Petersburg in the Department of History and Politics. His main area of study is American and Comparative political behavior, specifically examining the impact of the ideology of parties and candidates for political office. Further research interests include vote choice, public opinion, Congress and the Presidency, research methods, and experimental methodology. His research has been published in Electoral Studies and Social Science Quarterly. He has taught courses in the Presidency, Political Behavior, Research Methods, Media and Politics, and Introduction to American Politics.