Curriculum Vitae STEPHANIE A. SLOCUM-SCHAFFER. Department of Political Science Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV Phone:

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1 Curriculum Vitae STEPHANIE A. SLOCUM-SCHAFFER Department of Political Science Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV Phone: EDUCATION Ph.D. in Political Science (May 1996), The American University, School of Public Affairs, Washington, DC. Areas of Specialization: American Politics and Institutions; Public Policy and Policy Analysis; Political Psychology; Research Methods. Dissertation Title: Choose or Lose? The Impact of Choice on Quality and Efficiency in American Public Education. B.A. in International Affairs and Spanish (June 1989), Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Chair (Fall 2009-Present), Associate Professor (Fall 2008-Present), Assistant Professor (Fall 2002-Fall 2008), Department of Political Science, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV. Teach a variety of courses in American Politics and Public Policy, including American Federal Government, US Congress, State and Local Government, Conduct of Political Inquiry, Metropolitan Politics, Public Opinion and Political Behavior, Introduction to Women s Studies, and Critical Political Issues. Director, Honors Program (Fall 2005-Fall 2009), Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV. Manage and direct all aspects of a thriving 4-year Honors Program including recruitment, admissions, housing, and advisement of Honors students; curriculum design, budgeting, staffing and overall maintenance of academic program; and service as liaison between the Honors Program and all administrative offices and University committees. Adjunct Assistant Professor (Fall 1996-Spring 2002), Department of Political Science, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. Designed and taught several classes each semester for both advanced undergraduates and freshman, including "Urban Politics," "American Government," "Congress," Political Science Research Methods, Political Theory, and a

2 novel "First Year Seminar" that considered three controversial policy areas in depth. Associate Provost (Summer 1999-Spring 2000), Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. Responsible for all aspects of curriculum management, including serving on the Academic Policy and Program Committee; administering a hugely successful First-Year Seminar Program; serving as liaison with Academic Advising, the Registrar, and Admissions; and monitoring course offerings and enrollment. Served as liaison for the College s interdisciplinary programs, and administered all aspects of a comprehensive program of Departmental Reviews. Also responsible for working with the Provost on new faculty appointments, including approving position descriptions and announcements, coordinating searches with the Affirmative Action Officer, interviewing non-tenure-track candidates, and recommending part-time appointments. Assistant Provost (January 1998-January 1999), Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. Responsible for all forms of faculty development, including chairing the internal grantawarding commission; aiding, supervising, and reviewing all external grant proposals; administering seven different budgets; and editing/publishing the College's Faculty Notebook, a regular publication of the professional activities and accomplishments of Gettysburg College faculty. Also designed and created the Office's webpage, had responsibility for interviewing non-tenure-track candidates, acted as liaison with adjunct faculty, served as liaison on behalf of the Provost for student/parent complaints and honor code appeals, and took part in decision-making for all areas of the academic program. Instructor (Fall 1995), School of Public Affairs, The American University, Washington, DC. Designed and taught "Introduction to Political Research Methods" course for undergraduate students, "CLEG Senior Seminar in Policy Analysis" capstone course for seniors with the interdisciplinary CLEG major, and "Voting Behavior, Elections and Campaigns" for advanced graduate students. Researcher (Fall 1992-Spring 1994), Gender Bias Task Force, Washington, DC. Formulated the research strategy for a large scale examination (federal circuit court) of the role of gender in the American judicial system, including lawyers, judges, clerks, defendants, jury members and witnesses; consulted in design and implementation of survey protocol; and assisted in collection and analysis of all data for the study. Assistant Director (May 1991-May 1993), The Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, Washington, DC. Organized an on-going series of forums on congress, the presidency, and national policy issues; assisted with in-depth interviews and research projects of interest to the Center and to the Center's director, Dr. James A. Thurber; and supervised the activities of the Center's staff of 3-5 students. PUBLICATIONS Slocum-Schaffer, Stephanie A Animal Rights: Subordinate or Equal Species? in Raymond Tatalovich and Byron W. Daynes, eds., Moral Controversies in American Politics, 4 th ed. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe Publishers.

