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Natasha McNeely

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Political Science

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MA, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 2023
    Major: Higher Education Administration

Current Scheduled Teaching

PSCI 2305.401US Political Behavior and PolicySummer 3W1 2025
PSCI 2315.001Honors US Political Behavior and PolicySpring 2025 Syllabus
PSCI 4100.001Political PartiesSpring 2025 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

PSCI 3106.001African American PoliticsFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • McNeely, N.A., Kim, M., Kim, D. (2025). Assessing Latino Undergraduate Immigration Attitudes in the RGV. Politics of the Rio Grande Valley An Insider's Perspective to Regional Politics. Lexington Books. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781666953459/Politics-of-the-Rio-Grande-Valley-An-Insider's-Perspective-to-Regional-Politics
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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