ERIC D. RAILE SUMMARY EDUCATION

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1 ERIC D. RAILE Mailing Address: Department of Political Science Phone: (406) Montana State University Fax: (406) PO Box Web: Bozeman, MT SUMMARY Academic Positions: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Montana State University (2015-present) Director, Human Ecology Learning & Problem Solving Lab, Montana State University (2014-present) Assistant Research Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Montana State University ( ) Assistant Visiting Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Montana State University ( ) Assistant Professor of Political Science, Dept. of Criminal Justice and Political Science, North Dakota State University ( ) Primary Research Areas: Political will and public will Environmental perceptions, policies, & politics Public ethics and corruption Security perceptions and human security Coalition politics and accountability EDUCATION 2008 Ph.D. Michigan State University Political science Subfields: public policy, comparative politics Academic honors: comprehensive exam in comparative politics passed with distinction, Dissertation Completion Fellowship 2000 B.A. Concordia College Moorhead, Minnesota Majors: political science, Spanish Summa cum laude (rank: 1 of 647; GPA: 4.00 out of 4.00) Academic honors: Rhodes Scholar state finalist, Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society, Sigma Delta Pi national Spanish honor society, CREDO (honors program) honors, Department of Political Science honors, Alpha Society, Robert C. Byrd Scholar, Concordia College Faculty Scholar, Harding C. Noblitt Scholar, Political Science Student of the Year, Spanish Department Outstanding Student Representative, honors semester in Greece

2 Eric D. Raile Page 2 RESEARCH Grants & Contracts: Source: Montana Institute on Ecosystems Start date: September 2015 (12 months) Title: Using Climate Change Narratives and Problem Definitions to Understand Human Experiences of Ecosystem Processes Role: Co-principal investigator Total amount: $10,000 Source: National Institutes of Health Start date: February 2015 (3 months) Primary grantee: Montana INBRE Title: Human Ecology Learning & Problem Solving (HELPS) Lab Role: Principal investigator Total amount: $15,000 Sources: U.S. Department of Agriculture & U.S. Agency for International Development Start date: December 2014 (10 months) Primary grantee: Rutgers University Contract title: A Research Strategy to Understand the Impacts and Impact Pathways of Food, Agricultural, and Nutrition Policies in Feed the Future (FtF) Countries Role: Co-principal investigator at Montana State University Total subcontract amount: $60,000 Source: North Central Climate Science Center, United States Department of the Interior Start date: September 2014 (22 months) Title: Informing Implementation of the Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee s (GYCC) Whitebark Pine (WBP) Strategy Based on Climate Sciences, Ecological Forecasting, and Valuation of WBP-Related Ecosystem Services Role: Investigator Total amount: $447,079 Source: Office of the VP for Research and Economic Development, Montana State University Start date: August 2014 (23 months) Title: Human Ecology Learning & Problem Solving (HELPS) Lab Role: Principal investigator Total amount: $63,600 Source: Department of Political Science, Montana State University Start date: August 2014 (5 months) Title: Political Science Curriculum Evaluation Project Role: Principal investigator Total amount: $4,750 Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, US Department of Health & Human Services Start date: January 2014 (17 months) Primary grantee: State of Michigan Title: Michigan Workforce Background Check Enhancement Project Role: Principal investigator at Montana State University Total subcontract amount: $35,050

