Paru R. Shah

Assistant Professor

Office: NWQ B, Room 5521
Phone: 414-229-3979
e-mail: shahp@uwm.edu
Web Page: people.uwm.edu/shahp
Curriculum Vitae: pdf

Education:

Ph.D., Political Science, Rice University
M.P.H., Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
B.A., Philosophy, University of Michigan

Research and Teaching Interests:

Race, ethnicity and politics, urban governance and politics, public policy analysis and outcomes in the educational arena

Courses Taught:

PolSci 213: Urban Government and Politics, Syllabus (pdf)
PolSci 215: Race, Ethnicity and Politics, Syllabus (pdf)
PolSci 388: Latino Politics, Syllabus (pdf)

Selected Publications:

Shah, Paru and Melissa Marschall. (forthcoming). “The Centrality of Racial and Ethnic Politics in American Cities and Towns.” In Susan Clarke, Peter John and Karen Mossberger (eds.) Oxford Handbook on Local Politics. England: Oxford University Press.

Marschall, Melissa, Paru Shah and Katharine Donato. (forthcoming) “Parent Involvement Policy in Established and New Immigrant Destinations." Social Science Quarterly.

Marschall,Melissa, Anirudh Ruhil and Paru Shah. (2010). “The New Racial Calculus: Electoral Institutions and Black Representation in Local Legislatures." American Journal of Political Science, 54 (January): 107-124.

Shah, Paru. (2010). “Racing towards Representation: A Hurdle Model of Latinos and School Boards." American Politics Research, 38 (January): 84-109.