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CONTACT INFORMATION
Donald M. Gooch
Department of Political Science
113 Professional Building
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone Numbers
 (573) 673 --2498
 (573) 882--2843
 Email: dmg8r8@mizzou.edu
 WEB: www.donaldgooch.com
EDUCATION
2001 University of Missouri
 ABD, Political Science Ph.D Program
Columbia, MO 65211
Dissertation Proposal: “Polarized Politics: Elites, the Mass Public, and Attitude
Divergence in American Politics”
1999–2001
University of Arkansas
 M.A., Political Science w/ Thesis
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Masters Thesis: “New Institutionalist Strategic and Constitutive Theories as a
Causal Factor in Judicial Decision-Making: a Comparative Analysis of the Attitudinal
Model at the U. S. Supreme Court and U. S. Court of Appeals”
1996–1998
University of Central Arkansas
 B.A., Political Science/ Sociology
Conway, AR 72035
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Conference Co-Chair & American Politics Section Chair: Arkansas
Political Science Association Meeting, February 26th-28th, 2009.
Chair & Discussant, Panel: Midwest Political Science Association Meeting,
April 2007, April 2008, April 2009
Member, Departmental Assessment Committee – ATU 2007-2009
Member, Departmental Scholarship Committee – ATU 2007-2009
Member, Admissions Committee – ATU 2008-2009
Sponsor, Pre-Law Society – ATU 2007 - Present
Chair, Panel: Social Cleavages and Voting Midwest Political Science
Association Meeting, April 2002
University of Missouri Political Science Department American Faculty
Hiring Committee: 2002 & 2004
Peer Reviewer, Journal of Politics: 2002 & 2003
CONFERENCE PAPERS & OTHER WORKS
PRESENTED-----------------------------------------------------------------------------“The Predicates of Mass-Elite Political Polarization in Perspective: Why Perturbations
in Polarization are a Persistent Puzzle in Political Science”
 presented 2009 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting
“The War’s not Over: Issue & Agenda Polarization in the American Electorate
(1972-2004)”
 presented 2007 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting
“'Breaking the Banks: The Effect of Campaign Finance Laws on Campaign
Contributions in the American States”
with Chapman Rackaway
 presented 2006 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting
“Do Performance Measures and Devolution Facilitate Organizational Learning? Client
Selection in the Workforce Investment Act”
with Lael Keiser, Peter Muser, & Deanna Sharpe
 presented 2006 Midwest Political Science Association Anu. Meeting
“Consequences Reconsidered: Representation and Majority-Minority Districts
1996-2001”
 presented at March 2004 Southwest Social Science Association
Annual Meeting
“Vote Choice and Spatial Perception: Distance as a Determinant of the Presidential
Vote 1984-2000”
with James Endersby, Monika Klimek and Brian Bough
 presented at April 2004 Midwestern Political Science Association Annual
Meeting
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“The Comparative Influence of Campaign Contribution Limits on Groups & Parties at
the State Level”
 presented at April 2003 Midwestern Political Science Association Annual
Meeting
“Whither the Attitudinal Model? New Institutionalism and Judicial Decision-Maiking:
A Comparative Analysis of Explanatory Models at the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S.
Court of Appeals”
with Dr. William Schrekhise
 presented at 2002 Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting
ACADEMIC & RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor of Political Science – Department of Social Science &
Philosophy, Arkansas Tech University
 July 2007 – Present
Independent Instructor – PS1100 / PS1: American National Government
University of Missouri, Political Science
Columbia, MO
 August 2006 – December 2006
 June 2006 – August 2006
 January 2006 – May 2006
 May 2004– August 2004
 January 2004 – December 2004
Visiting Assistant Professor
Truman State University, Political Science
 January 2005 – May 2005
Kirksville, MO
Research Assistant – DOL One-Stop Study- Dr. Mueser & Dr. Sharpe PI’s
University of Missouri, Economics
Columbia, MO
 October 2003 – June 2005
Instructor – PS302 & PS7010 Computing Methods
Teaching Assistant – PS326 & PS7000, Dr. James Endersby
University of Missouri, Political Science
Columbia, MO
 August 2005 – December 2005
 August 2003 – December 2003
 August 2002 – December 2002
Adjunct Faculty – Political Theory
Stephens College, Political Science
 October 2003 – December 2003
Columbia, MO
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Adjunct Faculty – American Government
Columbia College, Evening Campus
 October 2003 – December 2003
Columbia, MO
Computing Lab Supervisor
University of Missouri, Political Science
 January 2003 – May 2003
Columbia, MO
Data Specialist / Independent Contractor
Tony Feather & Associates
Washington, D.C.
 July 2002 – October 2002
 Coordinated with work group in establishment of criteria for voter
analysis as well as related work.
Teaching Assistant – PS1: American Government, Dr. Garry Young
University of Missouri, Political Science
Columbia, MO
 January 2002 – May 2002
Research Assistant – Dr. Lael Keiser
University of Missouri, Political Science
 August 2001 – December 2001
Columbia, MO
1999–2001 University Arkansas Survey Research Center Fayetteville, AR
Call Center Supervisor/Research Assistant /Interviewing Consultant
 Supervised telephone interviewers, participated in survey (mail & phone)
instrument development, analyzed data, and prepared data for
presentation for projects including the Arkansas Poll in 1999 & 2000.
MEMBERSHIPS & MISC
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American Political Science Association
Midwest Political Science Association
Western Political Science Association
Graduate Association of Students in Political Science (University of Missouri)
Preparing Future Faculty Program Participant Fall 2004 – Winter 2005
Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models Institute at Washington University
Participant – Summer 2005
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SELECTED CLASSES TAKEN IN PH.D COURSEWORK (DESCRIPTIV E)
Voting & Elections
Linear Models
Formal Models
Spatial Models
Interest Groups
Legislative Institutions
American Political Behavior
American Political Institutions
Modern Political Theory
Classical Political Theory
Public Policy
Administrative Politics
Survey Sampling
Categorical Data Analysis (Independent Study)
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10 KING’S PARK LN • CONWAY, AR 72034 • PHONE (501) 358-1344
FAX 479-356-2189
E-MAIL:
DGOOCH1@ATU.EDU; GOOCH1701@HOTMAIL. COM