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Matthew R. Miles |
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The Kremlin in Astrakhan, Russia in March, 2009 |
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I am a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Kansas. My major subfields are American Government and Comparative Politics. I have a unique background in Psychology, Experimental and Quantitative Methods and advanced language (Russian) training. I am currently a Graduate Research Assistant affiliated with the Kansas University Representation Initiative. My dissertation research examines the public presidency. Contrary to the dominant view that expects diminishing returns from presidential public campaigns, I find powerful effects from presidential speeches. I explore aggregate public opinion, news coverage, and the psychological mechanisms motivating attitude formation to show that presidential public campaigns can be a low-cost but powerful tool for changing the policy agenda and persuading the public. Broadly, I am interested in how political institutions and policy intersect with public opinion. My research explores how political elites seek to manipulate public opinion to gain support in policy negotiations, and how political institutions and policy outcomes influence public opinion. More information is available on my cv |
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University of Kansas, Department of Political Science |
