Nina Kasniunas

Nina Therese Kasniunas (born February 19, 1972) is an American political scientist and writer. She is the Arsht Professor in Ethics and Leadership in the Center for People, Politics, & Markets at Goucher College.

Nina Kasniunas
Born
Nina Therese Kasniunas

(1972-02-19) February 19, 1972
Michigan City, Indiana[1]
Alma mater
SpouseAndy Gruver[2]
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science
Institutions
ThesisImpact of Interest Group Testimony on Lawmaking in Congress (2009)
Doctoral advisorRaymond Tatalovich
Other academic advisorsRichard Matland

Early life and education

Kasniunas was born in 1972.[3][4] She earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 1995. She completed a master's degree in 2002 at Loyola University Chicago where she earned a doctorate in political science in 2009.[5] She completed her dissertation titled Impact of Interest Group Testimony on Lawmaking in Congress under doctoral advisor Raymond Tatlovich.[6]

Career

In 2011, Kasniunas began teaching as an assistant professor at Goucher College in the department of political science and international relations.[7] Although not originally from Maryland, she is known for connecting students with the Baltimore City community through fieldwork and research.[7] Kasniunas is the Arsht Professor in Ethics and Leadership in the Center For People, Politics, & Markets at Goucher College.[5]

She has served on the admissions committee and as an adviser in the development in the Goucher College Video App, a new digital format for students to apply for acceptance at the institution.[8][9]

Awards

In 2017, Kasniunas received the All IN Campus Democracy Challenge Champion Award for her efforts to increase student voting rates.[10]

Selected works

Books
  • Kasniunas, Nina; Shea, Daniel M. (2010). Campaign Rules: A 50-State Guide to Campaigns and Elections in America. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. ISBN 978-1442201774. Nina Kasniunas.[11]

Articles

References
  1. Kasniunas, Nina Therese (2009). Impact of Interest Group Testimony on Lawmaking in Congress. Loyola University Chicago. p. 247.
  2. "Obituary: Jonas Pleirys". Chicago Tribune. September 14, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  3. West, Paul (August 13, 2009). "Town hall draws overflow crowd". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. The Library of Congress. Retrieved May 10, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "Nina Kasniunas". Goucher College. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  6. Therese, Kasniunas, Nina (2009). Impact of Interest Group Testimony on Lawmaking in Congress (Thesis). Loyola University Chicago.{{cite thesis}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. Harvey, Christina (May 2, 2017). "Profile of Nina Kasniunas: Goucher College". Wingate Wire. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  8. Nuseibeh, Nuzha. "Your Selfie Video Might Get You Into College". Bustle. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  9. "Colleges get creative in bid to ease stressful application process". CBS News. April 9, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  10. "Nina Kasniunas Honored". Goucher College. October 19, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  11. Reviews of Campaign Rules: A 50-State Guide to Campaigns and Elections in America:
    • Jacobs, Jeremy P. (March 2010). "Campaign Rules: A 50-State Guide to Campaigns and Elections in America". Politics. 31 (3): 43.
    • Collins, C.A. (December 2010). "Campaign rules: a 50-state guide to campaigns and elections in America". Choice. 48 (4): 661.
  12. Reviews of Moral Controversies in American Politics:
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.