Philip O. Paolino
University of North Texas
Political Science
(940) 565-2315
Email:

Education

PhD, Duke University, 1995.
Major: Political Science
Dissertation Title: Candidate Name Recognition and the Dynamics of the Pre-Primary Period pf the Presidential Nominations Process
MA, Duke University, 1991.
Major: Political Science
BA, Washington University, 1988.
Major: political science

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Associate Professor, The University of North Texas. (2002 – Present).
Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Austin. (1995 – 2002).
Post-doctoral research fellow, Harvard University. (1999 – 2000).
Instructor, Georgetown University. (1994 – 1995).
Government
Program Director, National Science Foundation. (2006 – 2008).

Professional Memberships

American Political Science Association. (Present).

Midwest Political Science Association. (Present).

Southern Political Science Association. (Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
PSCI 1041, Honors American Government, 4 courses.
PSCI 1050, American Government: Process and Policies, 8 courses.
PSCI 1051, Honors American Government, 1 course.
PSCI 2300, Introduction to Political Research, 8 courses.
PSCI 2305, US Political Behavior and Policy, 2 courses.
PSCI 2316, Honors US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions, 1 course.
PSCI 3100, Topics in American Government, 9 courses.
PSCI 3170, Presidential Elections, 2 courses.
PSCI 3300, Political Science Research Methods, 8 courses.
PSCI 4120, Public Opinion and Participation, 10 courses.
PSCI 5020, Proseminar in American Government and Politics, 2 courses.
PSCI 5050, Seminar in American Government and Politics, 1 course.
PSCI 5170, Mass Political Behavior, 1 course.
PSCI 5340, Seminar in Political Science Scope and Methods, 5 courses.
PSCI 5900, Special Problems, 1 course.
PSCI 6000, Research Seminar, 5 courses.
PSCI 6170, Mass Political Behavior, 1 course.
PSCI 6321, Multiple Regression, 3 courses.
PSCI 6341, Maximum Likelihood Estimation, 3 courses.
PSCI 6900, Special Problems, 9 courses.
PSCI 6930, Individual Research, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Member, Political Science. (March 2022 – Present).

Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Political Science. (May 2020 – December 2023).

Dissertation Committee Member, Political Science. (September 2020 – April 24, 2023).

Directed Individual/Independent Study, Political Science. (January 2021 – May 2021).

Directed Individual/Independent Study, Political Science. (January 2020 – May 2020).

Dissertation Committee Member, Political Science. (September 2015 – May 2018).

Dissertation Committee Member, Political Science. (September 2015 – May 2018).

Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, Political Science. (September 2015 – May 2017).

Dissertation Committee Member, Political Science. (September 2015 – May 2017).

Other. (2005 – 2005).

Other. (2005 – 2005).

Other. (2004 – 2004).

Other. (2004 – 2004).

Other. (2002 – 2002).

Other. (2002 – 2002).

Other. (2002 – 2002).

Other. (2001 – 2001).

Other. (1999 – 1999).

