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CURRICULUM VITAE {Updated 5-16-18}

John M. Scheb II Professor, Department of Political Science

Fellow, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address: 1014 McClung Tower, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0410

Telephone: 865-974-7042

FAX: 865-974-7037

E-mail: [email protected]

Web site: http://web.utk.edu/~scheb

TEACHING AND RESEARCH AREAS:

American government and politics, constitutional law, administrative law and regulation, civil rights and liberties,

judicial process and behavior, criminal law and procedure, political attitudes and behavior, public opinion, popular

culture and American politics, public policy.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

Head, Department of Political Science, University of Tennessee, 2010-2014.

Interim Head, Department of Political Science, University of Tennessee, 2007-2009.

Chair, Legal Studies Program, University of Tennessee, 2002-2007.

Director, Social Science Research Institute, University of Tennessee, 1996-98.

Acting Director, Social Science Research Institute, University of Tennessee, 1995-96.

Associate Director, Social Science Research Institute, University of Tennessee, 1993-95.

Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Tennessee, 1995-present.

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Tennessee, 1988-94.

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Tennessee, 1982-88.

Instructor, Department of Political Science, University of Florida, 1981-82.

Instructor, Criminal Justice Program, University of Florida, 1980-81.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Florida, 1978-79.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Political Science, University of Florida, 1982.

M.A., Political Science, University of Florida, 1980.

B.A. (with honors), Political Science, University of Florida, 1976.

OTHER EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Summer Program, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, University of Michigan, June-

August 1980.

Six Month Residency, London (UK) Study Center, Florida State University, Summer-Fall 1975. Dr. Bernard Sliger,

Program Director.

PUBLICATIONS:

Books:

William Lyons, John M. Scheb II, Billy Stair, and Joseph Jarret, Government and Politics in Tennessee, 2nd edition,

University of Tennessee Press, 2018. (First edition, UT Press, 2001, nominated for the V.O. Key Book Award

given by the Southern Political Science Association).

John M. Scheb II and Hemant Sharma, An Introduction to the American Legal System,4th ed., Wolters Kluwer Law

and Business, 2015 (3rd edition, Wolters Kluwer, 2013; 2nd edition, Wolters Kluwer, 2010; 1st edition, West

Legal Studies, 2002).

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Otis H. Stephens, Jr., John M. Scheb II, and Colin Glennon, American Constitutional Law, 6th edition, Cengage

Learning, 2014 (5th edition, Cengage Learning, 2011; 4th edition, Thomson/ Wadsworth, 2008, 3rd edition,

Thomson/West, 2003; 2nd edition, West/Wadsworth, 1999; 1st edition, West, 1993.)

John M. Scheb II, Criminal Law and Procedure, 8th edition, Cengage, 2013. (Previous editions coauthored with the

late John M. Scheb: 7th edition, Cengage, 2010; 6th edition, Thomson/ Wadsworth, 2008; 5th edition, Thomson/

Wadsworth, 2005; 4th edition, Thomson/Wadsworth, 2002; 3rd edition, West/Wadsworth, 1999; 2nd edition,

West Publishing Co., 1994; 1st edition, West Publishing Co., 1990.)

John M. Scheb and John M. Scheb II, Criminal Law, 6th edition, Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2011 (5th edition

Wadsworth/Cengage Learning 2008, 4th edition, Thomson/Wadsworth, 2006; 3rd edition, Thomson/Wadsworth,

2003; 2nd edition, Wadsworth, 1999; 1st edition, West, 1996.)

John M. Scheb and John M. Scheb II, Criminal Procedure, 6th edition, Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2011 (5th

edition, Wadsworth/Cengage Learning 2008, 4th edition, Thomson/Wadsworth, 2006; 3rd edition,

Thomson/Wadsworth, 2003; 2nd edition, Wadsworth, 1999; 1st edition, West, 1996.)

William Lyons, John M. Scheb II and Chapman Rackaway, American Government: Politics and Political Culture,

5th edition, Kendall Hunt Publishing Co., 2010 (4th edition, Atomic Dog Publishing Co., 2006; 3rd edition,

Atomic Dog, 2003; 2nd edition, Open Mind Publishing Group, 2001; First edition, West Publishing, 1995.)

Otis H. Stephens, Jr., John M. Scheb II, and Kara E. Stooksbury (editors), An Encyclopedia of American

Constitutional Rights and Liberties, Greenwood Press, 2007.

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, American Government: Politics and Political Culture, 4th edition, Atomic

Dog Publishing Co., 2006. (3rd edition, Atomic Dog, 2003; 2nd edition, Open Mind Publishing Group, 2001;

First edition co-authored with Lilliard E. Richardson, Jr., West Publishing, 1995.)

John M. Scheb and John M. Scheb II, Law and the Administrative Process, Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005.

Otis H. Stephens, Jr. and John M. Scheb II, American Civil Liberties, West/Wadsworth, 1999.

Otis H. Stephens, Jr. and John M. Scheb II, American Constitutional Law: Essays and Cases, Harcourt Brace

Jovanovich, 1988.

Articles in Refereed Journals:

Richard L. Pacelle, Jr., John M. Scheb II, Hemant K. Sharma and David H. Scott, “Assessing the Influence of

Amicus Curiae Briefs on the Roberts Court.” Social Science Quarterly, February 12, 2018.

Richard L. Pacelle, Jr., John M. Scheb II, Hemant K. Sharma and David H. Scott, “The Influence of the Solicitor

General as Amicus Curiae on the Roberts Court, 2005-2014: A Research Note.” Justice System Journal,

published online, July 18, 2016.

Bruce Tonn, Dorian Stiefel, John M. Scheb II, Colin Glennon and Hemant Sharma, “Future of the Courts: Fixed,

Flexible, and Improvisational Frameworks,” Futures: The Journal of Policy, Planning and Futures Studies,

Volume 44, No. 9, (November 2012).

Bruce Tonn, John M. Scheb II, Michael R. Fitzgerald and Dorian Stiefel, “Future of Governance Workshop

Summary,” Futures: The Journal of Policy, Planning and Futures Studies, Volume 44, No. 9, (November

2012).

Hemant Sharma and John M. Scheb II, “The Impact of Divided Government on the Supreme Court Appointment

Process: An Assessment of Judicial Extremism, 1946-2009.” Politics and Policy, Volume 39, No. 6

(December 2011).

John M. Scheb II, Hemant Kumar Sharma, and Colin Glennon, “A Supreme Court without Protestants-Does it

Matter?” Judicature, Volume 94, No. 1 (July-August 2010).

John M. Scheb II, William Lyons and Kristin Wagers. “Race, Gender and Age Discrepancies in Police Motor

Vehicle Stops in Knoxville, Tennessee: Evidence of Racially Biased Policing?” Police Practice and Research,

Vol. 10, No. 1 (February 2009).

John M. Scheb II, William Lyons and Kristin Wagers. “Race, Prosecutors and Juries: The Death Penalty in

Tennessee.” Justice System Journal, Volume 29, No. 3 (2008).

John M. Scheb II and William Lyons, “Judicial Behavior and Public Opinion: Popular Expectations Regarding the

Factors that Influence Supreme Court Decisions.” Political Behavior, Vol. 23, No. 2 (June 2001).

John M. Scheb II and William Lyons, “The Myth of Legality and Public Evaluation of the Supreme Court.” Social

Science Quarterly, Vol. 81, No. 4 (December 2000).

