Education:       University of California, Davis
                        Ph.D., Political Science:  June 1997
                        Fields:  American Politics, Methodology, Comparative Politics

                        University of California, Davis
                        M.A., Political Science:  June 1996

                        University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
                        Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
                        Methodological training:  Summer 1994
 
                       California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
                       B.A., Political Science: June 1990

Publications:
Gordon, Stacy B.  2001.  “All Votes Are Not Created Equal: Campaign Contributions and Critical Votes.”  Journal of Politics 63(1): 249-269.

Gordon, Stacy B. and Gary M. Segura.  1997.  "Cross-National Variation in the Political Sophistication of Individuals:  Capability or Choice?"   Journal of Politics  59(1): 126-147.
 
Bahry, Donna, Cynthia A. Boaz and Stacy B. Gordon.  1997.  "Tolerance, Transition and Support for Civil Liberties in Russia."  Comparative Political Studies  30(4): 484-510.

Under Submission:
Simon, Christopher, Leonard Weinberg, and Stacy B. Gordon.  1999. “The Effect of Holocaust Education on Anti-Semitism.”

Gordon, Stacy B. and Cynthia Unmack.  2000.  “Be Careful What You Wish For: The Effect of Competence on Legislative Retirement in an Era of Term Limits.”

Gordon, Stacy. B.  2000.  All Votes Are Not Created Equal:  Campaign Contributions and
Critical Votes.  (Book Manuscript)

Gordon, Stacy B. and Cynthia Unmack.  2000.  “The More Things Change…: The Effect of Term Limits on Interest Group Allocation Patterns.”

Projects In Progress:
Gordon, Stacy. B. and Cynthia Unmack.  1998.  “The Effect of Term Limits on Inter-Candidate
 Transfers in the California State Legislature.”  In Progress.

Conference Papers:
Gordon, Stacy B. and Codi Vines.  2000.  “Term Limits and Individual Contributions to Political Papers:  Campaigns.” Presented at the 2001 meeting of the Western Political Science Association in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Gordon, Stacy B. and Cynthia Unmack.  2000.  “Be Careful What You Wish For:  The Effect of Competence on Legislative Retirement in an Era of Term Limits.”  Presented at the 2000 meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago, Illinois.

Gordon, Stacy B. and Cynthia Unmack. 1999.   “The Effect of Term Limits on Inter-Candidate Transfers.”  Presented at the 1999 meeting of the American Political Science Association in Atlanta, Georgia.

Gordon, Stacy B. and Cynthia Unmack.  1999.  “The Effect of Term Limits on Interest Group Allocation Patterns.”  Presented at the 1999 meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago, Illinois.

Gordon, Stacy B.  1998.  “Committee Jurisdiction, Campaign Contributions and Legislative Voting Behavior.”  Presented at the 1998 meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago, Illinois.

Gordon, Stacy B.  1997. “All Votes Are Not Created Equal:  Campaign Contributions and Critical votes.”  Presented at the 1997 meeting of the American Political Science Association in Washington D.C.

Gordon, Stacy B. and Jeannette Money.  1996.  "Institutions and Immigration Policy:  A Comparison of the 1860s and 1880s."  Presented at the 1996 meeting of the Western Political Science Association in San Francisco, California.
 
Gordon, Stacy B. and Gary M. Segura.  1995.  "Capability or Choice:  Explaining Variation in Political Sophistication."  Presented at the 1995 meeting of the Western Political Science Association in Portland, Oregon.

Professional Experience:

Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Reno:  July 1997-Present
    American Politics:  Process and Behavior
    The Legislative Process
    The Presidency
    Research in Political Science
    Advanced Research Methods in Political Science

Instructor:  California State University, Chico:  Fall 1994 and January 1996-June 1997
  Introduction to American Political Institutions: National, State and Local
  Introduction to Political Inquiry (Research Design)
  Politics in the Former Soviet Union

Teaching Assistant:  University of California, Davis:  Fall 1992-Fall 1993
  Introduction to American  Government
  Mass Media and Politics
  Legislative Politics

Research Assistant:  University of California, Davis:  Winter 1994-Spring 1996
  Term Limits Project:  Winter  and Spring 1994
  Immigration Project:  Summer 1994
  Vietnam Project:  Fall 1995-Summer 1996

Legislative Manager:   Legi-Tech, California (April 1991-December 1992)
- Oversaw and was responsible for collection and input of all legislative data necessary for maintenance of the database.
- Hired, developed/administered training programs for, and supervised legislative staff/interns that comprised over 50% of seasonal personnel.

Awards:
Institute of Global Conflict and Cooperation:  Fellowship for Research Assistance
   -  Spring 1996:  $2500

Service Activities:

Secretary:  College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno1998-1999.

Member, Advisory Board, Women’s Studies Program, University of Nevada, Reno, 2000-present.

Public Service Internship Director:  Department of Political Science, University of Nevada, Reno, 1998-present.

Organizer:  Political Science Department Faculty/Graduate Student Colloquium, University of Nevada, Reno, 1998-1999.

Committee Member:  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Department of Political Science, University of Nevada, Reno, 1998-1999.

Reviewer:  American Journal of Political Science, 1998-2000.
                 Journal of Politics, 2000.

Teaching Interests:
American Government and Politics:
   -  American Politics and Political Institutions
   -  Legislative Process
   -  Public Opinion/Political Behavior/Interest Groups
Methodology:
   -  Research Design and Basic Statistical Analysis
   -  Advanced Statistical Analysis