Awards and Honors

Excellence in Graduate Teaching, Department of Political Science. (December 2023 – Present).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book
Paolino, P. O. (2008). Democratization in Taiwan: Challenges in Transformation..
Book Chapter
Paolino, P. O. (2008). "Semi-presidentialism and Voters' Views of Divided Government in Taiwan." 2008. In Democratization in Taiwan: Challenges in Transformation, Philip Paolino and James Meernik, ed..
Book Review
Paolino, P. O. (2004). Review of R. Michael Alvarez and John Brehm, Hard Choices, Easy Answers..
Paolino, P. O. (2004). Review of William G. Mayer, ed. The Making of the Presidential Candidates 2004..
Paolino, P. O. (2003). Review of John S. Green and Paul R. Herrnson, Multiparty Politics in America..
Journal Article
Paolino, P. O., Takei, M. (2023). Backing Out but Backing In Audience Costs? A Replication of Levy et al. (2015). Foreign Policy Analysis. 19(2), .
Paolino, P., Chen, Y., Mason, T. D. (2021). Who Protests and Why: Hierarchical Government Trust and Protest Participation in China. Journal of East Asian Studies. 21, 499-513.
Paolino, P. (2021). Predicted Probabilities and Inference with Multinomial Logit. Political Analysis. 29(3), 416-421.
Lacy, D., Niou, E., Paolino, P. O., Rein, R. (2019). Measuring Preferences for Divided Government: Some Americans Want Divided Government and Vote to Create It. Political Behavior. 41(1), 79-103.
Paolino, P. O. (2017). Surprising Events and Surprising Opinions: The Importance of Attitude Strength and Source Credibility. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 61(8), 1795-1815.
Carey, T. E., Matsubayashi, T., Martinez-Ebers, V. J., Paolino, P. O. (2016). ¿Eres Amigo o Enemigo? Contextual Determinants of Latinos’ Perceived Competition with African-Americans. Urban Affairs Review. 52(2), 155-181.
Calfano, B., Paolino, P. O. (2010). An Alan Keyes Effect? Examining Anti-Black Sentiment Among White Evangelicals. Political Behavior. 32(1), 133-156.
Paolino, P. O. (2010). Testing Proximity Versus Directional Voting Using Experiments. 29(460-471), .
Paolino, P. O. (2009). "The PRI's Position in Mexican Politics". Politica y Gobierno. 16(2), 321-348.
Paolino, P. O. (2005). "Voter Behavior in Democratizing Nations: Reconsidering the Two-Step Model.". Political Research Quarterly. 58(1), 107-117.
Paolino, P. O. (2005). Democratization, Divided Government, and the 2001 Taiwanese Legislative Yuan Elections.. Journal of Asian and African Studies. 40(1/2), 125-147.
Paolino, P. O. (2003). "Can the Internet Help Outsider Candidates Win the Presidential Nomination,".
Paolino, P. O. (2003). "The Rise of the Opposition Party in Taiwan: Explaining Chen Shui-bian's Victory in the 2000 Presidential Election,".
Paolino, P. O. (2001). "Challenges to the American Two-Party System: Evidence from the 1968, 1980, 1992, and 1996 Presidential Elections,".
Paolino, P. O. (2001). "Lifting the Hood on the Straight-Talk Express: Examining the McCain Phenomenon,".
Paolino, P. O. (2001). "Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Models with Beta-Distributed Dependent Variables.".
Paolino, P. O. (1998). "Downsian Voting and the Separation of Powers,".
Paolino, P. O. (1997). "Strategic Voting in the 1994 Taipei City Mayoral Election,".
Paolino, P. O. (1995). "Group-Salient Issues and Group Representation: Support for Women Candidates in the 1992 Senate Elections.".
Paolino, P. O. (1995). "Problems Confronting Third-Party and Independent Candidates in the American Political System: Wallace, Anderson, and Perot in Comparative Perspective,".
Paolino, P. O. (1992). "'Sophisticated' Voting in the 1988 Presidential Primaries,".

Presentations Given

Paper

Paolino, P. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Economic Anxiety and Support for War, American Political Science Association, United States of America. (2020 – 2020).

Paolino, P. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Intergroup Emotions and Mobilization in Presidential Elections, United States of America. (2019).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Emotional Reactions and Women's Mobilization in the 2016 Presidential Election, American Political Science Association, Boston, MA, United States of America. (2018).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Gender-Salient Issues, the Clinton Campaign, and the Gender-Gap in the 2016 Senate Elections, Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2018).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Gender-Salient Issues, Generations, and the Gender-Gap in the 2016 Senate Elections, Souther Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2018).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Gender-Salient Issues, Generations, and the Gender-Gap in the 2016 Presidential Election, San Francisco, CA, United States of America. (2017).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, The Influence of Social Contact with the Unemployed upon Attitudes and Values related to Inequality, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2017).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Economic Anxiety and Support for War, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2017).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Dramatic Events and Public Support for War, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America. (2016).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Lacy, D. (Author), Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Do Some American Prefer Divided Government and Vote to Create it?, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2016).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Emotions and the Rise of the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street Movements, San Juan, PR, United States of America. (2016).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, A Panel Study of Attitudes toward Economic Equality, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2015).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Variable Effects of Self-Interest in Policy Attitudes, United States of America. (2014).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Emotional Responses to the Economy and Tea Party Support, United States of America. (2014).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, The Great Recession, Life Satisfaction, and Political Attitudes, United States of America. (2014).

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Group Attitudes toward Immigration: Symbolic Racism and Realistic Group Conflict, United States of America. (2014).

Poster

Paolino, P. O. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the Society for Political Methodology, Violations of the Proportional Odds Asumption in Ordered Logit, Madison, WI, United States of America. (2017).