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Ideological Structure in the 1996 Presidential Campaign: Community and

Individual Components.” Southeastern Political Review, Vol. 28, No. 4 (December 2000).

Candace White and John M. Scheb II, “Impact of Media Messages about the Internet: Internet Anxiety as a Factor in

the Adoption Process in the U.S.,” New Media and Society, Vl. 2, No. 2 (2000).


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John M. Scheb II and William Lyons, “Diffuse Support, Specific Support and Attentiveness: Components of the

Public’s Assessment of the Supreme Court.” Southeastern Political Review, Vol. 27, No. 4 (December 1999).

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Managed Care and Medicaid Reform: The Impact of TennCare.” Journal of

Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Vol. 10, No. 3 (August 1999).

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Early Voting and the Timing of the Vote: Unanticipated Consequences of

Electoral Reform.” State and Local Government Review, Vol. 31, No. 2 (Spring 1999).

Kent Kerley and John M. Scheb II, “Law Enforcement Leaders Tell Researchers What They Need to Make

Community Policing Work.” Community Policing Exchange, November-December 1998.

John M. Scheb II and William Lyons, “The Public Perception of the Supreme Court in the 1990s.” Judicature Vol.

82, No. 2 (September-October, 1998). Reprinted in Elliot Slotnick, ed., Readings in Judicial Politics, 2nd ed.

(American Judicature Society, 1999).

Yang Zhong, Jie Chen, and John M. Scheb II, “Mass Political Culture in Beijing: Findings from Two Public

Opinion Surveys.” Asian Survey, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 8 (August 1998).

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Saying No One More Time: The Rejection of Metropolitan Government in

Knox County, Tennessee.” State and Local Government Review, Vol. 30, No. 2 (Spring 1998).

Yang Zhong, Jie Chen, and John M. Scheb II, “Political Views from Below: A Survey of Beijing Residents.” PS:

Political Science and Politics (September 1997).

Jie Chen, Yang Zhong, Jan Hillard and John Scheb, “An Assessment of Political Support in China: Reflections from

a Survey of Beijing.” Journal of Contemporary China, Vol. 6(16) (1997).

John M. Scheb II and Terry Martin Bowen, “Ideology on the Rehnquist Court.” Southeastern Political Review, Vol.,

23, No. 3 (September 1995).

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Public Holds U.S. Supreme Court in High Regard.” Judicature, Vol. 77, # 5

(March-April 1994).

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “The Role of Ideological Self-Identification in the 1988 and 1992 Presidential

Elections.” Southeastern Political Review, Vol. 22, # 1 (March 1994).

David Folz, Linda Gaddis, William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Saturn Comes to Tennessee: A Study in

Community Impact.” Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 74, # 4 (December 1993).

Lilliard E. Richardson, Jr. and John M. Scheb II, “Divided Government and the Supreme Court: An Analysis of

Judicial Behavior in Civil Rights and Liberties Cases, 1953-1989.” American Politics Quarterly, Vol. 21, # 4

(fall 1993).

Terry Martin Bowen and John M. Scheb II, “Freshman Opinion-Writing on the United States Supreme Court, 1921-

1990.” Judicature, Vol. 76, # 5 (Feb.-March 1993). Reprinted in Elliot Slotnick, Ed., Readings in Judicial

Politics, 2nd ed. (American Judicature Society, 1999).

Terry Martin Bowen and John M. Scheb II, “Reassessing the ‘Freshman Effect’: The Voting Bloc Alignment of

New Justices on the United States Supreme Court, 1921-90.” Political Behavior, Vol. 15, # 1 (1993).

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Ideology and Candidate Evaluation in the 1984 and 1988 Presidential

Elections.” Journal of Politics, Vol. 54, # 4 (May 1992).

John M. Scheb II, and Stephen M. Metcalf, “The Ideological Orientation of White Fundamentalist Protestants.”

Southeastern Political Review, Vol. XIX, # 2 (Fall 1992).

John M. Scheb II, Terry Bowen, and Gary Anderson, “Ideology, Role Orientations and Behavior in the State Courts

of Last Resort.” American Politics Quarterly, Vol. 19, # 3 (July 1991).

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Liberal-Conservative Self-Identification, Attitude Constraint and Candidate

Evaluation in the 1988 Presidential Election.” Southeastern Political Review, Vol. XIX, # 1 (Spring 1991).

John M. Scheb II, “Ideology, Issue-Space and the Dimensionality Problem.” Southeastern Political Review, Vol.

XVIII, # 1 (Spring 1990).

John M. Scheb II, “State Appellate Judges’ Attitudes toward Court Reform: Results of a National Survey.” State and

Local Government Review, Vol. 22, # 1 (winter 1990). Reprinted in John R. Baker, ed., Readings on

Subnational Government (Harper-Collins, 1993).

John M. Scheb II, “Role Orientations of State Appellate Judges: Results of a National Survey.” Southeastern

Political Review, Vol. XVII, # 2 (Fall 1989).

John M. Scheb II, Thomas D. Ungs and Allison L. Hayes, “Judicial Role Orientations, Attitudes and Decision-

Making: A Research Note.” Western Political Quarterly, Vol. 42, # 3 (Sept. 1989).

David H. Folz and John M. Scheb II, “Prisons, Politics and Profits: The Tennessee Privatization Experiment.”

Judicature, Vol. 73, # 2 (Aug.-Sept. 1989).

John M. Scheb II, “State Appellate Judges’ Attitudes toward Merit Selection and Retention: Results of a Nationwide

Survey.” Judicature, Vol. 72, # 3 (October-November 1988).


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John M. Scheb II and Albert R. Matheny, “Judicial Reform and Rationalization: The Diffusion of Court Reform

Policies among the American States.” Law and Policy, Vol. 10, # 1 (January 1988).

John M. Scheb II and Lee W. Ailshie, “Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and the Freshman Effect.” Judicature, Vol.

68, Nos. 11-12 (June-July, 1985).

John M. Scheb and John M. Scheb II, “Making Intermediate Appellate Courts Final: Assessing Jurisdictional

Changes in Florida’s Appellate Courts.” Judicature, Vol. 67, # 10 (May 1984).

John M. Scheb II, “Role Orientations of Judges on Florida’s District Courts of Appeal: A Q-Methodology

Approach,” Southeastern Political Review, Vol. XII, # 1 (Spring 1983).

John M. Scheb II, “Is Anyone Listening? Assessing Bar Influence on Merit Retention Elections in Florida,”

Judicature, Vol. 67, # 3 (September 1983).

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Non-Refereed Journals:

John M. Scheb II, “Edward T. Sanford: Knoxville’s Justice.” Journal of Supreme Court History, Vol. 41, No. 2

(2016).

John M. Scheb II, Hemant Sharma, David Houston and Kristin Wagers, “Race and the Death Penalty: An Empirical

Assessment of First Degree Murder Convictions in Tennessee after Gregg v. Georgia.” Tennessee Journal for

Race, Gender and Social Justice, Volume 2, No. 1 (Spring 2013).

John M. Scheb II, Hemant Sharma, Colin Glennon, Dorian Stiefel and Kristin Wagers, “State Trial Courts-A Virtual

Future.” Baker Center Journal of Applied Public Policy, Vol. IV, No. 1 (Spring 2012).

