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Philip O. Paolino

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Political Science

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, Duke University, 1995
    Major: Political Science
    Dissertation: 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

Current Scheduled Teaching

PSCI 3300.003Political Science Research MethodsSpring 2025
PSCI 4120.001Public Opinion and ParticipationSpring 2025
PSCI 6341.001Maximum Likelihood EstimationFall 2024
PSCI 3170.001Presidential ElectionsFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

PSCI 6321.001Multiple RegressionSpring 2024 SPOT
PSCI 3300.002Political Science Research MethodsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 6341.001Maximum Likelihood EstimationFall 2023 SPOT
PSCI 3170.001Presidential ElectionsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 6321.001Multiple RegressionSpring 2023 SPOT
PSCI 3300.001Political Science Research MethodsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 6341.001Maximum Likelihood EstimationFall 2022 SPOT
PSCI 4120.001Public Opinion and ParticipationFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 6321.001Multiple RegressionSpring 2022 SPOT
PSCI 3170.001Presidential ElectionsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 6341.001Maximum Likelihood EstimationFall 2021 SPOT
PSCI 4120.001Public Opinion and ParticipationFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3300.003Political Science Research MethodsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3300.004Political Science Research MethodsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3300.005Political Science Research MethodsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 4120.001Public Opinion and ParticipationSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 4120.002Public Opinion and ParticipationSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 6900.716Special ProblemsSpring 2021
PSCI 3300.003Political Science Research MethodsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3300.006Political Science Research MethodsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3300.007Political Science Research MethodsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3100.002Topics in American GovernmentFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3100.003Topics in American GovernmentFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 6930.714Individual ResearchSpring 2020
PSCI 2300.003Introduction to Political ResearchSpring 2020 Syllabus
PSCI 6170.001Mass Political BehaviorSpring 2020
PSCI 5340.001Seminar in Political Science Scope and MethodsFall 2019 SPOT
PSCI 3100.002Topics in American GovernmentFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 5170.001Mass Political BehaviorSpring 2019 SPOT
PSCI 4120.001Public Opinion and ParticipationSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 5340.001Seminar in Political Science Scope and MethodsFall 2018 SPOT
PSCI 5340.600Seminar in Political Science Scope and MethodsFall 2018 SPOT
PSCI 2305.001US Political Behavior and PolicyFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2316.001Honors US and Texas Constitutions and InstitutionsSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3100.003Topics in American GovernmentSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 5340.001Seminar in Political Science Scope and MethodsFall 2017 SPOT
PSCI 5340.600Seminar in Political Science Scope and MethodsFall 2017 SPOT
PSCI 2305.001US Political Behavior and PolicyFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 1041.001Honors American GovernmentSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 4120.001Public Opinion and ParticipationSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2300.002Introduction to Political ResearchFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3100.001Topics in American GovernmentFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 1050.001American Government: Process and PoliciesSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2300.002Introduction to Political ResearchSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 1041.002Honors American GovernmentFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 4120.001Public Opinion and ParticipationFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 6900.724Special ProblemsFall 2015
PSCI 2300.001Introduction to Political ResearchSpring 2015 Syllabus
PSCI 4120.001Public Opinion and ParticipationSpring 2015 Syllabus
PSCI 1041.002Honors American GovernmentFall 2014 Syllabus
PSCI 6900.724Special ProblemsFall 2014
PSCI 6900.717Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2014
PSCI 1050.007American Government: Process and PoliciesSpring 2014 Syllabus
PSCI 1041.002Honors American GovernmentSpring 2014 Syllabus
PSCI 1050.007American Government: Process and PoliciesFall 2013 Syllabus
PSCI 2300.002Introduction to Political ResearchFall 2013 Syllabus
PSCI 5900.724Special ProblemsFall 2013
PSCI 1051.002Honors American GovernmentSpring 2013 Syllabus
PSCI 6000.001Research SeminarSpring 2013
PSCI 1050.006American Government: Process and PoliciesSpring 2012 Syllabus
PSCI 6000.002Research SeminarSpring 2012
PSCI 2300.002Introduction to Political ResearchFall 2011 Syllabus
PSCI 3100.002Topics in American GovernmentFall 2011 Syllabus
PSCI 6900.717Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2011
PSCI 6000.001Research SeminarSpring 2011
PSCI 2300.002Introduction to Political ResearchFall 2010 Syllabus
PSCI 3100.003Topics in American GovernmentFall 2010 Syllabus
PSCI 6000.001Research SeminarSpring 2010
PSCI 6900.716Special ProblemsSpring 2010
PSCI 1050.001American Government: Process and PoliciesFall 2009
PSCI 2300.001Introduction to Political ResearchFall 2009
PSCI 6000.001Research SeminarSpring 2009
PSCI 1050.005American Government: Process and PoliciesFall 2008
PSCI 6900.726Special ProblemsFall 2008
PSCI 3100.004Topics in American GovernmentFall 2008
PSCI 1050.002American Government: Process and PoliciesSpring 2006
PSCI 5050.002Seminar in American Government and PoliticsSpring 2006
PSCI 5020.001Proseminar in American Government and PoliticsFall 2005
PSCI 4120.001Public Opinion and ParticipationFall 2005
PSCI 6900.726Special ProblemsFall 2005
PSCI 1050.002American Government: Process and PoliciesSpring 2005
PSCI 4120.001Public Opinion and ParticipationSpring 2005
PSCI 6900.706Special ProblemsSpring 2005
PSCI 5020.001Proseminar in American Government and PoliticsFall 2004
PSCI 3100.001Topics in American GovernmentFall 2004

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • James Meernik. (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.
  • Brian Calfano. (2010). An Alan Keyes Effect? Examining Anti-Black Sentiment Among White Evangelicals. Political Behavior. 32 (1) 133-156.
  • Dean Lacy. (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.
  • Daron R. Shaw. (2003). "Can the Internet Help Outsider Candidates Win the Presidential Nomination,".
  • Emerson Niou. (2003). "The Rise of the Opposition Party in Taiwan: Explaining Chen Shui-bian's Victory in the 2000 Presidential Election,".
  • Paul R. Abramson, John H. Aldrich, and David W. Rohde. (2001). "Challenges to the American Two-Party System: Evidence from the 1968, 1980, 1992, and 1996 Presidential Elections,".
  • Daron R. Shaw. (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.".
  • Dean Lacy. (1998). "Downsian Voting and the Separation of Powers,".
  • ohn F.S. Hsieh and. (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.".
  • Paul R. Abramson, John H. Aldrich and David W. Rohde. (1995). "Problems Confronting Third-Party and Independent Candidates in the American Political System: Wallace, Anderson, and Perot in Comparative Perspective,".
  • Paul R. Abramson,. (1992). "'Sophisticated' Voting in the 1988 Presidential Primaries,".
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