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Dr. Allison Hamilton
Part Time Instructor
Credentials: PhD, MAP
| Office Hours: | NA- virtual by appointment |
| Locations: (Campus & Office) |
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| Biography: | Dr. Allison Hamilton has a bachelor's degree from Grand Valley State University, a Master's degree in Applied Politics from the University of Akron, and a Master's and PhD in Political Science from the University of Iowa. She is active in local governance and runs a non-profit. |
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| Teaching and Research Interests: | American Government, Statistics, State Governance, Research Methods |
| Courses: | POLS 1101- American Government |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | Ph.D. Political Science, University of Iowa. 2013. Fields: American Politics, Formal Modeling, and Methodology M.A. Political Science, University of Iowa. 2012. M.A.P. Master of Applied Politics, University of Akron. 2007. Focus: Grassroots organizing, Campaigning, and Lobbying B.A. Group Social Studies for Secondary Education, minors in Spanish and Psychology, Grand Valley State University. 2005. |
| CV: | Courses TaughtAmerican Government Scope & Methods Public PolicyUnderstanding the Federal Courts Media & Bias Local GovernmentsIntroduction to Politics State Politics & Policy Public OpinionGeneral Election- Expectations & Results Interest GroupsSkills- Oversaw budgetary system distributing millions to various non-profit entities and dealt with accounting system to ensure money spent appropriately.- Organized events ranging from intimate coffee with President Clinton to 3000+ dinner/dance celebrations.- Experienced with RFP’s and Grant-writing. Knowledge of non-profit funding and government budgeting including Grants.gov, S.A.M. system, Blackbaud, Bloomerang, and cybergrants.- Written reports and publications for non-profits, government agencies, and peer reviewed articles using advanced statistics. Oversee all publications for a STEM non-profit organization.- Over 20 years working with Excel, Access and other Microsoft Products- Experienced with C++, database creation and management, website creation and maintenance. |
| Professional Experience: | Part-time Instructor- Middle Georgia State University- 2020-present Part-time Instructor- University of South Carolina Aiken- 2017-2018, 2026 Graduate Assistant- University of Iowa- 2008-2013 |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | Select Publications “Does Policy Adoption Change Opinions on Minority Rights? The Effects of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage.” 2014. Political Research Quarterly. (with C.Tolbert and R. Kreitzer). http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1065912914540483 “Gender Stereotypes, Information Search, and Voting Behavior in Political Campaigns.” 2013. Political Behavior. (with T. Ditonto & D. Redlawsk). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11109-013-9232-6 “Measuring Digital Citizenship: Mobile Access and Broadband”. 2012. International Journal of Communications. (with K. Mossberger and C. Tolbert). http://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/1777 “The Legalization of same-sex marriage in a state is a signal that causes certain groups to change their opinion to support the policy” 2014. London School of Economics and Political Science- US Politics and Policy Blog. (with R. Kreitzer & C. Tolbert). http://bit.ly/1uCQ9BY “Gender stereotypes mean that voters look for more information on women candidates’ competence than they do for men.” 2013. London School of Economics and Political Science- US Politics and Policy Blog. (with T. Ditonto & D. Redlawsk). http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2013/09/26/gender-stereotypes-voter-information/. “Political Engagement and the Internet in the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election: A Panel Survey.” 2012. In Digital Media and Political Engagement Worldwide: A Comparative Study. ed. Eva Anduiza, Mike Jensen, & Laia Jorba. Cambridge University Press. (with C. Tolbert). |
| Professional Affiliations: | ODK, PKP |
| Organizations: | ANS- American Nuclear Society WIN- Women in Nuclear |
| Awards and Honors: | Outstanding Part-Time Teaching Award. 2025. Middle Georgia State University Ballard Seashore Dissertation Fellowship. 2012-2013. University of Iowa |
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