John M. Scheb II, Colin Glennon, and Hemant Kumar Sharma. “A Statistical Look at the Supreme Court’s 2009

Term.” Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy, Volume 7, No. 1 (Spring 2011).

John M. Scheb II and Kristin Wagers. “Racial Discrimination in the Death Penalty in Tennessee: An Empirical

Assessment.” Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy, Volume 5, No. 1 (Fall 2009).

John M. Scheb II and Sarah Young. “Attitudes toward Courts versus other Institutions of Government: Results of a

Survey of Political Science Students at the University of Tennessee.” Baker Center Journal of Applied Public

Policy, Vol. I, No. 1 (Fall 2007).

John M. Scheb II, “The Political and Demographic Dimensions of Contemporary Libertarianism.” Liberty, Vol. 2, #

6 (July 1989).

John M. Scheb II, William Lyons and Grant W. Neeley, “Do-It-Yourself Sampling Proves Effective for Statewide

Survey.” Marketing News, Vol. 32, No. 8 (April 13, 1998).

Mark K. Braswell and John M. Scheb II, “Conservative Pragmatism Versus Liberal Principles: Warren E. Burger on

the Suppression of Evidence, 1956-86.” Creighton Law Review, Vol. 20, # 3 (June 1987).

John M. Scheb II and Thomas D. Ungs, “Competing Orientations to the Judicial Role: The Case of Tennessee

Judges.” Tennessee Law Review, Vol. 54, # 3 (Fall 1986).

John M. Scheb II, “Florida Conference Examines Education of Court Administrators,” Judicature, Vol. 64, # 10

(May 1981).

Contributions to Books:

John M. Scheb II, “Grand Jury and Justice: Abolish the Grand Jury.” In American Government (ABC-CLIO, 2016).

John M. Scheb II, “Fay v. Noia,” “Misdemeanor,” “National Treasury Employees Union v. Von Raab,” “Nebraska

Press Association v. Stuart,” “Obstruction of Justice,” and “Scott v. Illinois. In David Schultz, ed., Encyclopedia

of American Law and Criminal Justice, rev. ed. (Facts on File, 2012).

John M. Scheb II, “The Ten Commandments,” in David Tanenhaus, ed., Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the

United States (Macmillan Reference USA, 2008).

John M. Scheb II, “Robert H. Jackson (1892-1954),” in John Vile, ed., Great Lawyers: An Encyclopedia (ABC-

CLIO, 2001).

Terry Martin Bowen and John M. Scheb II, “Freshman Opinion-Writing on the United States Supreme Court, 1921-

1990,” in Elliot Slotnick, Ed., Readings in Judicial Politics, 2nd ed. (American Judicature Society, 1999).

John M. Scheb II, “Jackson, Howell Edmunds,” in John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes (eds.), American National

Biography (Oxford University Press, 1999).

John M. Scheb II, Grant Neeley and William Lyons, “Trends in Public Opinion, 1989-96.” In John R. Vile and

Mark Byrnes, eds., Tennessee Government and Politics: Democracy in the Volunteer State (Vanderbilt

University Press, 1998).

John M. Scheb II, “Catron, John,” “Jackson, Howell Edmunds,” and “McReynolds, James Clark.” In Kermit L. Hall

editor-in-chief, The Oxford Companion to the United States Supreme Court (Oxford University Press, 1992).


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Newspaper Articles and Columns:

John M. Scheb II, “Recent Decision in Keeping with Modern Rulings.” Knoxville News-Sentinel, August 14, 2005,

G-1.

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “The Racial Divide: Reflections on the Survey.” Knoxville News-Sentinel,

July 19, 1998, G-1.

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Tennesseans Evaluate Clinton.” Memphis Commercial Appeal, March 22,

1998.

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Building a Firewall. Bill Clinton’s Amazing Performance Ratings: What’s

Going on Here?” Knoxville News-Sentinel, February 22, 1998, F-1.

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Judges for Life: How Tennesseans Compare to the Nation in their Attitudes

toward the Federal Courts.” Knoxville News-Sentinel, October 26, 1997, F-1.

John M. Scheb II, “Replacing the Liberal-Conservative Spectrum: A New Look at Voters in America.” Knoxville

News-Sentinel, October 30, 1988, F-1.

Monographs:

John M. Scheb II and William Lyons, The 2004 Presidential Election (Atomic Dog Publishing Co., 2005).

John M. Scheb II, An Overview of Criminal Law in Tennessee (Wadsworth, 2002). {First edition 1999.}

John M. Scheb II, Six Tennesseans Who Sat on the United States Supreme Court. Constitution Bicentennial

Committee, The University of Tennessee (June 1990).

John M. Scheb II and Stephen J. Rechichar, The Politics of Judicial Modernization: The Case of the Tennessee

Court System. Bureau of Public Administration, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville (May 1986).

John M. Scheb II, “Six Tennesseans Who Served on the United States Supreme Court,” in Tennessee’s Role in U.S.

Constitutional Development (Tennessee Political Science Association 1987). Excerpts from this collection of

biographical sketches appeared in various Tennessee newspapers during 1987.

Book Reviews:

John M. Scheb II, Review of Christopher E. Smith, Courts and Trials. Review published in Justice System Journal,

Vol. 24, No. 3, Fall 2003.

John M. Scheb II, Review of Akhil Reed Amar, The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction. Review published

in Law and Politics Book Review, Vol. 9, No. 1 (January 1999).

John M. Scheb II, Review of Herbert N. Foerstel, Banned in the Media: A Reference Guide to Censorship in the

Press, Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, and the Internet. Review published in Law and Politics Book Review,

Vol. 8, No. 9 (September 1998).

John M. Scheb II, Review of Glenn Phelps, George Washington and American Constitutionalism. Review

published in Southeastern Political Review, Vol. 23, No. 3 (September 1995).

John M. Scheb II, Review of Robert H. Bork, The Tempting of America: The Political Seduction of the Law.

Review published in Judicature, Vol. 73, # 5 (Feb.-March 1990).

John M. Scheb II, Review of H.L. Pohlman, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes and Utilitarian Jurisprudence. Review

published in American Political Science Review, Vol. 79, # 4 (December 1985).

CONFERENCE PAPERS:

John M. Scheb II, Richard L. Pacelle, Jr., Hemant K. Sharma, and David H. Scott. “That’s What Friends Are For:

Amicus Curiae Filings in the Roberts Court, 2005-2014 Terms.” Southern Political Science Association, New

Orleans, Louisiana, January 11-14, 2017.

John M. Scheb II, and Hemant K. Sharma. “Race and the Death Penalty in Tennessee, 1978-2014.” Academy of

Criminal Justice Sciences, Denver, Colorado, March 31, 2016.

Richard Pacelle, John Scheb, David Scott, and Hemant Sharma, “Assessing Amicus Curiae Influence on the Roberts

Court.” Southern Political Science Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 6-9, 2016.

Richard Pacelle, John Scheb, and David Scott, “The Impact of the Solicitor General as Amicus Curiae on Supreme

Court Decision Making.” Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, January 16, 2015.

David Scott, John Scheb, Hemant Sharma and Anthony Nownes, “The Impact of Amicus Curiae Briefs on the

Voting Behavior of Justices on the Roberts Court.” Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA,

January 9, 2014.


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Sarah-Seong Wu, Hemant Sharma and John M. Scheb II, “Explaining Decisions in State Death Penalty Appeal

Cases: A New Institutionalist Perspective.” Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, January

13, 2012.