Media Contributions

TV
"Commentary on the 2022 CPAC Meeting in Dallas," RTL German Television. (August 5, 2022).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Uncategorized
Paolino, P. O. (Principal), "A Panel Study of the Effects of Long-Term Unemployment upon Individualist Values," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, $109554. (2011 – 2012).
Paolino, P. O. (Principal), "RAPID: Long-term Unemployment and Individualist Values," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, $83970. (2010 – 2011).
Paolino, P. O. (Co-Principal), "Conference on "Emerging Democracies and Democratic Values: The Experiences of Taiwan and East Asia."," Sponsored by Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, $20000. (2005 – 2005).
Paolino, P. O. (Principal), ""Semi-Presidentialism and Voters' Views of Divided Government in Taiwan."," Sponsored by Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange., $13603. (2004 – 2005).
Paolino, P. O. (Principal), ""An Experimental Test of Proximity and Directional Voting."," Sponsored by Research Initiation Grant, University of North Texas., $2250. (2003 – 2004).
Paolino, P. O. (Other), ""Young Voter Initiative, Phase 3."," Sponsored by Pew Charitable Trusts/Council for Excellence in Government, $285000. (2002 – 2003).
Paolino, P. O. (Other), ""Policy Expectations and Institutional Arrangements in the American States."," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, $138424. (2001 – 2002).
Paolino, P. O. (Other), "Post-Doctoral Research Fellow," Sponsored by Center for Basic Research in the Social Sciences, Harvard University. (1999 – 2000).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, Advancement Committee. (August 2022 – Present).

Member, CAS Computing Committee. (September 2018 – Present).

Committee Member, Executive Committee. (August 2022 – July 2023).

Committee Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee. (August 2021 – July 2023).

Committee Member, American Politics Search Committee. (September 2022 – January 2023).

Member, Advancement Committee. (August 2020 – August 2021).

Member, Martin Colloquium Committee. (August 2020 – August 2021).

Member, Faculty Policy Oversight Committee. (January 2016 – June 2021).

Member, Graduate Studies Committee. (August 2019 – August 2020).

Member, American Politics Search Committee. (September 2019 – December 2019).

Member, Martin Colloquium Committee. (August 2017 – May 2019).

Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee. (August 2017 – May 2019).

Member, University Open Access Advisory Board. (December 2016 – August 2018).

Committee Chair, Faculty Awards Committee. (September 2015 – July 2017).

Member, Executive Committee. (August 2015 – July 2017).

Member, Faculty Senate. (October 2013 – June 2016).

Committee Chair, Ad hoc Banquet Committee. (September 2014 – May 2016).

Member, Ad hoc Charter and By-Laws Committee. (September 2014 – July 2015).

Member, Graduate Studies Committee. (September 2013 – July 2015).

Professional Service

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties. (July 6, 2023 – July 30, 2023).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Behavior. (November 2022 – December 2022).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Social Science & Medicine. (September 2022 – October 2022).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Behavior. (August 2022 – September 2022).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Elections, Public Opinion & Parties. (October 2021 – November 2021).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Analysis. (August 2021 – September 2021).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Behavior. (August 2021 – September 2021).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Electoral Studies. (January 2021 – February 2021).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Experimental Political Science. (August 2020 – September 2020).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Research Quarterly. (May 2020 – June 2020).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Politics Review. (May 2020 – May 2020).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Politics Review. (April 2020 – May 2020).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Politics & Religion. (April 2020 – May 2020).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Research Quarterly. (January 2020 – February 2020).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Politican Analysis. (November 2019 – December 2019).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Journal of Political Science. (March 2019 – April 2019).

Discussant, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. (April 5, 2019 – April 7, 2019).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Politics Research. (February 2019 – March 2019).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Journal of Political Science. (November 2018 – December 2018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Political Science Review. (November 2018 – December 2018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Japanese Journal of Political Science. (November 2018 – December 2018).

Editorial Review Board Member, Political Behavior. (January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Politics and Religion. (September 2018 – October 2018).

Discussant, Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, MA. (September 2018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Behavior. (July 2018 – August 2018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Research Quarterly. (May 2018 – June 2018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Politics. (April 2018 – May 2018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Analysis. (April 2018 – May 2018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Japanese Journal of Political Science. (February 2018 – March 2018).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, National Science Foundation. (February 2018 – March 2018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Politics and Religion. (February 2018 – March 2018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Journal of Political Science. (January 2018 – February 2018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Electoral Studies. (January 2018 – February 2018).

