Jesse Rhodes

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Political Science Undergraduate Program Director
Thompson 310
Office Hours: To Be Announced
Email: jrhodes@polsci.umass.edu
Phone: (413) 545-6185

Interests:

My major areas of scholarly interest are social policy (especially education policy), political parties, and the American presidency. My book, An Education in Politics: The Origins and Evolution of No Child Left Behind, has been published by Cornell University Press. With support from the Spencer Foundation, I am also analyzing the effects of education standards, testing, and accountability policies on citizenship; and with a Faculty Research Grant, I am investigating patterns of presidential partisan rhetoric. My research on political parties includes a longterm project, with Sidney Milkis, on the developing relationship between the presidency and the political parties during the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama; and a multi-article study, with Shamira Gelbman, of the factors that inhibit or permit parties to embrace new positions on racial issues. I have published articles in Perspectives on Politics, Publius, Polity, and The Forum. Check out my webpage here:  https://sites.google.com/site/jesserhodesprofessionalwebsite/home

Education:
Ph.D., University of Virginia

Courses Taught:
The American Presidency, Fixing American Domestic Policy, Education Politics and Policy, American Political Development, American Social Policy in Comparative Perspective

Current Projects:
An Education in Politics: The Origins and Evolution of No Child Left Behind. Cornell University Press, 2012. http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?gcoi=80140100448830&source=alerts&utm_medium=emailalerts&utm_campaign=alerts