Hemant Sharma and John M. Scheb II, “Divided Government and the Voting Behavior of Supreme Court Justices.”

Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA, January 7, 2010. William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Ideology, Partisanship and Candidate Evaluation: The 1988-2000

Presidential Elections.” American Political Science Association, San Francisco, September 2, 2001.

John M. Scheb II and William Lyons, “Race, Aggravating Factors and the Death Penalty.” Academy of Criminal

Justice Sciences, Washington, DC, April 5, 2001.

John M. Scheb II and William Lyons, “Policy, Process and Institutional Affect: Public Evaluation of the Supreme

Court.” Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA, November 10, 2000.

John M. Scheb II and William Lyons, “Judicial Behavior and Public Opinion: Popular Expectations Regarding the

Factors that Influence the Supreme Court,” American Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA, September 2-

5, 1999.

Kent Kerley and John M. Scheb II, “Differential Perceptions of Community Oriented Policing.” Paper delivered at

the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, Florida.

John M. Scheb II and William Lyons, “Public Perceptions of Supreme Court Decision-Making: The Myth of

Legality and Public Evaluation of the Court,” Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA, November

29-31, 1998.

John M. Scheb II and William Lyons, “Diffuse Support, Specific Support and Attentiveness: Components of the

Public’s Assessment of the Supreme Court.” American Political Science Association, Boston, MA, September

3-6, 1998.

John M. Scheb II and William Lyons, “Judicial Independence versus Judicial Accountability: Americans’ and

Tennesseans’ Attitudes Toward Selection and Retention of Federal Judges.” Tennessee Political Science

Assoc., Townsend, TN, April 17, 1998.

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Tennesseans’ Evaluations of Presidential Performance amidst an

Atmosphere of Scandal.” Tennessee Political Science Association, Townsend, TN, April 17, 1998.

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Saying No One More Time: The Rejection of Metropolitan Government in

Knox County, Tennessee.” Citadel Conference on Southern Politics, Charleston, South Carolina, March 6,

1998.

Yang Zhong, Jie Chen and John M. Scheb II, “Political Views from Below: A Survey of Beijing Residents.”

Association of Chinese Political Studies, SUNY-Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, August 11-13, 1996.

William Lyons, John M. Scheb II, and Grant W. Neeley, “Trends in Tennessee Public Opinion, 1989-96.”

Tennessee Political Science Association, Nashville, TN, April 12, 1996.

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “The Role of Ideological Self-Identification in the 1988 and 1992 Presidential

Elections.” Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA, November 1992.

Lilliard E. Richardson, Jr., and John M. Scheb II, “Divided Government and the Supreme Court: An Analysis of

Judicial Behavior in Civil Rights and Liberties Cases, 1953-1989.” Southwest Social Science Association,

Austin, Texas, March 1992.

David Folz, Linda Gaddis, William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Saturn Comes to Tennessee: A Study in

Community Impact.” Southwest Social Science Association, Austin, Texas, March 1992.

Sharon D. Wright and John M. Scheb II, “The Application of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to State

Judicial Elections: Implications for Judicial Selection.” Southwest Social Science Association, Austin, Texas,

March 1992.

Terry Bowen and John M. Scheb II, “Reassessing the Freshman Effect: The Voting Bloc Alignment of New Justice

on the United States Supreme Court, 1921-1989.” Southern Political Science Association, Tampa, Florida,

November 1991.

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Ideology and Candidate Evaluation in the 1984 and 1988 Presidential

Elections.” American Political Science Association, San Francisco, August 31-Sept. 2, 1990.

John M. Scheb II and Terry Bowen, “Judicial Role, Ideology and Behavior: A Study of Ohio Appellate Judges.”

Southern Political Science Association, Memphis, Tennessee, November 2-4, 1989.

John M. Scheb II and Allison L. Hayes, “The Operational Meaning and Utility of Ideological Self-Identification.”

Southern Political Science Association, Memphis, Tennessee, November 2-4, 1989.

William Lyons and John M. Scheb II, “Ideology and Issue-Space in the 1988 Presidential Election.” American

Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA, September 1-3, 1989.


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John M. Scheb II and Stephen M. Metcalf, “The Political Dimensions of Christian Fundamentalism.” Midwest

Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois, April 13-15, 1989.

John M. Scheb II, Thomas D. Ungs and Allison L. Hayes, “Judicial Role Orientations, Attitudes and Decision-

Making: An Analysis of Criminal Appeals in Florida.” Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA,

November 3-5, 1988.

John M. Scheb II, “Judicial Role Orientations and Judicial Backgrounds: Results of a National Survey of State

Appellate Judges.” Northeast Political Science Association, Philadelphia, November 12-14, 1987.

David H. Folz, John M. Scheb II and Michael R. Fitzgerald, “Prison Privatization as a State Fiscal Austerity

Strategy: The Experience of the Tennessee Department of Corrections.” Southern Political Science Association,

Atlanta, November 1986.

John M. Scheb II and Albert R. Matheny, “Judicial Modernization as Formal Rationalization: A Theory of

Innovation in the Administration of State Court Systems.” Southern Political Science Association, Nashville,

Nov. 1985.

Albert R. Matheny and John M. Scheb II, “Judicial Role, Judicial Selection and Legal Development: The Case of

Florida’s Intermediate Appellate Judiciary.” Law and Society Association, San Diego, June 1985.

John M. Scheb II and Robert Cunningham, “Using Q-Methodology to Explore Student and Faculty Definitions of

Politics (with), Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 1985.

John M. Scheb and John M. Scheb II, “Making Intermediate Appellate Court’s Final: Assessing Jurisdictional

Changes in Florida’s Appellate Courts.” Southern Political Science Assoc., Savannah, Nov. 1984.

John M. Scheb II, “Role Orientations of Judges on Florida’s District Courts of Appeal: A Q-Methodology

Approach,” Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, October 1982.

John M. Scheb II, “Judicial Selection, Judicial Roles and Legal Rationalization,” Academy of Criminal Justice

Sciences, Louisville, Kentucky, March 1982.

John M. Scheb II, “Judicial Merit Selection in Florida: Issues of Quality and Legitimacy.” Florida Political Science

Association, Gainesville, 1980.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS, SYMPOSIA, COLLOQUIA, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, etc.:

Presentation, ‘Edward T. Sanford-Knoxville’s Justice.” U.S. District Court Historical Society/East Tennessee

Historical Society, Knoxville, TN, October 29, 2015.

Presentation, “Current Judicial Challenges to the Voting Rights Act.” Symposium on the Voting Rights Act,

Howard Baker Center for Public Policy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, March 31, 2009.

Presentation, “A Statistical Look at the Death Penalty in Tennessee” (with William Lyons). Tennessee Political

Science Association, Land Between the Lakes State Park, April 12, 2000.

Presentation, “Anxiety as a Factor in Internet Adoption” (with Candace White). 20th Annual Communications

Research Symposium, University of Tennessee, February 27, 1998.

Presentation, “Overview of the Social Science Research Institute,” College of Arts and Sciences Board of Visitors,

University of Tennessee, May 2, 1997.

Presentation: “The Rejection of Unified Government in Knox County in 1996” (with William Lyons), Tennessee

Political Science Association, Fogelman Conference Center, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, April 11,

1997.

Presentation: “Using Popular Culture in Teaching American Politics” (with William Lyons), Tennessee Political

Science Association, Montgomery Bell State Park, April 7, 1995.

