tinyurl.com/zxy5m2j); Dr. Smith on religious liberties on WCRF Cleveland (http://tinyurl.com/hoaqp5o).
Contact: Mark Weinstein, [email protected]
Matt Kerbel
Professor and Chair, Political Science Department
Villanova University
Kerbel is credentialed for the DNC in Philadelphia and available for interviews on-site at the Wells Fargo Center. He is an expert in politics and the media, U.S. government and elections. Villanova University also has TV studios on campus (VYVX uplink) that are free of charge to use for any live or taped interview requests.
Prior to Secretary Clinton clinching the nomination, Kerbel spoke about what she needs to do to win the general election: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBHGue1hkRU. He also commented on 2016 being marked as the "anti-establishment year": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSt_n2dKd7s
Contact: Zachary Chizar, [email protected]
David McLennan
Visiting Professor of Political Science
Meredith College
McLennan's research expertise includes the impact of negative advertising on political attitudes, image restoration for politicians in trouble, and barriers to women's electoral success. He has appeared on numerous broadcast outlets for election night coverage and other political stories as they break, and has published op-eds in several national outlets, including The Hill, Fortune, Washington Times, and U.S. News & World Report. He will be traveling (with students) to both the RNC and DNC conventions and can be available for interviews before, during or after the fact.
Bio: http://www.meredith.edu/directory/david-mclennan
Contact: Jeff Canning, [email protected]
Brooks Simpson
Professor of History
Arizona State University
Simpson, also an honors faculty member at Barrett, the Honors College at ASU, specializes in the history of the U.S. presidency and politics. He can speak about the U.S. presidency from a historical perspective, the causes and effects of contested conventions, what can be expected to happen at the upcoming Republican and Democratic conventions, the social movements of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump and their impact on American politics, the significance of Hillary Clinton as the first woman presidential candidate from a major political party, reticence among Republicans to support Donald Trump, and other political topics.
Simpson has weighed in on the 2016 presidential race in several arenas, including writing an op-ed piece for the Arizona Republic (http://tinyurl.com/h9ms85a), in a podcast with the Australian Broadcasting Company (http://tinyurl.com/hy7ev5o), and in an interview with Arizona Horizon (http://tinyurl.com/z5ec4c2). He comments on brokered conventions in this article: http://tinyurl.com/z4veuhh.
Bio: http://barretthonors.asu.edu/2012/08/dr-brooks-simpson/
Contact: Nicole Greason, [email protected]
Anita McBride
Executive in Residence, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies
School of Public Affairs, American University
With service spanning more than 30 years as a White House advisor, chief of staff, diplomacy advisor and human rights advocate, McBride is a top-level authority and advisor on White House operations, presidential transitions, global policy on women's and human rights and education, first ladies' impact and legacies. She is able to discuss various convention-related topics, including: how the candidate and his/her top surrogates are deployed to win over delegates and how they work with their delegations; what is planned for the spouse and how they factor into telling/selling the story of the candidate; when/how first ladies have been deployed at conventions; what happens when a VP nominee is named and how that is traditionally rolled out; and more.
McBride served as an assistant to President George W. Bush, as well as chief of staff to First Lady Laura Bush. She directed the first lady's travel to 67 countries in four years to support U.S. foreign policy objectives in human rights, women's empowerment, global health and education, and human freedom, including historic visits to Afghanistan, the Middle East and the Thai-Burma border. She co-founded the RAND African First Ladies Initiative and Fellowship program, partnering with African first ladies to support their efforts as champions of change in their countries, as well as train their staff and advisors in strategies for managing an effective first lady's office. She is an advisor to the Laura W. Bush Women's Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute and a consultant to several other global non-profit institutions. She also is a member of the US-Afghan Women's Council, the International Republican Institute's Women's Democracy Network, the National Italian American Foundation, and is a Founding Advisor of RightNow Women PAC. She began her political career as a campaign volunteer for Reagan for President in 1980 and went on to work as a finance field representative for Senate and House campaigns, as well as the Reagan-Bush campaign in 1984. She is a consultant to HBO's Emmy-award winning series "Veep," and is a frequent speaker, print source, contributor, and news commentator on the operations and history of the White House and its occupants.
Contact: Dani Mackey, [email protected]
Karen Beckwith
Political Science Chair
Case Western Reserve University
Beckwith studies female politicians and gender in politics, including Hillary Clinton. She has expertise in U.S. political parties and elections, Ohio elections, social movements and protest, and has commented for NPR, the AP, New York Magazine and many more. Beckwith will be in Cleveland during the Republican convention and will be available for on-the-ground commentary.
