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Zachary Baumann, Ph.D.

Zachary Baumann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political Science
Political Science Department Chair
CHIP Coordinator
Department
Political Science
Office location

Old Main 305

Email
zbaumann [at] nebrwesleyan.edu
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Background

I was born and raised in rural Nebraska, earning my B.S. in Political Science from Baker University in 2005 and a Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi in 2009. Following graduation, I served as a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the Pennsylvania State University and as an Assistant Professor at Florida Southern College before joining the faculty at Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2020. My teaching and research interests lie in American politics, where my primary focus is on state governments, public policy, elections, and parties. I have broad research interests and have published on the use of technology in the classroom, the impact of electoral competition on state policy, and the decision to vote in primary elections. 

Education

Ph.D., Political Science, University of Mississippi, December 2009

M.A., Political Science, University of Mississippi, May 2008 

B.S., Political Science, Baker University, May 2005

Courses taught

POLSC 1010: United States Government & Politics 

IDS 1010: Archway Seminar 

IDS 1030: Exploring Legal Careers

POLSC 2000: Introduction to Political Science Statistics 

POLSC 2090: Introduction to Public Policy

POLSC 2200: Race and Politics 

POLSC 2350: Judicial Politics 

POLSC 2400: Congress

POLSC 2450: State Politics and Policy 

POLSC 2900: So, You Want to Run a Campaign?

POLSC 2900: Politics of the American South

POLSC 3300: Public Opinion

POLSC 4990: Senior Seminar