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Aaron Dusso Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Department of Political Science 425 University Boulevard Cavanaugh Hall, Room 503G Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 [email protected] _______________________________________________________________________________ Academic Positions Assistant Professor of Political Science, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, 2009-Present. Education Ph.D., Political Science, George Washington University, 2010 Dissertation: “The Psychology of Institutional Development: How Parties’ Willingness to Accept Risk Influences Congressional Redistricting.” Committee: Sarah Binder (Chair), Lee Sigelman, John Sides Specialization: American Politics (major), Institutional Development, Political Psychology, Interest Groups, Mass Political Behavior, Parties, Congress, Research Methods (minor) M.A., Social Science, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2001 Master Thesis: “Measuring Procedural and Substantive Representation in Democratically Elected Governments.” Supervisor: Susan Stokes B.A., Political Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1998 Book Forthcoming Personality and Political Attitudes: Civic Capacity and the Challenges of Democratic Politics, Palgrave Macmillan (2017) Refereed Journal Publications In Press “Race and Right-Wing Authoritarianism: How Scoring High in Authoritarianism does not Necessarily Lead to Support for Right-Wing Candidates.” Social Science Quarterly. 2015. “Incorrect Voting in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election: How Partisan and Economic Cues Fail to Help Low-Information Voters.” Electoral Studies 37: 50-62. 2015. “Does Ignorance Matter? The Relative Importance of Civic Knowledge and the Human Tendency to Engage in Motivated Reasoning.” Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs 1: 59-72. With Sheila Suess Kennedy 2014. “Bridging Versus Bonding Social Capital: Explaining the Content of Anti-Patriot Resolutions.” Journal of Civic Literacy 1: 1-18. With Henrik Schatzinger. 2010. “Legislation, Political Context, and Interest Group Behavior.” Political Research Quarterly 63: 55-67. 2008. “Keeping Up with the Joneses: The Interplay of Personal and Collective Evaluations in Voter Turnout.” Political Behavior 30: 323-340. With Mitchell Killian and Ryan Schoen. Book Chapters 2010. “The Need for an Integrated Vision of Parties and Candidates: National Political Party Finances, 1999-2008.” In John C. Green and Daniel J. Coffey (Eds.) The State of the Parties: The Changing Role of Contemporary American Parties 6th ed., Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. with Michael J. Malbin, Gregory Fortelny, and Brendan Glavin. Conference Presentations “Big Five Personality Traits and Television News Exposure.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual meeting, April 2015. with Mary Ankenbruck. “Voting Correctly: National Survey Experiment Measuring the Amount of Incorrect Voting in the 2012 Presidential Election.” Midwest Political Science Association’s Annual Meeting, April 2013. “Lobbying and Government Contracts: Why Some Firms and Industries See Bigger Returns on Their Investment than Others.” Midwest Political Science Association’s Annual Meeting, April 2013. With Henrik M. Schatzinger. “Congress and Mental Fatigue: How Cross-pressured Representatives’ Support for Their Districts’ Policy Preferences Depends on When They are Making the Decision.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 2012. “Self-interest and Uncle Sam: The Effects of Legislators’ Wealth on Tax Legislation.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 2012. with Henrik M. Schatzinger. “Partisanship, Race, and Social Capital: Explaining the Content of Local Anti-Patriot Act Resolutions .” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 2011. with Henrik M. Schatzinger. "Interest Groups and Media Coverage: The Intervening Effect of Issue Salience on Who Influences Whom." Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 2010. with Jennifer Sykes. “Gerrymanders, Dummymanders, and the Importance of Changes in District Competitiveness.” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, September 2009. “Small and Large Donors in the Federal Elections of 2008.” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, September 2009. with Michael J. Malbin and Gregory Fortelny. “Risk and Redistricting: How Parties’ Attitudes Towards Risk Affect Congressional Districting Competitiveness.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 2009. “Behavioral Expectations When Prospect Theory’s Known Effects Send Conflicting Signals.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 2008. “Uncovering the Hidden Effects of Issues.” Georgetown University Government Department Graduate Conference, May 2007. With Ryan Schoen. “Keeping up with the Joneses: The Role of Pocketbook and Sociotropic Evaluations in Presidential Elections.” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, August 2006. With Ryan Schoen and Mitchell Killian. “The Crossroads of Interest and Action: The Effect of Government Activities on Interest Groups’ Decision to Lobby.” Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference, January 2006. “Economic Evaluations and Salience in Midterm Elections: The Role of the Economy in Voting Decisions.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 2005 and the Southwestern Social Science Association Annual Meeting, March 2005. With Ryan Schoen and Mitchell Killian. Grants & Awards 2014 Indiana University Center for Civic Literacy Research Grant, $5000. 2014 IUPUI School of Liberal Arts Summer Research Grant, $5100. 2012 New Frontiers in the Arts & Humanities, Indiana University. “Voting Correctly: Survey Experiment Measuring and Explaining the Effect of Incomplete Information on Voters' Choice of Presidential Candidate,” $15,000. Relevant Experience Lecturer Sept. 2008-June 2009 Department of Political Science, George Washington University Instructor: Introduction to American Politics and Government Research Analyst Campaign Finance Institute, Washington D.C. Analysis of presidential campaign donations. May 2008-July 2009 Graduate Teaching Assistant Sept. 2003-May 2008 Department of Political Science, George Washington University Teaching Assistant: Introduction to American Government and Politics; Judicial Politics. Grading: The American Presidency; Legislative Politics; U.S. Political Parties Editorial Assistant Aug. 2006-Aug.2007 American Political Science Review, Washington D.C. Drafting and editing correspondence, suggesting appropriate reviewers, administrative tasks. Research Assistant Jan. 2004-Nov. 2006 Department of Political Science, George Washington University Lee Sigelman, John Sides, Paul Wahlbeck and Forrest Maltzman Campaign Manager State Representative Michael Kowall, Waterford, MI July 1998-Dec.1998 Professional Memberships American Political Science Association Midwest Political Science Association Service Director Bulen Symposium on American Politics Aug. 2010- Present Member Summer 2011 - Present IUPUI Dept. of Political Science MA Program Admissions Committee Core Faculty Member Indiana University Center for Civic Literacy Fall 2012 – Present Chair IUPUI Dept. of Political Science Promotion Committee for Jasper Sumner April 2014 – Aug. 2014 Member IUPUI School of Liberal Arts Nominating Committee Fall 2012 – June 2013 Chair IUPUI Dept. of Political Science Search Committee Nov. 2012 - Feb. 2013 Member IUPUI Dept. of Political Science Search Committee Nov. 2011 - Feb. 2012 Reviewer Political Research Quarterly; the American Journal of Political Science; Political Behavior; Journal of Politics; Journal of Legislative Studies; State Politics Policy Quarterly; American Politics Research; Journal of Elections, Public Opinion, & Parties; Journal of Customer Behavior