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Ray Mikell
Teaching Experience
Visiting Assistant Professor, Adjunct Professor; Jackson State University (MS), Department of Political Science; Fall 2012-Present
- The American Presidency
- Constitutional Law
- American Judicial Process
- Introduction to American Government (Classroom & Online)
- Political Parties and Interest Groups
- Introduction to Political Science (Comparative, Classroom & Online)
- Scope and Methods of Political Science & Senior Research Seminar (two-part)
- Introduction to Comparative Politics Modernization and Political Development (Comparative)
- Methods and Approach to Political Science (Graduate)
Adjunct Professor, American Public University System (Online): 2017-2018
- Political Parties and Interest Group Behavior (Graduate)
- The U.S. Presidency, Congress, & Bureaucracy (Graduate)
- Public Policy (Undergraduate)
- American Government (Undergraduate)
Adjunct Professor, Tulane School of Continuing Studies (Madison MS); 2013-2016
- The American Presidency
- Comparative Politics
- Politics and Film
- The Political World: State and Local Government Seminar (Graduate)
Adjunct Professor, Tulane University (New Orleans), Department of Political Science; Fall 2009
- The American Presidency
- The Politics of Public Policy
Visiting Assistant Professor; University of New Orleans, Department of Political Science; 2006-2008
- Seminar in Urban Political Systems (Graduate)
- Introduction to American Government (Classroom, Online)
- The Politics of Public Policy
- The American Presidency
- Politics and the Cinema
Visiting Instructor; Augusta State University (GA), Department of Political Science; 2004-2006
- Introduction to American Government
- Political Science Research Methods
Graduate Teaching Assistant; University of Alabama, Department of Political Science, 1999-2003
- Introduction to American Government
- Introduction to American Public Policy
- State & Local Government
Content/Outside Work, Political Science
Subject Matter Expert, Writer; Political Science
- W.W. Norton & Company, New York, NY; 2017-Present. Subject: American Government
- Cohesion (formerly nSight, Inc.,) Burlington, MA, under contract with Pearson Education, 2013-2016. Subjects: American State & Local Government, Comparative Politics, International Relations
Research Experience, Interests
Overview
- Interests: Urban and community politics and policy, public policy, teaching and learning
- Fields: Public Policy and Administration, American Politics, Comparative Politics
- Methods: Survey design and administration, social network analysis, qualitative interviews
Recent Publications:
- Methods Discussion and Active Learning in a Volatile Age: A Reflection and Analysis (2018). Journal of Political Science Education. Published online, July 24. DOI: 10.1080/15512169.2018.1464928
- 2017 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference and Track Summaries. (2017). PS: Political Science & Politics, 50(3), 849-858. (“The Virtual and Technologically Enhanced Classroom,” with Sara Moats.)
- 2016 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference and Track Summaries. (2016). PS: Political Science & Politics, 49(3), 571-586. (“Core Curriculum/General Education,” with Kelly A. Clancy and Everett A. Vieira III.)
Select Presentations/Posters
- Corrective Feedback as Catalyst for Critical Thinking and Deeper Learning: A Pilot Study. 14th Annual Teaching & Learning Conference, American Political Science Association. Long Beach, California: Feb. 11, 2017.
- Context-Dependent Multiple Choice Questions and Learning Retention in Teaching About Democracy: A Pilot Project. 13th Annual Teaching & Learning Conference, American Political Science Association. Portland, Oregon; February 12, 2016.
- New grassroots order? Civic networks in post-Katrina New Orleans” (Poster). Harvard Networks in Political Science Conference. Cambridge, Massachusetts; June 13, 2008.
- Survival of the fittest, or a new grass-roots order? Cooperation among neighborhood organizations in post-Katrina New Orleans. The Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2008. New Orleans, Louisiana; Jan. 10, 2008.
- A Unified New Orleans? Neighborhood organizations and the post-Katrina planning process in the Crescent City. Urban Affairs Association 37th Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington; April 28, 2007.
Graduate Research
- Doctoral Dissertation: The Nexus of Government and Social Capital: Community Development in Trinity Gardens.
- Master’s Thesis: Cure for the Delta Blues? A Case Study of the Mid-Delta Empowerment Zone.
Education
Degrees
- University of Alabama, Political Science; 2005Doctorate
- Mississippi State University, Political Science; 1999Master of Arts
- University of Mississippi, Journalism; 1988 Bachelor of Arts.
Additional Training
- Digital Literacy, Creativity and Communication; Adobe Education Exchange (Online),
- 2017 Harvard Networks in Political Science Pre-Conference Workshop,
- 2008 Summer Institute in Political Psychology; The Ohio State University, 2001
Service/Committees
Jackson State University:
- Pre-Law Program/Phi Delta Phi Advisor
- Innovate Week Committee
- Political Science Curriculum Committee
University of New Orleans