Jason M. Adkins
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Jason M. Adkins Department of Political Science Kent State University 302 Bowman Hall Kent, OH 44242 Mobile: (330) 552-7054 Email: jadkin32@kent.edu Website: http://www.jasonmadkins.com EDUCATION ABD Kent State University, Department of Political Science Fields: American Politics and Policy, Transnational Politics and Policy M.A. East Stroudsburg University, Department of Political Science, 2012 Thesis: Breaking Bonds: Recent Developments on Separatism in the West B.S. Utah Valley University, Department of Communication, 2008 Emphasis: Journalism Capstone Project: E-book on breaking into newspaper industry ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Teaching fellow, Kent State University, 2016 – present Teaching assistant, Kent State University, 2014 – 2015 Research assistant, Kent State University, 2013 – 2014 Graduate assistant, East Stroudsburg University, 2011 – 2012 DISSERTATION Title: Politics from the Pulpit: A Critical Test of Elite Cues in American Politics My dissertation explores how religious leaders use political “code words” in attempting to influence their congregations to vote for certain political candidates or parties. I also examine how the frequency and content of such political cues made by religious leaders may differ in religious denominations based on a variety of institutional variables. My research design consists of examining historical archives of several religious denominations, and observing religious services of those denominations to determine the extent of the use of political “code words” by religious leaders, as well as using existing survey data to determine the potential effects of those cues. Committee members: Ryan L Claassen (chair), Michael J. Ensley, and Anthony Molina. NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS Encyclopedia Entry: Richard C.A. Holbrooke, American National Biography, 2016 (forthcoming). Book Review: Campbell, David E., John C. Green, and J. Quin Monson. 2015. Seeking the Promised Land: Mormons and American Politics (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014). Journal of Politics 77 (2): E5-E6. WORKS IN PROGRESS “Living in Zion: Testing the Effects of Religious Identity and Activity in Utah.” “Life in the Fast Lane: A Case Study of Municipally Owned Broadband Networks in the United States.” “What Americans Know and Want: Probing The Link Between Political Knowledge and U.S. Foreign Policy.” (With Steven W. Hook) “’Heeding The Brethren’: An Analysis of Mormon Attitudes Towards Immigration in Utah.” “A Devolving Situation: Determinants of Regional Autonomy Demands in Europe and Canada.” CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION “Heeding the Brethren: How Religious Cues Affect Immigration Attitudes in Utah,” Midwest Political Science Association, 2016. “The One-Party State of Utah: What Is Driving Republican Control?” Midwest Political Science Association, 2015. SERVICE TO THE DISCIPLINE Discussant, “Religion and Comparative Political Behavior,” Midwest Political Science Association, 2015. Chair and Discussant, “Secularization and Politics,” Midwest Political Science Association, 2015. SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY Student Media Policy Committee - Graduate Student Representative, Kent State University – 2013 – 2014. CAMPUS TALKS Presentation On Scottish Independence Referendum to Kent State Political Science Department, 2014 GRANTS Kent State University Domestic Travel Award ($300), 2016 Kent State University Department of Political Science Travel Award ($300), 2016 Kent State University Domestic Travel Award ($350), 2015 Kent State University Department of Political Science Travel Award ($300), 2015 Kent State University Domestic Travel Award ($300), 2014 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor of Record, 2016 – present Kent State University, Kent, OH POL 10300: Public Policy Teaching Assistant, 2014 – 2015 Kent State University, Kent, OH POL 10500: World Politics POL 40930: U.S. Foreign Policy PADM 60381: Methods in Public Administration Instructor of Record, 2013 – 2014 Ashford University, Clinton, IA POL 201: American National Government Instructor of Record, 2011– 2012 Northampton Area Community College, Bethlehem, PA CMTH 102: Speech Communication Teaching Assistant, 2012 East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA POLS 120: American Government NON-ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENTT Advanced Placement Essay Scorer, 2014 - present Educational Testing Services, Salt Lake City, UT Sports Reporter, 2010 – 2011 The Dickinson Press – Dickinson, ND Online Reporter, 2008 – 2010 Detroit Lakes Newspapers – Detroit Lakes, MN Freelance Reporter, 2006 – 2008 Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT Web Manager/Reporter, 2006 – 2008 Utah Valley University, Orem, UT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Political Science Association Midwestern Political Science Association Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Kent State University Political Science Graduate Students Association REFERENCES Dr. Ryan L. Claassen, Associate Professor of Political Science Kent State University 302 Bowman Hall Kent, OH 44242 Phone: (330) 672-8942 Email: rclaasse@kent.edu Dr. Michael J. Ensley, Associate Professor of Political Science Kent State University 302 Bowman Hall Kent, OH 44242 Phone: (330) 672-8933 Email: mensley@kent.edu Dr. Steven W. Hook, Professor of Political Science Kent State University 302 Bowman Hall Kent, OH 44242 Phone: (330) 672-8949 Email: shook@kent.edu Dr. Adam McGlynn, Associate Professor of Political Science East Stroudsburg University 200 Prospect St. East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 Phone: (570) 422-3271 Email: amcglynn@esu.edu