Contact: Daniel Scott Robison, [email protected]
Justin Buchler
Professor of Political Science
Case Western Reserve University
Buchler has expertise on elections, parties, Congress and political journalism. He's a great interview, is media-savvy and uses data to make strong arguments. Buchler will be in Cleveland during the Republican convention and will be available for on-the-ground commentary.
Contact: Daniel Scott Robison, [email protected]
Joe White
Professor of Political Science
Case Western Reserve University
White studies public policy; federal budgeting policy and politics; health care finance in the United States and other rich democracies, especially health care cost control; Social Security and Medicare; Congress. White will be in Cleveland during the Republican convention and will be available for on-the-ground commentary.
Contact: Daniel Scott Robison, [email protected]
Dr. Bart Rossi
Political Psychologist
Dr. Rossi can speak a great deal, from a psychological perspective, on the presidential campaign and offer an in-depth look at the presumptive nominees, gauging their personalities and how they can affect their campaigns. As an expert on the study of body language and persona, Dr. Rossi can provide a very interesting and unique outlook that most may not otherwise consider. He can speak to ideas such as the anger factor -- as it has been a staple throughout this campaign thus far -- as well as matters of trustworthiness and the psyche of the American voter.
Dr. Rossi is an Emmy Award-winning commentator and go-to source in the media on a plethora of similar issues.
Website: http://brossi.us
Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/primarilyrossi/episode-16
Contact: Kyra Harris, [email protected]
Christopher Devine
Assistant Professor, Political Science
University of Dayton
Devine is co-author of "The VP Advantage: How Running Mates Influence Home State Voting in Presidential Elections." Watch him discuss Election 2016 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frcvCyz1Nb8. He can be available for media interviews in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention.
Bio: go.udayton.edu/ElectionExperts
Contact: Meagan Pant, [email protected]
Dan Birdsong
Lecturer, Political Science
University of Dayton
"The 2016 election will be fascinating to watch as unlimited Super PACs bring more money into the race than before, and candidates harness social media tools to reach voters and influence the news media. Ohio will be at the heart of it all as a critical battleground state for the general election. No Republican has won the White House without winning Ohio, and since 1960 no Democrat has won the presidency without winning Ohio."
Birdsong teaches courses on American politics, the presidency, campaigns and elections, media and politics, and public opinion and political behavior. He has a background in polling and policy research. He also has tracked presidential candidates' use of Twitter. He can be available for media interviews in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention.
Bio: go.udayton.edu/ElectionExperts
Contact: Meagan Pant, [email protected]
Randy Sparks
Professor, Marketing
University of Dayton
Sparks is less interested in what candidates say than in how they say it. With a background in radio broadcasting and research in the art of persuasion, Sparks is highly attuned to how convincing candidates are in speeches and debates. Sparks analyzed candidate speeches during the 2008 presidential campaign and is available for morning-after comments on speeches and debates. Watch a video of him discussing Election 2016 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cebOQps8eNU.
Bio: go.udayton.edu/ElectionExperts
Contact: Meagan Pant, [email protected]
Mike Baize, MBA, CSP
Manager of HR Services
Insperity
Baize has more than 25 years of leadership experience in human resources and safety. He can advise managers and employees alike on avoiding unnecessary political tensions in the office and has commented on this topic in the past. He can also discuss the challenges posed by political discussions in the workplace spurred by the party conventions, and whether it is a good idea for companies to "tune in" to political convention coverage on office TVs and/or on break room TVs.
Contact: Jim Newman, [email protected]
Keith Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science
University of the Pacific
Smith holds a Ph.D. in political science from UC Berkeley and has been teaching and writing about elections, the presidency, Congress, and California politics for more than a decade. He can discuss voting behavior, institutions, and electoral reform. He is at work on a book about the top-two system, recently adopted by California and Washington states, which changed how voters pick their candidates. Smith's early research work looked at how the U.S. Congress attempts to monitor and influence the behavior of federal administrative agencies. His more recent work has been on elections administration, studying the impact of electoral reforms at the state and local levels.
Contact: Claudia Morain, [email protected]
Dan Palazzolo
Chair and Professor of Political Science
University of Richmond (Virginia)
Palazzolo is frequently quoted in the media about campaigns and election issues. His expertise includes: campaign reaction; voting behavior (national and Virginia), including Virginia's transition to a blue state; election issues vs. party lines; political methodology; budget policy and politics.