Presentation “Results of First Annual Knox County Budget Survey” (with William Lyons), Knox County

Commission, March 30, 1995.

Discussant, Panel on State Courts, Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Assoc., Atlanta, GA, Nov. 2-5,

1994.

Research Presentation: “Survey Research and the 1992 Election” (with William Lyons and Lilliard Richardson).

UT-SSRI (UT-SSRI), November 9, 1992.

Discussant, Panel on “The Freshman Effect on the U.S. Supreme Court.” Annual Meeting of the Southern Political

Science Association, Atlanta, GA, November 5-7, 1992.

Participant, Roundtable on State Polls, Annual Meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research,

St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, May 16-19, 1992.

Presentation: “The GM-Saturn Plant: A Study in Community Impact” (with David Folz). UT-SSRI, February 10,

1992.

Panelist, “Tennessee 2000,” Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Political Science Association, Fall Creek Falls State

Park, March 29-30, 1991.


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Presentation: “Judicial Ideology and Judicial Role Orientations,” UT Social Science Research Institute, Feb. 11,

1991.

Participant, expert focus group to evaluate a proposed American politics textbook for Harper/Collins Publishers, San

Francisco, August 30, 1990.

Participant, Symposium on Constitutional Interpretation, UT College of Law, September 17, 1990.

Lecturer, Tennessee Government Executive Institute, summer 1990.

Discussant, Panel on “Group Bases of Political Attitudes,” Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science

Association, Memphis, Tennessee, November 1989.

Lecturer, Tennessee Humanities Council, 1987-88.

Lecturer, Alumni Summer College, UTK, July 1987.

Panelist, Panel on “The Constitution After Two Hundred Years,” Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Political Science

Association, Montgomery Bell State Park, April 4, 1987.

Chairperson, Panel on “Innovation and Reforms in Contemporary Public Administration,” Annual Meeting of

Southern Political Science Association, Nashville, Tennessee, November 1985.

Discussant, Panel on “Criminal Courts and Their Environments,” Meeting of the American Political Science

Association, Chicago, Illinois, August 1983.

Discussant, Panel on “The Federal Judiciary,” Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Political Science Association,

Henry Horton State Park, March 29, 1983.

ACTIVITIES AS REFEREE OF PUBLICATIONS AND GRANT PROPOSALS:

Reviewed numerous articles for academic journals, including American Journal of Political Science, American

Political Science Review, American Politics Quarterly, American Politics Research, British Journal of Political

Science, Crime and Delinquency, Criminal Justice Studies, Criminology, Journal of Law and Courts, Journal of

Politics, Judicature, Justice System Journal, Law and Society Review, Political Research Quarterly (formerly

Western Political Quarterly), Polity, Politics and Policy, Public Administration Quarterly, Social Science

Quarterly, and State Politics and Policy.

Reviewed book manuscripts for Harcourt Brace, University of Tennessee Press, Wadsworth Publishing Co., West

Publishing Co., Greenwood Press, and Harper-Collins Publishing Co.

Reviewed grant proposals for National Science Foundation, Law and Social Sciences Division.

FUNDED RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY CONSULTING:

Co-Principal Investigator (with Alan C. Lowe, Michael R. Fitzgerald and David H. Folz), “Convenience Voting: A

Model Program to Change the Way We Vote.” Grant from Pew Charitable Trust to the Howard H. Baker, Jr.

Center for Public Policy, University of Tennessee, Fall 2007-Spring 2008, $99,600.

Co-Principal Investigator (with Alan C. Lowe, Michael R. Fitzgerald and David H. Folz), “A Study of Local

Government Structure, Practice and Performance in the United States.” Grant from Seven Islands Foundation to

the Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy, University of Tennessee, May-August 2007. $43,000.

Principal Investigator, “Recruitment and Retention of Minority and Female Police Officers,” Law Enforcement

Innovation Center, University of Tennessee, January-June 2007.

Principal Investigator, “Higher Education in Tennessee--1998.” Statewide telephone survey of Tennessee (n=600).

September 1998. University of Tennessee Social Science Research Institute (hereinafter, UT-SSRI). Research

performed for the University of Tennessee Office of University Relations. $5,500.

Principal Investigator, “Perceptions of Downtown Knoxville,” Summer-Fall 1998. UT-SSRI. Research performed

pursuant to contract with the City of Knoxville. $25,000.

Principal Investigator, Survey of Blount County, Tennessee. UT-SSRI. Research conducted pursuant to contract

with the Blount County Chamber of Commerce, Fall 1998. $10,455.

Principal Investigator, Mail survey of readers of Tennessee Alumnus magazine. June-July, 1998. Research

performed for the University of Tennessee Office of University Relations. $3,200.

Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons), Knox County Race Relations Survey. UT-SSRI. Spring, 1998.

Research sponsored in part by Knoxville News Sentinel and WBIR-TV. Results reported in the Knoxville News

Sentinel, July 19-22, 1998. $4,000.

Principal Investigator, Telephone survey of Knox County, Tennessee, May 1998. UT-SSRI. Research performed

pursuant to contract with University of Tennessee Medical Center. $5,000.

Project Director, Statewide telephone survey of participants in Tennessee’s “Families First” program. Subcontract

from UTK Center for Business and Economic Research, Bill Fox, Principal Investigator. UT-SSRI. March

1998. $12,000.


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Project Director, Statewide telephone survey on attitudes toward public education in Tennessee (n=1200).

Subcontract from UTK Center for Business and Economic Research, Bill Fox, Principal Investigator. UT-SSRI.

March 1998. $12,000.

Principal Investigator, Mail survey of local governments, law enforcement agencies and non-governmental

organizations in 100 cities in eight Southeastern States. January-June, 1998. UT-SSRI. Project funded by

SCOPE (Southeastern Community-Oriented Policing Education). $25,000.

Project Director, Statewide Survey to Evaluate TennCare Program (n=5000). Subcontract from UTK Center for

Business and Economic Research, Bill Fox, Principal Investigator. UT-SSRI. Fall 1997. $57,000.

Principal Investigator, Knox County component, “Increasing the Effectiveness of Televised Public Service Ads.”

Subcontract from University of Kentucky Department of Communications under a grant received from the

National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1996-99. UT-SSRI. $278,373.

Principal Investigator, Survey of Loudon County, Tennessee entitled “Loudon County: Looking to the Future.”

Contract with Loudon County Office of Planning and Community Development, UT-SSRI, Fall 1997. $7,626.

Project Director, Survey of Hamblen County, Tennessee to Determine Viability of New Community Recreation

Center. Subcontract from UTK Institute for Tourism and Leisure Industries, Summer 1997. UT-SSRI. $7,500.

Principal Investigator, “Evaluation of TennCare Program.” Subcontract from Center for Health Policy Research and

Education, Duke University, under a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1996-97. UT-SSRI.

$115,128.

Principal Investigator, “Statewide County Health Risk Assessment Survey.” UT-SSRI. Spring 1996—Spring 1997.

Contract between UT-SSRI, and Tennessee Department of Health and Environment.” $178,386.

Principal Investigator, Telephone survey of Knox County, Tennessee. UT-SSRI, Spring 1997. Research performed

under contract with University of Tennessee Medical Center. Topic: Perceived images of Knoxville hospitals.

$6,000.