3 Eric D. Raile Page 3 Source: Office of the Secretary of Defense/Army, United States Department of Defense Start date: February 2008 (6 months) Title: Political Will Expert Reasoning Tool Role: Investigator Total amount: $30,000 Memoranda of Understanding: Source: Montana INBRE Start date: May 2015 (12 months) Title: Human Ecology Learning & Problem Solving (HELPS) Lab Role: Party to MOU Total amount: $44,850 Source: Montana INBRE Start date: August 2014 (9 months) Title of Project: Human Ecology Learning & Problem Solving (HELPS) Lab Role: Party to MOU Total amount: $24,850 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles: Eric D. Raile, Amber N. W. Raile, Charles T. Salmon, and Lori Ann Post Defining Public Will. Politics & Policy 42(1): Eric D. Raile Building Ethical Capital: Perceptions of Ethical Climate in the Public Sector. Public Administration Review 73(2): Eric D. Raile, Carlos Pereira, and Timothy J. Power The Executive Toolbox: Building Legislative Support in a Multiparty Presidential Regime. Political Research Quarterly 64 (2): Lori Ann Post, Amber N. W. Raile, and Eric D. Raile Defining Political Will. Politics & Policy 38 (4): [Primary author; listed alphabetically] Peer-Reviewed Chapter in Edited Volume: Carlos Pereira, Timothy J. Power, and Eric D. Raile Presidentialism, Coalitions, and Accountability. Corruption and Democracy in Brazil: The Struggle for Accountability, eds. Timothy J. Power and Matthew M. Taylor. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, Other Publications & Research Documents: Eric D. Raile and Fuad Abujarad Michigan Workforce Background Check Enhancement Pilot Program: Research Study Findings. Report completed for the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Eric D. Raile, Amber N.W. Raile, and Lori Ann Post Generating Political Will and Public Will to Reduce Poverty and Hunger: Tools for Analysis and Mutual Accountability. Toolkit prepared for U.S. Agency for International Development. Eric D. Raile Financial/Asset Disclosure in APEC Economies: Standards and Practices. Published on U.S. Office of Government Ethics website ( Carlos Pereira, Timothy Power, and Eric Raile Presidencialismo de Coalizão e Recompensas Paralelas: Explicando o Escândalo de Mensalão. In Legislativo Brasileiro em Perspectiva Comparada, eds. Magna Inacio and Lucio Rennó. Minas Gerais, Brazil: Minas Gerais University

4 Eric D. Raile Page 4 Press, [Portuguese language precursor to Pereira, Power, & Raile 2011 above; includes additional data analysis] Jane S. Ley and Eric D. Raile Personal Financial Disclosure: Building Confidence in Governance. Annals: IV Global Forum on Fighting Corruption. Brasilia, Brazil: Office of the Comptroller General of Brazil, Eric Raile Managing Conflicts of Interest in the Americas: A Comparative Review. Published on Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) website ( Eric Raile Public Ethics in an International Context. COGEL (Council on Governmental Ethics Laws) Guardian 24 (3): 1-5. Book Review: Eric D. Raile The Quality of Democracy in Latin America, eds. Daniel H. Levine and Josè E. Molina (Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2010). Journal of Politics 74 (1): E5. Invitations to Present Research: Eric D. Raile. Political and Public Will for Agricultural Transformation. USAID Technical Convening on Smallholder Agricultural Transformation, Washington, DC. (May 2015) Eric D. Raile. Political and Public Will for Agricultural Transformation & Innovation. Public meeting of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development, MSU (Apr. 2015) Eric D. Raile, Carlos Pereira, and Luis Araujo. Dealing with Policy Drift: Modeling the Multiple Managerial Tools of Multiparty Presidents. Seminar on Coalitional Presidentialism in Comparative Perspective: Dynamics of Executive-Legislative Relations in Africa, Latin America and the Former Soviet Union. Latin American Centre, University of Oxford. (May 2014) Eric D. Raile. Research Program: Government Accountability. Department of Political Science, Montana State University. (Nov. 2012) Eric D. Raile. Preventing Conflicts of Interest: Experience of the USA. European Union and Transparency International Conference on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Croatia Analysis of the Current Situation and Recommendations for the Future, in Zagreb, Croatia. (Oct. 2012) Eric D. Raile. Financial/Asset Disclosure in APEC Economies: Standards and Practices. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ACT Workshop on Effective Financial/Asset Disclosure for Public Servants, in San Francisco, CA. (Sept. 2011) Luis Araujo, Carlos Pereira, and Eric D. Raile. Negotiating Democracy: Exchange and Governance in Multiparty Presidential Regimes. GIGA Institute of Latin American Studies, in Hamburg, Germany. (Mar. 2010) Luis Araujo, Carlos Pereira, and Eric D. Raile. Posts, Pork, and Policies: Modeling Exchange in Multiparty Presidential Regimes. Research Seminar Series, Department of Political Science, Michigan State University, in East Lansing, MI. (Nov. 2009) Wendy G. Pond and Eric D. Raile. An Overview of APEC Member Economies Codes of Conduct. APEC Workshop on Applying APEC Anti-Corruption Principles, Preventing Conflicts of Interest, in Beijing, China. (Oct. 2009) Carlos Pereira, Timothy J. Power, and Eric D. Raile. Coalitional Presidentialism and Side Payments: Explaining the Mensalão Scandal in Brazil. Workshop on Accountability Institutions and Political Corruption in Brazil, at Oxford University, in Oxford, England. (May 2008)