Bio: http://directory.richmond.edu/bios/dpalazzo/
Contact: Cynthia Price, [email protected]
David O'Connell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Dickinson College
O'Connell is available to discuss the following convention-related topics: the role of religion in politics, especially Evangelicals' impact on the GOP convention; the role of campaign rhetoric -- how Trump's departure from the norm could affect convention; and presidential history, including convention history and outcomes. He is the author of "God Wills It: Presidents and the Political Use of Religion." His research focuses on religious politics, campaign rhetoric and presidential campaigns. He is also a presidential historian. He is currently collecting data on how Catholic members of Congress explain their positions on abortion.
Videos: Will Republican Voters Come Home to Donald Trump? (https://youtu.be/qh9jZ_xNCPc); How Trump Is Realigning America's Political Parties (https://youtu.be/pWHTITLqaWg); How Is Trump Winning Over Evangelical Christians? (https://youtu.be/7ymx4SROmlM)
Websites: http://www.davidjoconnell.com and www.dickinson.edu
Contact: Craig Layne, [email protected]
Sarah Niebler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Dickinson College
Niebler is available to discuss the following convention-related topics: voter behavior -- how the conventions could upset voters by going against their will; mass media and politics -- the influence of mass media and coverage of the conventions; polling -- what the polls have gotten wrong and right and how they impact the political conversation; Pennsylvania politics -- could help understand the world outside the Democratic convention in Philly. Her areas of study include polling, voter behavior and the influence of mass media on politics. She has worked on a variety of academic projects related to campaigns and elections, including the analysis of political advertising. A native of Pennsylvania, she has a deep understanding of the swing state's electorate.
Video: Pennsylvania Primary Preview: Trump, Clinton and PA Voting Trends (https://youtu.be/DuUDrrjIR0g)
Websites: https://sarahniebler.com and www.dickinson.edu
Contact: Craig Layne, [email protected]
Kathleen Marchetti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Dickinson College
Marchetti can discuss the following convention-related topics: identity politics' (gender and race) influence on the convention delegations; interest groups' influence on the conventions; and sexism in campaigns. Her areas of expertise include a focus on gender and politics, race and politics, interest groups, intersectional identity and political representation. She can speak to sexism in campaigns and the media and examine the political conditions that affect female candidates.
Websites: http://www.kathleenmarchetti.com and www.dickinson.edu
Contact: Craig Layne, [email protected]
Joe Solmonese
Managing Director, Founding Partner
Gavin/Solmonese
Solmonese is currently the managing director and founding partner of Gavin/Solmonese, advising corporations on organizational effectiveness strategies and policy development and implementation. He currently sits on the board of Priorities USA (Hillary Clinton's Super PAC). He sits on the national boards for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Athlete Ally, an organization that engages with professional and amateur athletes to speak out against bullying. He served for seven years as the president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender advocacy organization. Under his leadership, HRC was instrumental in passing the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA), the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT), and marriage equality victories in seven states. In 2012, Joe served as one of 35 national co-chairs of the Obama 2012 campaign. As someone who has been involved in politics for most of his adult life, Solmonese has attended every Democratic National Convention since 1988 (that's seven conventions).
Solmonese is available to discuss: 1) What really happens at conventions – who are the movers and shakers, what are the key moments, what the delegates do all day, what their responsibilities are while at the convention; 2) Women in leadership -- as former CEO of EMILY's List, Solmonese can speak to the need for women leadership in government; 3) Diversity -- workplace, government, strategy, policies, LGBT issues; 4) the use of anger in political campaigns – he has written a book that will be released in August ("The Gift of Anger – Use Passion to Build, Not Destroy") that discusses anger in depth, drawing on his own experiences at HRC and during the Obama campaign. He is an experienced resource for both broadcast and print interviews, based in Washington, D.C., and easily accessible.
Contact: Carol Lunger, [email protected]
Roger L. Beckett
Executive Director
Ashbrook Center at Ashland University
Beckett is available to discuss platform issues: education, lowering the voting age, civil rights (focused on the history of them) and government reform; and the relationship of the convention to Cleveland.
Beckett has led the effort to expand the non-profit Ashbrook into a national leader in offering history and civic education programs for students and teachers. Beckett has been quoted in articles about history and civics education in the Washington Post, Bloomberg News, National Review Online, Chicago Tribune, and many other newspapers across the country (see article links here: http://tinyurl.com/jjsy3rz). He most recently had recurring interviews regarding the upcoming RNC convention and the political debates by WOIO Cleveland 19 News (http://tinyurl.com/jtbysrx). He has also conducted dozens of radio interviews nationwide. His fields of expertise include history and civics education, political parties, conventions and more. In 2012, he was appointed by the Ohio Legislature to be a member of the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission, where he serves as the Chair of the Public Education and Information Committee. Beckett is a graduate of Ashland University and the Ashbrook Scholar program. He received an MA in Social Studies Education from The Ohio State University. He was also a Publius Fellow at the Claremont Institute.
