Department Chair and Associate Professor 
Director, Core Curriculum and Quality Assessment

Ph.D., The Florida State University

Biography Vitae

• “Bones of Contention: Comparing Territorial, Maritime and River Issues,” with Paul Hensel, Sara McLaughlin Mitchell, and Clayton Thyne, in Journal of Conflict Resolution
• “Conflict Management of Riparian Disputes: A Regional Comparison of Dispute Resolution,” with Paul Hensel, Sara McLaughlin Mitchell, in Political Geography
• “Race, Roll-Off, and Racial Transition: The Influence of Political Change on Racial Group Voter Roll-Off in Urban Elections,” with James Vanderleeuw Social Science Quarterly
• “The Role of EDCs in Local Economic Development: Evidence from Texas Cities” with James Vanderleeuw, Chris Jarmon, and Michael Pennington, in Economic Development Quarterly
• "Economic Development Perspective and City Leadership,“ with James Vanderleeuw, Chris Jarmon, Michael Pennington, and Terri Davis, in Urban Studies Research