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Roman Hlatky

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Political Science

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2022
    Major: Government
  • MA, University of Texas at Austin, 2019
    Major: Government
  • BA, Vassar College, 2016
    Major: Political Science

Current Scheduled Teaching

PSCI 6000.001Research SeminarSpring 2025
PSCI 2305.403US Political Behavior and PolicySpring 2025
PSCI 4951.001Honors College Capstone ThesisFall 2024
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 5900.001Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2024
PSCI 6900.742Special ProblemsSpring 2024
PSCI 4700.001Topics in Comparative PoliticsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 5615.001Topics in Comparative PoliticsSpring 2024 SPOT
PSCI 3600.002Governments and Politics Around the WorldFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 2305.002US Political Behavior and PolicyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 4700.001Topics in Comparative PoliticsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3600.003Governments and Politics Around the WorldFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 3996.002Honors College Mentored Research ExperienceFall 2022
PSCI 4661.001Politics of AutocracyFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSCI 6900.008Special ProblemsFall 2022
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 Review

  • Hlatky, R. (2022). The Anatomy of Post-Communist Regimes: A Conceptual Framework.
  • Hlatky, R. (2017). Ethnic Fractionalization, Institutional Choices, and Positive Outcomes for Development. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics. 23 (3) 361-367.

    • Journal Article

  • Chang, J., Çat, O.Ç., Hlatky, R., Li, H., Nielson, D. (2024). Behavioral nudges in social media ads show limited ability to encourage COVID-19 vaccination across countries. PNAS Nexus. 3 (8) pgae189.
  • Findor, A., Hruska, M., Hlatky, R., Dvorska, A., Hrustic, T., Boselova, Z. (2024). Bolstering Policy Support for Disadvantaged Groups through Humanization. Social Psychological and Personality Science. 15 (2) 111-124.
  • Overos, H., Hlatky, R., Pathak, O., Dewar, J., Smith, K., Chew, K.P., Birnir, J., Liu, A.H. (2024). Coding with the machines: machine-assisted coding of rare event data. PNAS Nexus. 3 (5)
  • Hlatky, R., Landry, J. (2024). Ethnic preferences, domestic audiences and military coalition formation. Conflict Management & Peace Science.
  • Findor, A., Hruska, M., Hlatky, R., Hrustic, T., Boselova, Z. (2023). Equality, Reciprocity, or Need? Bolstering Welfare Policy Support for Marginalized Groups with Distributive Fairness. American Political Science Review. 117 (3) 805-821.
  • Csata, Z., Hlatky, R., Liu, A.H. (2023). Ethnic Polarization and Human Development: The Conditional Effects of Language Recognition.. Studies in Comparative International Development. 58 (1) 79-102.
  • Findor, A., Hruska, M., Gould, J., Hlatky, R., Tomkova, Z., Sirota, M. (2023). Framing Effects, Social Norm Perception, and LGBTQ+ Tolerance: Experimental Evidence from Slovakia.. Journal of Homosexuality. 70 (4) 729-753.
  • Gyárfášová, O., Hlatky, R. (2023). The Personalization of Politics: Evidence from the Czech and Slovak Republics. Electoral Studies. 81 (February) 1-12.
  • Hlatky, R. (2023). The Politicization of European Integration and Support for Restrictive Migration Policies. European Union Politics.
  • Hlatky, R. (2021). EU Funding and Euroskeptic Vote Choice. Political Research Quarterly. 74 (2) 348-363.
  • Csata, Z., Hlatky, R., Liu, A.H. (2021). How to head count ethnic minorities: validity of census surveys versus other identification strategies.. East European Politics. 37 (3) 572-592.
  • Csata, Z., Hlatky, R., Liu, A.H., Pitre-Young, A. (2021). The Economic Effects of the Territoriality Principle: Evidence from Transylvania, Romania. Language Problems and Language Planning. 45 (2) 165-187.

    • Position Paper

  • Hlatky, R. (2024). Democratic Backsliding and Democratic Resilience in Slovakia. New Eastern Europe. https://neweasterneurope.eu/2024/04/05/democratic-backsliding-and-democratic-resilience-in-slovakia/
  • Hlatky, R. (2023). Beyond Foreign Policy: The Domestic Consequences of Smer’s Potential Election Victory. AUTHLib. https://www.authlib.eu/beyond-foreign-policy-domestic-consequences-smer-victory/

    • Research Report

  • Hlatky, R. (2024). Freedom House Nations in Transit: Slovakia Country Report 2024.
  • Hlatky, R. (2023). Freedom House Nations in Transit: Slovakia Country Report.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Hlatky, R. (Principal), "National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic," sponsored by The Government of the Slovak Republic, International, $6000 Funded. (2024 - 2024).
  • Hlatky, R., "UNT Washington DC Faculty Fellow," sponsored by Division of Research and Innovation, University of North Texas, Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Hlatky, R. (Principal), "National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic," sponsored by Ministry of Education, Science, and Sport of the Slovak Republic, National, $2700 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
  • Hlatky, R. (Principal), "Eastern Focus Research Fellowship," sponsored by Global Focus Research Center, Private, $1000 Funded. (2020 - 2020).
  • Hlatky, R., "Fulbright Research Fellowship," sponsored by U.S. Department of State, National, $15700 Funded. (2019 - 2020).

    • Grant - Research

  • Hlatky, R., "American Political Science Association Centennial Center Grant," sponsored by American Political Science Association, Private, $2500 Funded. (2024 - 2025).
  • Hlatky, R. (Principal), "Outgroup Politics in Slovakia: A Focus on Roma and Ukrainian Refugees," sponsored by The Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs: Global Venture Fund, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
  • Hlatky, R. (Principal), "US Embassy Small Grants Program," sponsored by U.S. Embassy in the Slovak Republic, International, $2700 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
  • Hlatky, R. (Principal), "ASEEES Dissertation Research Grant," sponsored by Association for Slavic East European and Eurasian Studies, National, $6000 Funded. (2020 - 2020).

    • Grant - Service

  • Ishiyama, J.T. (Co-Principal), Breuning, M. (Co-Principal), Esparza, D. (Co-Principal), Hlatky, R. (Co-Principal), "Team Mentoring Grant," sponsored by Faculty Success Office of the Provost & Academic Affairs, University of North Texas, $4987.5 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
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  • 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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