Website: http://www.ashbrook.org
Contact: Christine Gorey, [email protected]
Dr. Jason Stevens
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science
Ashbrook Center at Ashland University
Stevens is available to speak on the history of the conventions, the impact of the convention outcomes over the years, and the general current and historical party platforms.
Stevens teaches political thought and history courses with fields of expertise in the American founding, the presidency, political parties and conventions, and political philosophy. He received his B.A. from Ashland University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in politics from the University of Dallas, Institute of Philosophic Studies.
Website: http://www.ashbrook.org
Contact: Christine Gorey, [email protected]
Steve Wuhs
Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science
University of Redlands
Wuhs received his Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and B.A. in Sociology and Spanish at Macalester College. As a Fellow of the AVH Foundation, he researched how political parties organize themselves differently across a country's territory, taking his earlier research interests in party organization and decision-making and placing them in a spatial context.
Contact: Jennifer M. Dobbs, [email protected]
Renee Van Vechten
Professor
University of Redlands
Van Vechten earned her Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of California, Irvine; her M.A. in Political Science at the University of California, Irvine; and her B.A. in Political Science, Cum Laude, at the Honors University of San Diego. She teaches research methods in the study of politics, parties and elections, the American presidency and California politics.
Contact: Jennifer M. Dobbs, [email protected]
Jeffrey Berry
Professor of Political Science
Tufts University
Berry is available to discuss convention process and history, delegate obligations, presidential history, interest groups, and the role of media in elections.
Bio: http://as.tufts.edu/politicalscience/people/faculty/berry
Contact: Patrick Collins, [email protected]; or Kalimah Knight, [email protected]
Daniel Drezner
Professor of International Politics
Tufts University
Drezner, a Brookings Institution nonresident senior fellow and Washington Post contributing editor, is available to discuss the foreign policy impacts of convention results, and how other countries view the convention system.
Bio: http://tinyurl.com/j8fn35a
Contact: Juli Hanscom, [email protected]
Jim Glaser
Professor of Political Science
Tufts University
Glaser is available to discuss convention process and history, delegate obligations, national politics, and Southern politics.
Bio: http://as.tufts.edu/about/deansoffice/dean.htm
Contact: Patrick Collins, [email protected]; or Kalimah Knight, [email protected]
Alan Solomont
Dean, Tisch College of Civic Engagement
Tufts University
Solomont, a former U.S. ambassador and former Democratic Party National Finance chair, is available to discuss Democratic politics and civic engagement of youth.
Bio: http://tinyurl.com/gq5dw8f
Contact: Patrick Collins, [email protected]; or Kalimah Knight, [email protected]
Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg
Director
Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE)
Tufts University
Kawashima-Ginsberg is director for Circle, a nonpartisan, independent, academic research center studying young people in politics and the youth vote in each of the 50 states. She is available to discuss the issues that young delegates to the convention will have in mind based on whom they choose to support and how enthusiastically they support them. Other areas of expertise include youth voter behaviors, each candidate's appeal to youth voters, and political engagement among young Americans.
Bio: http://tinyurl.com/hcbngzz
Website: http://civicyouth.org
Contact: Patrick Collins, [email protected]; or Kalimah Knight, [email protected]
Peter Levine
Associate Dean for Research; Lincoln Filene Professor of Citizenship & Public Affairs
Tufts University
Levine is available to discuss the issues that young delegates to the convention will have in mind based on whom they choose to support and how enthusiastically they support them. Other areas of expertise include youth voter behaviors, each candidate's appeal to youth voters, and political engagement among young Americans.
Bio: http://peterlevine.ws/?page_id=2
Website: http://civicyouth.org
Contact: Patrick Collins, [email protected]; or Kalimah Knight, [email protected]
Deborah Schildkraut
Dean, Political Science Department
Tufts University
Schildkraut is available to discuss delegate reaction to Trump's call for a ban on Muslim immigration. Other areas of expertise include identity politics, white voters' loss of majority status, public reaction to profiling (particularly profiling of Arabs and Muslims), immigration, and demographic groups in the electorate.
Bio: http://as.tufts.edu/politicalscience/people/faculty/schildkraut
Contact: Patrick Collins, [email protected]; or Kalimah Knight, [email protected]
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