I am a Professor of Political Science at Oklahoma State University. I earned a Ph.D. in Government from the University of Texas, a master’s degree in Economics and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Oklahoma State University. As a scholar of American Politics, my expertise is in Southern Politics, Political Parties, Political Behavior (campaigns and elections, political participation, and public opinion), American Institutions (Presidency and Congress), and Redistricting. I have published numerous articles on such topics as political participation, public opinion, vote choice, redistricting, party switching, minority representation, strategic voting behavior, election administration, state legislative voting behavior, and ticket-splitting.