5 Eric D. Raile Page 5 Lori Ann Post, Amber N. W. Raile, and Eric D. Raile. Public Will and Political Will. World Bank workshop on People, Politics, and Change: Communication Approaches for Governance Reform, in Washington, D.C. (Mar. 2008) Luis Araujo, Carlos Pereira, and Eric D. Raile. A Model of Bargaining and Exchange in Presidential Regimes: Coalitions, Pork, and Policies. Workshop on Institutions, Policy Performance, and Governance, in São Paulo, Brazil. (Dec. 2007) Eric D. Raile. Results from OGE s Employee Ethics Survey. 15 th National Government Ethics Conference, in Orlando, FL. (Mar. 2007) Jane S. Ley and Eric D. Raile. Personal Financial Disclosure: Building Confidence in Governance. Fourth Global Forum on Fighting Corruption, in Brasilia, Brazil. (June 2005) Eric Raile. Managing Conflicts of Interest in the Americas: A Comparative Review. OECD-IDB Forum on Implementing Conflict of Interest Policies in the Public Service, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (May 2004) Conference Papers: Carlos Pereira, Eric D. Raile, and Frederico Bertholini. All the President s Men and Women: The Effects of Coalition Management Strategies on Governing Costs in a Multiparty Presidency. Eighth Congress of the Latin American Political Science Association. Lima, Peru (July 2015) Luis Araujo, Frederico Bertholini, Carlos Pereira, and Eric D. Raile. Optimizing Coalition Management Strategies in a Multiparty Presidency. Second Meeting of the Legislative Studies Group of the Latin American Political Science Association. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (November 2014) Eric D. Raile. Mass Evaluations of the Problem of Political Corruption: A Comparative Study. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, in Seattle, WA. (Sept. 2011) Eric D. Raile. Individual Security Perceptions and Attitudes toward Globalization. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the European Political Science Association, in Dublin, Ireland. (June 2011) Luis Araujo, Carlos Pereira, and Eric D. Raile. Negotiating Democracy: Exchange and Governance in Multiparty Presidential Regimes. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, in Washington, DC. (Sept. 2010) Eric D. Raile and Amber N. W. Raile. Influences on Perceptions of Ethical Climate in the Public Sector. Paper presented at the National Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association, in Chicago, IL. (Apr. 2010) Lori Ann Post, Amber N. W. Raile, and Eric D. Raile. Defining Political Will. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association, in San Diego, CA. (Nov. 2008) Luis Araujo, Carlos Pereira, and Eric D. Raile. Bargaining and Governance in Multiparty Presidential Regimes. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, in Boston, MA. (Aug. 2008) Luis Araujo, Carlos Pereira, and Eric D. Raile. Bargaining and Governance in Multiparty Presidential Regimes. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for New Institutional Economics, in Toronto, Canada. (June 2008) Luis Araujo, Carlos Pereira, and Eric D. Raile. A Market for Ideas, Pork, and Power: Governance in Coalitional Presidencies. Paper presented at the National Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association, in Chicago, IL. (Apr. 2008)

