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2008-2009 Job Market Candidates

The Political Science Department is pleased to have two highly qualified candidates on the job market for the 2008-2009 academic year. We hope that you will consider them as candidates for openings at your institutions. Please contact the Graduate Director, Dr. Barbara Graham (barbara.graham@umsl.edu) or the job candidates directly if you would like further information.  Listed below are brief biographical sketches of our placement candidates, primary advisors, contact information and link to their current CVs.

Mary Carver, Instructor, Department of Political Science, UM-St. Louis

 ABD. Dissertation: "Religious influence on Supreme Court Decisions: A Study of Freedom of Religion Cases." Committee members: Barbara Graham (Chair), David Robertson, Nancy Kinney, and David Kimball.

Teaching and Research Interests: Public Law, American Politics, Public Policy, Methodology

Vitae: Mary Carver - Curriculum Vitae1.pdf
E-mail: marycarver@umsl.edu

Kimberly Lynn Casey, Instructor, Department of Political Science, UM-St. Louis

 ABD. Dissertation: "Family Matters:" The Prevalence and Effects of Families in American Electoral Politics, 1978-2008. Committee members: David Kimball (Chair), David Robertson, Nancy Kinney, and Farida Jalalzai.

Teaching and Research Interests: Introduction to American Politics, Introduction to Public Policy, Policy Analysis, Policy Process, Political Behavior, American Political Thought, Ancient and Medieval Political Thought, American Political Development, Politics and Gender, Parties, Elections, Gender and Elections, the Presidency, Congress, Introduction to Comparative Politics, Comparative Ideologies, Introduction to International Relations, World Politics, Historical Institutionalism, Monarchical Politics, Politics and Religion, Beginning Research Methods (Qualitative and Quantitative), and Senior Capstone or Thesis.

Vitae: CVKimberlyLynnCasey6

E-mail: kimcasey14@yahoo.com

Ph.D., August, 2008. Dissertation: “Does Institutional Capacity Matter? The Zambian Forestry Service During the Structural Adjustment Period.”  Committee Members: Jean-Germain Gros (Chair), G. Eduardo Silva, Brady Baybeck and Bette Loiselle.

Teaching & Research Interests: Public Administration, Comparative Politics, Governance and Institutions, Public Policy Analysis, International Political Economy, Intergovernmental Relations, International Institutions (United Nations, World Bank, IMF, etc.), African Politics.

Vitae: RoseMakano CV 102007.pdf
E-mail: rm5e2@umsl.edu