Dr. Monica Schneider
Department Profile
Teaching Interests:
- American Politics
- Political Behavior
- Public Opinion
- Parties
- Campaigns and Elections
- Women in Politics
- Methodology
Research Interests:
- American Politics
- Political Psychology
- Gender Stereotypes
- Racial Stereotypes
- Campaigns and Elections
- Gender Gap
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Links:
"The Battle for Ohio in 2008: The Politics of Pragmatism." in The Change Election: Money, Mobilization, and Persuasion in the 2008 Federal Elections, David B. Magleby (ed.). Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, Provo, UT, 2009. (with D. Coffey, D. Cohen, B. Tadlock, D. Kingsbury, D. Carnahan, and J. Green)
"Stepping around the Brick Wall: Overcoming Student Obstacles in Methods Courses." PS: Political Science and Politics 42.2 (200): 375-83. (with A.L. Bos)
"Political Expertise and the Use of Ideology: Moderating Effects of Evaluative Motivation." Public Opinion Quarterly 71.2 (2007): 221-252. (with C. Federico)
“Satisficing.” in Polling America: An Encyclopedia of Public Opinion, Samuel Best and Benjamin Radcliff (eds.). Greenwood Press, Westport, CT, 2005. (with J.M. Miller)
"Experimental Tests of an Attitudinal Theory of the Gender Gap in Voting." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 29.10 (2003): 1245-1258. (with A.H. Eagly, A.B. Diekman, and P. Kulesa)
Professor Schneider is currently working on several research projects pertaining to gender and race in American politics. First, with undergraduate Jenna Kruse, she has collected data on candidate websites from the '04, '06, and '08 election cycles and is working on a project understanding how candidates use their gender on their websites. Second, with Psychology professor Amanda Diekman, she is working on two papers: one about applying social role theory to understand the gender gap and a second about how female candidates might automatically be seen as agents of change. Third, with undergradute Kristen Pondel, Professor Schneider is analyzing the results of experimental data aimed at understanding the effects of targeted direct mail on female and male voters. Fourth, with colleague Angie Bos from the College of Wooster, she is working on a paper trying to understand the stereotypes of African-American politicians.
Assigned Research Appointment, Miami University, Fall 2009, one semester free from teaching to pursue research
2008 Election: Battleground Ohio, Brigham Young University, Fall 2008, $1000 honorarium, $1000 for research assistance, $500 for supplies [Funded by the PEW Foundation]
Faculty Learning Community: Quantitative Literacy Development Grant, Miami University, 2008-2009, $1000
Summer Research Grant, Miami University, Summer 2008, $5000
University Summer Scholars Development Grant, Miami University, Summer 2008, $500
International Travel Grant, Miami University, Summer 2008, Dean’s Office ($200), Office of International Education ($300)
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, University fellowship including tuition and stipend awarded to 50 outstanding final-year Ph.D. candidates, Fall 2006-Spring 2007, $21,000
Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant, University grants to support dissertation research Spring 2006, $1450