Discussant, Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA. (January 2018).

Discussant, Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA. (2017).

Discussant, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. (2017).

Discussant, Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA. (2017).

Program Organizer, Southern Political Science Association. (2016 – 2017).

Program Organizer, Southwestern Political Science Association. (2016 – 2017).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Behavior. (September 2017 – October 2017).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Politics Review. (July 2017 – August 2017).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Behavior. (July 2017 – August 2017).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Research Quarterly. (July 2017 – August 2017).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Journal of Political Science. (May 2017 – June 2017).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Behavior. (March 5, 2017 – April 5, 2017).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Public Opinion Quarterly. (February 15, 2017 – March 15, 2017).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Politics. (February 8, 2017 – March 8, 2017).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Research Quarterly. (January 21, 2017 – February 21, 2017).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Brazilian Political Science Review. (January 7, 2017 – February 7, 2017).

Discussant, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. (2016).

Discussant, Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, San Juan, PR. (2016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties. (November 4, 2016 – December 4, 2016).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, National Science Foundation. (October 11, 2016 – November 11, 2016).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, National Science Foundation. (October 11, 2016 – November 11, 2016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Behavior. (October 9, 2016 – November 9, 2016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Political Science Review. (September 17, 2016 – October 17, 2016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Psychology. (August 17, 2016 – September 17, 2016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, British Journal of Political Science. (August 14, 2016 – September 14, 2016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Political Science Review. (July 10, 2016 – August 10, 2016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Brazilian Political Science Review. (July 4, 2016 – August 4, 2016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, PS: Political Science & Politics. (May 16, 2016 – June 16, 2016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Politics. (March 22, 2016 – April 22, 2016).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, National Science Foundation. (March 14, 2016 – April 14, 2016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Political Science Review. (February 27, 2016 – March 27, 2016).

Discussant, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. (2015).

Discussant, Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA. (2015).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Politics. (August 1, 2015 – September 1, 2015).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Electoral Studies. (July 6, 2015 – August 6, 2015).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Political Behavior. (June 29, 2015 – July 29, 2015).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Electoral Studies. (April 20, 2015 – May 20, 2015).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Conflict Resolution. (March 28, 2015 – April 28, 2015).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, National Science Foundation. (March 12, 2015 – April 12, 2015).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Journal of Political Science. (January 24, 2015 – February 24, 2015).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Politics Research. (January 8, 2015 – February 8, 2015).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Political Science Review. (November 6, 2014 – December 6, 2014).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Electoral Studies. (October 19, 2014 – November 19, 2014).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Politics. (July 1, 2014 – July 31, 2014).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, National Science Foundation. (July 1, 2014 – July 29, 2014).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Conflict Resolution. (June 30, 2014 – July 29, 2014).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Political Science Review. (May 27, 2014 – June 27, 2014).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, National Science Foundation. (March 25, 2014 – April 25, 2014).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, National Science Foundation. (March 11, 2014 – April 11, 2014).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Journal of Political Science. (February 17, 2014 – March 17, 2014).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Public Choice. (January 28, 2014 – February 28, 2014).

Reviewer, Journal Article, American Political Science Review. (December 2, 2013 – January 2, 2014).

Other, Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. (2007 – 2007).

Other, Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association. (2007 – 2007).

Other, annual meetings of the Southern Political Science Association. (2006 – 2006).

Other, annual meetings of the Southern Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association, American Political Science Association. (2005 – 2005).

Other, Southwestern Political Science Association meeting. (2005 – 2005).

Other, Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. (2004 – 2004).

Other, Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. (2004 – 2004).

Other, Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. (2002 – 2002).

Other, Annual Meeting of the Political Methodology Society. (2001 – 2001).

Other, annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. (2000 – 2000).

Other, Southwestern Political Science Association. (2000 – 2000).

Other, annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. (1999 – 1999).

Member, committee awarding the Gosnell Prize. (1998 – 1999).

Other, annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. (1998 – 1998).

Other, annual meeting of the American Political Science Association and panel chair, discussant, and round table participant, the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. (1997 – 1997).

Other, annual meeting of the American Political Science Association and panel chair and discussant, annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. (1995 – 1995).

Public Service

Discussant, KTVT. (November 8, 2016).

Discussant, Dallas Morning News. (October 2016).