Curriculum Vitae

 

STEPHANIE A. SLOCUM-SCHAFFER

 

Department of Political Science

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV  25443

Phone:  304-876-5347

 

 

 

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

 

Director, Honors Program (Fall 2005-Present), 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 liason between the Honors Program and all administrative offices and University committees . 

 

Assistant Professor (Fall 2002-Present), Department of Political Science, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV.  Teach a variety of courses in American Politics and Public Policy, including “American Federal Government,” “Legislative Process,” “State and Local Government,” “Conduct of Political Inquiry,” “Metropolitan Politics,” “Public Opinion,” “Introduction to Women’s Studies,” and “Critical Political Issues.”

 

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 novel "First Year Seminar" that considers three controversial policy areas (abortion, gun control, and affirmative action) from the institutional perspective of Congress.

 

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 grant-awarding 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.

 

Instructor (Spring 1994), Department of Political Science, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA.  Designed and taught "Urban Politics" course for undergraduate 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.

 

Instructor (1993 Academic Year), School of Public Affairs and the Office of Continuing Studies, The American University, Washington, DC.  Designed and taught "Individual Freedom versus Authority," a general education course in political theory, for continuing education students, as well as "Introduction to Political Research Methods" course for undergraduate students.

 

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.

 

Co-Instructor (Summer 1992), School of Public Affairs, The American University, Washington, DC.  Assisted in designing and teaching "Political Power and American Public Policy" course with Dr. James A. Thurber for undergraduate students.

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Slocum-Schaffer, Stephanie A.  2003.  America in the Seventies: A Lesson in Limits.  Syracuse, NY:  Syracuse University Press.

 

Slocum-Schaffer, Stephanie A.  2004.  “Animal Rights:  Subordinate or Equal Species?” in Raymond Tatalovich and Byron W. Daynes, eds., Moral Controversies in American Politics, 3rd ed.  Armonk, NY:  M.E. Sharpe Publishers.

 

Slocum-Schaffer, Stephanie A.  2004.  “Morality Policy” in Marbach, Katz & Troy, eds., Federalism in America.  Westport, CT:  Greenwood Publishing.

 

 

 

WORKS IN PROGRESS

 

Bohrer, Robert E. II and Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer.  Under review.  “The Influence of Institutional, Political, and Structural Factors on Women’s Representation in Post-Industrial Democracies, 1979-2001.”  Political Research Quarterly.

 

 

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

 

Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer and Robert E. Bohrer II.  “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, 2006.

 

Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer and Robert E. Bohrer II.  “The Influence of Institutional, Structural and Political Factors on Women's Appointment to Cabinets in Post-Industrial Democracies, 1979-2001,” presented at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, January 6-8, 2005.

 

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, 2004.

 

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, 2003.

 

Bohrer, Robert E. II and Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer. “Cross-National Gender Gap? Institutions, Ideology, and Women’s Representation in Post–Industrial Democracies, 1979-2001,” presented at the Contributions to Cross-National Research Conference, November 22-24, 2002.

 

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, 1998.

 

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, 1997.

 

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, 1994.

 

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, 1993.

 

 

 

ACADEMIC GRANTS and AWARDS

 

Assessment Mini-Grant, Shepherd College, November 2002-May 2003.  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.

 

Dean's Scholar, Scholarship Recipient, The American University, August 1990-May 1993.  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 1993.

 

Phi Beta Kappa, Bucknell University, Spring 1989.

 

Phi Kappa Phi, Shepherd University, Spring 2005.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

 

Graduate Committee, Shepherd University, 2004-2005.

 

Chair, General Studies Committee, Shepherd University, 2003-2005.

 

Steering Committee, Faculty Research Forum, Shepherd University, 2003-Present.

 

First-Year Experience Task Force, Shepherd University, 2003-2006.

 

Curriculum and Instruction Committee, Shepherd University, 2002-Present.

 

Internship Director, Department of Political Science, Shepherd University, 2002-Present.

 

Faculty Advisor, First-Year Orientation & Registration Program, Shepherd University, 2003 - Present.

 

Gateway Committee, Shepherd University, 2002-2003.

 

Women’s Studies Programming Committee, Gettysburg College, 1999-2001.

 

Academic Policy and Program Committee, Gettysburg College, 1999-2000.

 

Chair, Academic Standing Committee, Gettysburg College, 1998-1999.

 

Chair, Grants Advisory Commission, Gettysburg College, 1998-1999.

 

Appointed member, President’s Commission on Women, Gettysburg College, 1998-1999.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

 

American Political Science Association (Public Policy, Women & Politics Subsections)

 

Midwest Political Science Association

 

Southern Political Science Association

 

National Capital Area Political Science Association