6 Eric D. Raile Page 6 Amber N. W. Raile and Eric D. Raile. What I Expect versus What I Value: The Effects of Expectations and Work Values on Organizational Communication Satisfaction for Part-Time Workers. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Communication Association, in San Francisco, CA. (May 2007) Eric D. Raile, Carlos Pereira, and Timothy J. Power. The Presidential Toolbox: Generating Support in a Multiparty Presidential Regime. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Political Science Association, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Dec. 2006) Eric D. Raile, Carlos Pereira, and Timothy J. Power. The Presidential Toolbox: Generating Support in a Multiparty Presidential Regime. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, in Philadelphia, PA. (Aug. 2006) Darren W. Davis, Brian D. Silver, and Eric D. Raile. The Threat of Terrorism, Presidential Approval, and the 2004 Election. Paper presented at the National Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association, in Chicago, IL. (Apr. 2005) Panel Discussant: National Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association, in Chicago, IL (Apr. 2010) Workshop on Corruption and Accountability in Latin America, in East Lansing, MI (Nov. 2005) TEACHING Courses Taught: Public Policy and Administration Principles of Public Administration Public Policy Analysis Global Policy Issues (i.e., economic, energy, environmental issues) Field Experience in Political Science (internships) Comparative Politics & International Relations Introduction to Comparative Politics Politics of Development Model United Nations Methods Introduction to Conducting Political Inquiry Research Methods (graduate level) American Politics Introduction to American Government Campaigns and Elections Teaching Honors/Awards: College of Letters and Science nominee for Outstanding Teaching Award (2015) College of Social Science nominee for university s Excellence-in-Teaching Citation ( ) Named Senior Teaching Assistant (2007) Graduate Student Association teaching award in Department of Political Science (2006)

7 Eric D. Raile Page 7 SERVICE ACTIVITIES Manuscript Reviewer: American Journal of Political Science American Political Science Review Comparative Political Studies Government and Opposition Journal of Politics Journal of Politics in Latin America Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory Public Administration Review Public Personnel Management University Committees: Research & Consulting Committee (NDSU, ) Interdisciplinary listening group on teaching, research, and service (NDSU, 2010) Departmental Committees: Departmental curriculum, policy, and faculty search committees (NDSU) Panels and Presentations: The Human Ecology Learning & Problem Solving (HELPS) Lab: Supporting Integrative Research and the Collection of High-Quality Data. HELPS Lab open house, MSU (Apr. 2015) Socio-Ecological Systems Research: Vision for the New Human Ecology Learning & Problem Solving (HELPS) Lab at MSU. Institute on Ecosystems Rough Cut seminar, MSU (Sept. 2014) Who Is Going to Win and Where? Evidence from Political Markets and Polls. Panel discussion hosted by Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, MSU (Oct. 2012) Influences on Perceptions of Ethical Climate in the Public Sector. Master of Public Administration course on ethics, MSU (Oct. 2012) Higher Education and the Real World of Governance. Annual Conference of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL), in Nashville, TN. (Dec. 2011) YMCA-sponsored Constitution Day talks at NDSU (2008, 2009) Student Advising: Curriculum advising for political science majors (MSU, 2015-present) MPA curriculum and professional paper committees (MSU, 2014-present) Faculty advisor for Model United Nations student club (MSU, 2013-present) Faculty advisor for Mu Xi chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha national political science honor society (NDSU, ) Graduate student thesis committees (NDSU, ) Curriculum advising for political science majors (NDSU, )

8 Eric D. Raile Page 8 News Media Contributions: Print/Web: USA Today, ABC News, Real Clear Politics, Congressional Quarterly/Roll Call, Fargo Forum (and regional affiliates) Radio: KFGO 790AM (and regional affiliates), Prairie Public Radio, WDAY 970AM Television: KVLY 11, KXJB 4, WDAY 6, SU TV ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Intergovernmental Programs Advisor, U.S. Office of Government Ethics Conducted research, provided analytical and translation services, made presentations, and wrote papers concerning public anticorruption efforts and public ethics in an international context Honor: Presented with Director s Award in November 2006 for work related to Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) review of U.S. anticorruption systems Graduate Assistant, Department of Political Science, Michigan State University Developed training materials for teaching assistants, independently taught six courses, served as teaching assistant for four courses, and conducted research Intergovernmental Programs Analyst, U.S. Office of Government Ethics Represented agency in interagency processes, drafted official U.S. documents, served as U.S. government expert at international meetings, made presentations to official foreign delegations concerning public anticorruption efforts and public ethics, and reviewed draft legislation at the request of the Office and Management and Budget to identify problems or conflicts with existing programs Management Analyst, U.S. Office of Government Ethics Conducted onsite reviews and wrote reports concerning ethics program implementation by executive branch agencies of the federal government, and coordinated with White House and federal agencies in evaluating financial disclosure reports of potential presidential nominees