3 Slocum-Schaffer, Stephanie A Animal Rights: Subordinate or Equal Species? in Raymond Tatalovich and Byron W. Daynes, eds., Moral Controversies in American Politics, 3 rd ed. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe Publishers. Slocum-Schaffer, Stephanie A Morality Policy in Marbach, Katz & Troy, eds., Federalism in America. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing. Slocum-Schaffer, Stephanie A America in the Seventies: A Lesson in Limits. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Bohrer, Robert E. II and Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer. Women, Institutions and Policy Outcomes: Gaining Access versus Exerting Influence, presented at the Northeastern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, November 10-14, Bohrer, Robert E. II and Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer. Understanding Influence: Institutional Structures, Women s Representation, and Policy Outcomes in Comparative Context, presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, April 20-25, Slocum-Schaffer, Stephanie A. The Learning Community Advantage? The Impact of Participation in a Learning Community on Faculty Performance, presented at the Twentieth International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, April 13-17, Bohrer, Robert E. II and Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer. Power Points: the Role of Institutional Structure in Mediating the Influence of Women s Representation on Policy Outcomes, presented at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, January 7-9, Bohrer, Robert E. II and Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer. How Much Progress? Women s Representation at the Cabinet Level, presented at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, January 10-12, Bohrer, Robert E. II and Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer. Elite of the Elite? Power and Women's Appointment to Cabinets in Post-Industrial and Recently Democratized Nations, presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, August 30-September 3, Slocum-Schaffer, Stephanie A. The Learning Community Advantage, presented at the Higher Education Policy Commission s West Virginia College Student Retention Conference, March 20-21, Bohrer, Robert E. II and Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer. The Influence of Institutional,

4 Structural and Political Factors on Women's Appointment to Cabinets in Post-Industrial Democracies, , presented at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, January 6-8, Bohrer, Robert E. II and Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer. "Moving Beyond Consensus versus Majoritarian: The Impact of Democratic Forms on Women's Representation," presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, April 16-18, Bohrer, Robert E. II and Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer. Overcoming the Fear Factor : Practical Strategies for Overcoming Student Anxieties and Disinterest in Research Methods, presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, April 3, Bohrer, Robert E. II and Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer. Cross-National Gender Gap? Institutions, Ideology, and Women s Representation in Post Industrial Democracies, , presented at the Contributions to Cross-National Research Conference, November 22-24, Slocum-Schaffer, Stephanie A. "Choose or Lose? The Impact of School Choice on Quality and Efficiency in American Public Education," presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 4, Warshaw, Shirley Anne and Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer. "The Over-Politicization of the Presidency: Staffing Changes in the Clinton White House," presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, April 12, Slocum-Schaffer, Stephanie A. "Disillusioned Voters? The Term Limit Initiative and the Incumbency Advantage," presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 1, Slocum-Schaffer, Stephanie A. "The Impact of Comprehensiveness on Quality: The Case of American Public Schools," presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 5, ACADEMIC GRANTS and AWARDS Outstanding Mentor Award, The Women s Caucus for Political Science, American Political Science Association, August Phi Kappa Phi, Shepherd University, Spring Assessment Mini-Grant, Shepherd College, November 2002-May Awarded to revise the Political Science Department s Conduct of Inquiry course, assess needed changes in the curriculum to respond to the course revision, and evaluate outcomes of program changes. Dissertation Fellowship Award, The American University, September 1993-May 1994.

5 Dean's Scholar, Scholarship Recipient, The American University, August 1990-May A federally-funded, multi-disciplinary program for exceptional Ph.D. candidates with an interest in teaching; the program trains candidates to excel at teaching in their field. Graduate Fellow, School of Public Affairs, The American University, August 1990-May Phi Beta Kappa, Bucknell University, Spring SELECTED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE President, Phi Kappa Phi, Shepherd University, 2010-Present General Studies Committee, Shepherd University, 2009-Present President-Elect, Phi Kappa Phi, Shepherd University, 2008-Present Women s Studies Advisory Board, Shepherd University, 2005-Present Chair, Honors Advisory Board, Shepherd University, Admissions and Credits Committee, Shepherd University, Scholarship and Financial Aid Committee, Shepherd University, Study Abroad Committee, Shepherd University, Advisor, First-Year Orientation & Registration Program, Shepherd University, Calendar Committee, Shepherd University, Admissions Advisory Committee, Shepherd University, Graduate Committee, Shepherd University, Liberal Studies Committee, Shepherd University, Steering Committee, Faculty Research Forum, Shepherd University, Chair, General Studies Committee, Shepherd University, First-Year Experience Task Force, Shepherd University, Curriculum and Instruction Committee, Shepherd University,

6 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Political Science Association (Public Policy, Women & Politics Subsections) Southern Political Science Association National Capital Area Political Science Association West Virginia Political Science Association