Principal Investigator, Mail surveys evaluating Municipal Technical Advisory Service, Center for Government

Training, County Technical Advisory Service, and Center for Telecommunications and Video, UT Institute for

Public Service. Spring 1997. $8,757.

Project Director, Evaluation of TennCare Program. Research performed by UTK Social Science Research Institute

as subcontractor to UTK Center for Business and Economic Research pursuant to contract with Tennessee

Department of Finance and Administration. Fall 1996. UT-SSRI. $57,000.

Principal Investigator, “Statewide Diabetes Awareness Survey,” UT-SSRI, Spring 1996. Contract between SSRI and

Tennessee Department of Health and Environment.” $8,971.

Principal Investigator, “Statewide Survey: Attorney Certification in Tennessee,” UT-SSRI, Spring—Summer 1996.

Contract between SSRI and Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization.

$17,280.

Principal Investigator, Recreational Needs Assessment: Loudon, Tennessee. UT-SSRI, July-August 1996. $8,625.

Principal Investigator, Statewide marketing survey for Baccalaureate Education Savings Trust program operated by

the Office of the Treasurer, State of Tennessee. UT-SSRI, July-September, 1996. $6,000.

Consultant to Stephen Hart, Special Counsel, Office of the Attorney General, State of Tennessee, 1996. Evaluated

research conducted by experts for plaintiffs challenging constitutionality of state law prohibiting nude dancing,

In re Tennessee Public Indecency Act, U.S. District Court (M.D. Tenn.).

Consultant on design of instrumentation to measure customer satisfaction, State of Tennessee Department of

Finance and Administration, August-September, 1995.

Project Director, Evaluation of TennCare Program. Research performed by UTK Social Science Research Institute

as subcontractor to UTK Center for Business and Economic Research pursuant to contract with Tennessee

Department of Finance and Administration. Fall 1995. UT-SSRI, $62,000.

Principal Investigator, “Oak Ridge: Looking to the Future.” Research to determine community sentiments on issues

affecting the future of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. UT-SSRI, Spring 1996. Research conducted pursuant to contract

with City of Oak Ridge. Research included mail survey of community elites, ethnographic analysis of elite

interviews, mail survey of residents of (n=800), and three community forums. $5,720.

Principal Investigator, Telephone survey of Knox County, Tennessee. UT-SSRI, August 1995. Research performed

under contract with University of Tennessee Medical Center. Topic: Perceived images of Knoxville hospitals.

$6,000.

Principal Investigator, Mail survey of 500 businesses in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. Research performed under

contract with UT Medical Center. UT-SSRI, August 1995. Topic: Business community’s interest in industrial

medicine/employee wellness programs. $5,000.


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Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons), Mail survey of physicians participating in Total Health Plus, a

managed-care organization operated by UT Health Plan, Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee. UT-SSRI, April 1995.

Research performed under contract with UT Health Plan. $5,000.

Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons), Telephone survey of Knox County, Tennessee. Research performed

under contract with University of Tennessee Medical Center. UT-SSRI, November 1994. Topic: Attitudes on

health care and health policy issues. $5,000.

Project Director, Statewide telephone survey of Tennessee, June 1994. UT-SSRI. Research done pursuant to

contract with Memphis Commercial Appeal. Topic: Attitudes toward public policy issues in Tennessee. Results

reported in the Memphis Commercial-Appeal. $3,500.

Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons), National telephone survey of United States, January 1994. UT-

SSRI. Research done pursuant to contract with West Publishing Company, St. Paul, MN. Topic: Attitudes

toward federal courts, Congress, federal bureaucracy; opinions on major policy issues. Results reported in

various newspapers and on local radio stations. $3,000.

Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons), Telephone survey of Loudon County, Tennessee, January 1994.

UT-SSRI. Research done pursuant to contract with Roane State Community College. Topic: Attitudes toward

local colleges and, specifically, Roane State Community College. $3,500.

Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons and Michael Benson), Telephone survey of eight-county area

surrounding Oak Ridge, Tennessee, November 1993. Research conducted jointly by UTK Department of

Sociology and Social Science Research Institute pursuant to contract with Tennessee Department of Health,

Division of Environmental Epidemiology. Project Title: “Public Perceptions of Environmental Risk Associated

with the Oak Ridge Reservation.” $44,800.

Co-principal investigator with William Lyons) to engage in pilot study for the Department of Labor, Bureau of

Labor Statistics, 1993-94. UTK Social Science Research Institute. Project title: “Communication Patterns

within Households Regarding Expenditure Decisions.” Research performed pursuant to contract with Martin-

Marietta Energy Systems. $20,000.

Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons), Telephone survey of Knox County, Tennessee, May 22-27, 1993.

UT-SSRI. Research done pursuant to contract with University of Tennessee Medical Center. Topic: Evaluation

of Knox County hospitals. $5,000.

Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons), Telephone survey of Knox County, Tennessee, April 1993. UT-

SSRI. Research done pursuant to contract with University of Tennessee Medical Center. Topic: Issues in health

care. $5,000.

Co-Principal investigator (with William Lyons), Pilot study for U.S. Department of Labor to evaluate a transition

assistance program at various military and defense installations. Project administered jointly by UTK Energy,

Environment and Resources Center and UT Social Science Research Institute pursuant to contract with Martin-

Marietta Energy Systems. $129,375.

Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons), Telephone survey of Roane County, Tennessee, October 1991. UT-

SSRI. Research performed pursuant to contract with Roane County Chamber of Commerce. Topic: Issues in

education. $3,500.

Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons), 1990-91. “The Socio-Political Impact of New GM Saturn Plant in

Spring Hill, Tennessee.” UT-SSRI. Contract between Saturn Corporation and University of Tennessee. $38,490.

OTHER APPLIED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Designed, conducted and analyzed numerous mail and telephone surveys performed privately for various political

candidates, interest groups, newspapers, law firms, television stations, and businesses.

Director, 1996-98, Co-Director, 1990-95, The Tennessee Poll, a statewide telephone survey of Tennessee, conducted

periodically (usually twice a year) by the UTK Social Science Research Institute between 1988 and 1998. Poll

topics included various social and political issues of concern to Tennesseans. Results routinely reported in the

Knoxville-News Sentinel and numerous newspapers, radio and television broadcasts throughout Tennessee.

Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons), “Higher Education: Looking to the Future.” UT-SSRI, Fall 1996—

Spring 1997. Directed program of research, including statewide telephone survey, mail survey and interviews of

opinion leaders in Tennessee. Topic: Attitudes Toward higher education in Tennessee. Client: UT System

Administration.

Principal Investigator, Intercept survey of visitors to the Knoxville Museum of Art’s Rodin Exhibition. UT-SSRI,

June-August 1995.

Co-Principal Investigator (with Brian Ratledge, student in Political Science Honors Program), Mail survey of UTK

undergraduates, January-February, 1994. Topic: Racial attitudes of undergraduates.


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Co-Principal Investigator with Michael Gant, William Lyons, and Lilliard Richardson, National telephone survey of

United States, October 10-12, 1992. Survey funded and conducted jointly by the Department of Political

Science and the UT-SSRI. Results published in Knoxville News Sentinel, Memphis Commercial-Appeal, and

other newspapers in and around Tennessee.

Project Director, Telephone survey of Knox County, Tennessee, February 1992. Department of Political Science,

University of Tennessee. Results published in Knoxville News-Sentinel.

Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons), Telephone Survey of Knox County, Tennessee. Project

commissioned and reported by Knoxville News Sentinel, March 31, 1991.

Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons), Telephone survey of Knox County (with William Lyons). Survey

commissioned and reported by Knoxville News-Sentinel, April 24, 1990.

Co-Principal Investigator (with William Lyons, UTK Survey Research Center and Steve Metcalf, Directions Data),

National telephone survey of United States, October 1988. Results published in UT Daily Beacon, Knoxville

News Sentinel, Knoxville Journal and other newspapers in Tennessee.

Co-Principal Investigator (with Steve Metcalf, Directions Data), Telephone survey of Knox County, TN, February

1988. Results published in Knoxville News-Sentinel and Knoxville Journal.

AWARDS & HONORS:

College Marshal, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tennessee, 2016.

University of Tennessee National Alumni Association Outstanding Professor, 2006.

Pi Sigma Alpha Distinguished Professor, University of Tennessee, 2004.

Pi Sigma Alpha Distinguished Professor, University of Tennessee, 1988.

Faculty Research Grant, University of Tennessee, Summer 1987. Project Title: “Judicial Reform and

Rationalization: A Study in the Diffusion of Innovations.”

Award for Distinguished Achievement in Graduate Writing Competition, Florida Political Science Association, and

Spring 1981.

National Semi-finalist in Competition for the Danforth Graduate Fellowship, 1980.

Phi Beta Kappa, inducted 1980.

Presidential Award for Service to the University of Florida, 1980.

THESES & DISSERTATIONS DIRECTED:

Doctoral Dissertations:

Ellen Locurto-Martinez, “Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement: Police Accountability and Transparency.”

Expected completion, spring 2019.

Alexandra Brewer, “Does Protest Matter? The Impact of Rights-Related Protest on the Legislative Agenda.”

Expected completion, summer 2018.

David Scott, “Amicus Curiae Participation & Influence at the Roberts Court.” Fall 2013.

Michael Norris, “Elevating Justice: The Strategic Elevation of U.S. District Court Judges to the Federal Courts of

Appeals,” Spring 2012.

Sarah Wu, “The Voting Behavior of State Supreme Court Justices in Death Penalty Appeals,” Spring 2011.

Kristin Wagers, “The Tennessee Death Penalty: Prosecutors, Juries and the Impact of Race,” Spring 2010.

Hemant Sharma, “The Sword, the Purse, and the Gavel: Institutional Influences on the Voting Behavior of Supreme

Court Justices,” Summer 2009.

Troy Goodale, “Repealing State Legislative Term Limits: A Comparative Analysis,” Summer 2007.

Alissa Warters, “Presidential Children,” Summer 2004.

John Barbrey, “An Analysis of Crime Control Policies in Knoxville's Public Housing,” Spring 2003.

Keith Clement, “Patterns of Sentencing Reform Adoption in American States,” Summer 2001.

Dina Krois, “Physician-Assisted Suicide: Public Opinion, Public Policy and Direct Democracy,” Spring 2001.

Angela Lewis, “Explaining African-American Conservatism,” Spring 2000.

Loretta Maxwell Edgemon, “The Function of Per Curiam Summary Dispositions by the Supreme Court: The

Warren, Burger, and Rehnquist Eras,” Summer 1998.

Douglas Clouatre, “Presidential Efforts to Control the Supreme Court: The Nixon-Ford and Reagan-Bush Courts,”

Spring 1998.

Sharon Denise Wright, “Racial Voting Patterns in Memphis Mayoral Elections, 1967-1991,” August 1993.


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Terry Martin Bowen, “Reassessing The Freshman Effect: Freshman Behavior on the U.S. Supreme Court, 1921-

1990,” August 1992.

Anthony Simones, “A Legacy of Uncertainty: The Iran-Contra Affair and the Constitution,” December 1991.

Master’s Theses:

Jennifer Simpson Weems, “Issue Saliency and Voting Turnout in the 1996 General Election: The Case of Knox

County, Tennessee.” UTK Political Science Department, Summer 1998.

Philip Smith, “Supreme Court Decisions without Majority Opinions,” UTK Political Science Dept., June 1986.

Undergraduate Theses:

Brading, Alice, “The Choice Is Yours: A Study of the East Tennessee Voter’s Decision Process.” Senior Honors

Thesis, UTK Political Science Dept., May 2013.

Burnett, Joshua, “Contemporary Russian International Relations.” Senior Honors Thesis, UTK Political Science

Dept., May 2013.

Kuykendall, Blair, “Analyzing the Effectiveness of OECD Economic Regulation in the Quest for ICESCR

Compliance. UTK Arts and Sciences College Scholars Program, May 2013.

Lenderman, Ashley, “Migration in North Africa after the Arab Spring: Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt.” Senior Honors


Patton, Robert, “Examining the Relationship between Public Investment and Educational Outcomes.” Senior Honors


Tipton, Samuel, “The Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East: A look at the Future Egyptian-Israeli

Relationship.” Senior Honors Thesis, UTK Political Science Dept., May 2013.

Gallagher, Kara Elise, “The School Voucher Debate: Implementation in Tennessee.” Senior Honors Thesis, UTK

Political Science Dept., April 2012.

Peyton, Christian A., “Russian Federalism Reformed: An Examination of Federal Reforms on Regional Political

Parties.” Senior Honors Thesis, UTK Political Science Dept., April 2012.

Young, Mallory Elise, “The Power to Regulate: State vs. Federal Authority in Immigration Law.” Senior Honors

Thesis, UTK Political Science Dept., April 2012.

Walker, Seth James, “Analysis of Federal R&D Funding of U.S. Research Universities: Trends, Impact, and

Output.” Senior Honors Thesis, UTK Political Science Dept., April 2012.

Powell, Spenser, “Equality of Participation: A Rawlsian Critique of Campaign Finance in U.S. Federal Elections.”

Senior Honors Thesis, UTK Political Science Dept., April 2012.

Smith, Jordan Thomas, “Equal Protection Under the Law? Examining the Tennessee Drug Free School Zone Act.”

Donaldson, Christian Rayne, “Public Policy and Economic Development in China, 1949-Present.” Senior Honors


Ritter, Thomas, “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: Its Effects on the Future of Campaign Finance

and Donor Anonymity.” Senior Honors Thesis, UTK Political Science Dept., April 2012.

Stoffell, Christy, “In the Shadow of Nuremberg: The Creation of the Yokohama War Crimes Tribunal,” University

Honors Senior Project, May 2003.

Barry, Allison, “Twenty Years Later: A Presentation of the History of Private Prisons, A Comparison of the

Tennessee Experiment with Other States, and a Proposal for Change,” Senior Honors Thesis, UTK Political

Science Dept., May 2003.

Pettigrew, George, “Proposed Alteration of Drunk Driving Legislation in Tennessee: A Critical Evaluation.” Senior

Honors Thesis, UTK Political Science Dept., May 2001.

Mak, Andy, “Civil Union Laws and the Case for Same-Sex Marriage.” Senior Honors Thesis, UTK Political Science

Dept., May 2001.

Lee, Jacqueline, “Perspectives on Recidivism,” Senior Honors Thesis, UTK Political Science Dept., May 1997.

Price, Lori M., “Euthanasia: Is It Our Right?” Senior Honors Thesis, UTK Political Science Dept., May 1994.

Robbins, Rebecca, “Abraham Lincoln and the Bonds of Union.” UTK College of Liberal Arts, College Scholar’s

Program, May 1994.

