Political Science Ph.D. Job Market Candidates
Clayton Clouse
American Politics and Research Methodology
Website: www.claytonclouse.com
Clayton is a Ph.D. candidate focusing on American Political Institutions, American Political Behavior, and Research Methodology. In his dissertation he analyzes the presence of ideological shifting among Senate candidates between the primary and general election campaigns, and how this affects their electoral success. His research has been published in Political Research Quarterly and in the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties.
Kimberly J. Rice
American (Judicial) and Public Administration
Website: www.kimberlyjrice.com
Kimberly is a Ph.D. candidate focusing on American Politics and Public Administration, with an emphasis on public law and judicial behavior. Her dissertation focuses on strategic behavior in administrative cases at multiple levels of the federal judiciary. She has presented her work at multiple conferences, including the annual meetings of the American Political Science Association (APSA), the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), and the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA), and her work has been published in Justice System Journal.
John Kovari
American Politics and Public Administration
Website: http://epic.cuir.uwm.edu/jpkovari/
John Kovari is a Ph.D. candidate in American Politics and Public Administration, with a focus on local budgeting/finance and urban politics. His dissertation is titled “Avalanches or Increments: Examining Punctuated Equilibrium Theory in Local Governments,” which is expected to be completed by May 2012.
John has conducted numerous applied studies for area local governments and nonprofits as a research assistant at the Center for Urban Initiatives & Research (CUIR). He is currently working on a research project for the Wisconsin Department of Health assessing the economic impact of the state’s indoor smoking ban.
John has also conducted research on the fiscal condition of Wisconsin’s local governments with Dr. Steve Deller and Dr. Craig Maher for the UW-Extension. He was awarded the Public Policy Forum’s Norman Gill Fellowship in 2008-2009, resulting in a research report on tax incremental financing.
John will be teaching Contemporary Public Issues, an introductory public administration course, at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in Spring 2012.