Ratledge, Brian, “Racism and Race Relations among Students at the University of Tennessee.” Senior Honors


Lambert, Jason, “Financing Public Education in Tennessee: The Time is Now.” Senior Honors Thesis, UTK

Political Science Dept., May 1993.

Donovan, Kristine, “Sex Discrimination by ‘Private’ Clubs: A Constitutional Conflict.” UTK College of Liberal

Arts, College Scholar’s Program, May 1989.


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Cowan, Mark, “The Greenville Textbook Trial: A New Challenge to Public Education.” UTK College of Liberal

Arts, College Scholars Program, June 1987.

Ailshie, Lee W., “The Appointment of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: Toward a More Cohesive and Conservative

Burger Court?” Senior Honors Thesis, UTK Political Science Dept., August 1984.

TEACHING:

Graduate:

POLS 510, “Political Science—Scope and Method”

POLS 530, “American Government and Politics”

POLS 540, “Courts and Judicial Processes”

POLS 542, “Legal Foundations of Public Administration”

POLS 543, “Law, Regulation and Public Policy”

POLS 594, “College Teaching in Political Science”

POLS 599, “Professional Development”

POLS 640, “Advanced Studies in U.S. Constitutional Law”

POLS 641, “Special Topics in Courts and Judicial Processes”

Undergraduate:

BCCP 101, “Introduction to Public Policy”

POLS 101, “U.S. Government and Politics”

POLS 102, “Introduction to Political Science”

POLS 107, “Honors: U.S. Government and Politics”

POLS 330, “Law in American Society”

POLS 312, “Popular Culture and American Politics”

POLS 331, “The Judicial Process”

POLS 475, “Special Topics in U.S. Government: The Presidency and the Constitution”

POLS 410, “Special Topics in American Government and Politics: Current Issues in Criminal Justice”

POLS 420, “Political Attitudes and Opinions”

POLS 430, “Constitutional Law I”

POLS 431, “Civil Rights and Liberties”

POLS 435 “Criminal Law and Procedure”

POLS 442, “Administrative Law”

POLS 445, “Administration of Justice”

POLS 488, “Senior Honors Seminar and Thesis”

UNHO 248, “Tennessee Scholars Seminar: Current Issues in Criminal Justice”

UNHO 267, “Special Topics in Social Sciences: Politics, Policy and Political Science”

UTK DEPARTMENT & UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES:

Research Positions:

Faculty Fellow, Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 2012-16

Faculty Associate, Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 2006-2012

Director, Social Science Research Institute, 1996-98

Acting Director, Social Science Research Institute, 1995-96

Associate Director, Social Science Research Institute, 1993-95

Fellow, Social Science Research Institute, 1991-93

Faculty Associate, Social Science Research Institute, 1990-91

Administrative Positions:

Head, Political Science Department, 2009-2014

Interim Head, Political Science Department, 2007-2009

Associate Head, Political Science Department, 2005-2007, 2014-2015

Chair, Legal Studies Program, 2002-2007

Chair, UT Criminal Justice Initiative, 2004-2005

Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Political Science, 1989-1994


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Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Political Science, 1988-1989

College & University Committees and Service Activities:

President, UTK Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, 2016-2018

Undergraduate Council, 2014-2017

Committee on Reappointment of Head of Sociology Dept., Fall 2014.

College Budget Committee, Spring 2013, Spring 2014

Chair, Search Committee for Associate Dean for Academic Personnel, Spring 2014.

Chair, Search Committee for Head of History Department, Fall 2012.

Program Review Team, UTK School of Communication Studies, Spring 2012.

Chair, Committee on Reappointment of Head of Anthropology Dept., Spring 2012

Search Committee for Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs, Fall 2011

Convocation Research Awards Committee, Fall 2011

Chair, Search Committee for Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences, Fall 2010

Co-Chair, Chancellor’s Task Force on the Future of the Baker Center, Fall 2010

Timetable Revision Task Force, 2010-11

Planning Committee for Symposium on Voting Rights Act, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy, Spring

2009

Planning Committee for Great Decisions program funded by “Ready for the World,” Fall 2008

Social Science Divisional Committee, 2005-2014

Planning Committee for Conference on New York Times v. Sullivan held at the UT College of Law, February 27,

2004

Member of Program Review Team for UT College of Law, Fall 2002

Affiliated Faculty Member, UT Criminal Justice Initiative, 2001-2004

Chair, Steering Committee, Howard Baker Center for Public Policy, Spring 1999

Dean’s Advisory Council, College of Arts and Sciences, 1998-99

Referee, UTK Professional Development Awards, 1997-98

Faculty Judge, Social Science Division, Undergraduate Research Fair, UTK, April 1997

Faculty Senate Committee to Evaluate Assoc. Dean Herbert Howard, College of Communications, 1995-96

Liberal Arts Scholarship Committee, 1991-1995

College Scholars Program Advisory Committee, 1991-1995

Faculty Mentor, “Life in the Classroom,” UTK Freshman Orientation, July 1992

Criminal Justice Interest Group, 1986-87, 1987-88, Chairman, 1988-89

Departmental Committees:

Co-Chair, Public Policy Search Committee, Spring 2013-Fall 2014

Chair, American Politics Search Committee, 2006-2007

Chair, Public Administration Search Committee, 2006-2007

American Politics Search Committee, 2004-2005

Chair, Public Law Search Committee, 2001-2002

Chair, American Politics Search Committee, 2000-2001

Head Search Committee, 1996-97

Tenure and Promotions Committee, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 2000-2001, 2001-2002

Undergraduate Studies Committee, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1998-99

Undergraduate Awards Committee, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86

Executive/Advisory Committee, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1991-92, 2000-2001, 2001-2002; 2003-2004, 2004-

2005

Graduate Studies Committee, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 2000-2001, 2004-2005, 2005-2006

American Politics Search Committee, 1992-93

Personnel Committee, 1985-86

Ad Hoc Committee on Computer Resources, 1995

Other:

Faculty Advisor, UTK Mock Trial Chapter, 2002-2018

Faculty Advisor, Pi Sigma Alpha, 1984-1988

Faculty Advisor, Pre-Law Forum, 1983-1989.


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PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:

Secretary, Tennessee Political Science Association, 2000-2001.

Evaluation Committee, RFP for Effective Government Practices, City of Knoxville Finance and Purchasing

Division, Summer 2000.

Treasurer, Tennessee Political Science Association, 1999-2000.

Executive Council, National Network of State Polls, 1997-99

Executive Council, Tennessee Political Science Association, 1996-99.

Board Member, Kids Voting Tennessee-East, 1996-97

Marketing Committee, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1995-96.

Delegate, Knoxville Jefferson Meeting, May 25, 1987.

Numerous radio, television and newspaper interviews.

Numerous guest lectures at UTK, presentations to civic and church groups, high school classes.

Pro-bono consulting for the Downtown Organization, 1996-97; Second Harvest Food Bank, 1998; Smoky Mountain

Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1999-2000; Knoxville YMCA, 1999.

REFERENCES:

Richard L. Pacelle, Jr., Professor and Head, Department of Political Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville,

TN 37996-0410. Phone: 865-974-2261.

William Lyons, Senior Policy Director, City of Knoxville, 400 Main St., Knoxville, TN 37902. Phone 865-215-

2612.

Albert R. Matheny, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. Phone

352-392-0262.

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