Curriculum Vita
E. Terrence Jones
Department of Political Science
University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri 63121-4499
(314) 516-5511
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Education
Ph.D., Political Science, Georgetown University, 1967
B.S., Economics, Saint Louis University, 1963
Academic Positions
Founders Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Administration and Dean Emeritus
of Arts and Sciences, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2013-
Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Administration, University of Missouri-St.
Louis, 1978-2013
Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1970-1978
Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1969-1970
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Kansas State University, 1966-1969
Administrative Positions
Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2010-2013
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1983-1997
Director, Public Policy Administration Program, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1976-1983
Director, Public Policy Extension Program, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1976-1983
Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1971-1974
Fields of Specialization
Public Policy, Metropolitan Governance, Public Opinion, Strategic Planning, Survey Research
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Publications
Books
St. Louis Metromorphosis: Past Trends and Future Directions (St. Louis, Missouri: Missouri
Historical Society Press, 2004). Co-edited with Brady Baybeck.
The Metropolitan Chase: Politics and Policies in Urban America (Upper Saddle River, New
Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2003).
Fragmented by Design: Why St. Louis Has So Many Governments (St. Louis, Missouri:
Palmerston and Reed, 2000).
Conducting Political Research (New York: Harper and Row, 1971). Second edition, 1981.
Chapters in Edited Collections
“Making Regional Decisions,” in Mark Abbott and Andrew J. Theising (editors), St. Louis
Currents: The Bi-State Region after a Century of Planning (Edwardsville, Illinois:
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Press, 2009).
“Moving Toward Regional Governance Incrementally: The St. Louis Case,” in Donald Phares
(editor), Governing Metropolitan Regions in the 21st Century (Armonk, New York: M.E.
Sharpe, 2009). Co-authored with Donald Phares.
“Ahead of the Curve? Planning in St. Louis County: 1930-2000,” in Mark Tranel (editor),
St. Louis Plans: The Ideal and Real St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri: Missouri Historical
Society Press, 2007).
“The Candidates Depart but the Dance Goes On: The 2004 Presidential Race in Missouri,”
in David B. Magleby, J. Quin Monson, and Kelly D. Patterson (editors), Dancing
Without Partners: How Candidates, Parties, and Interest Groups Interact in the
Presidential Campaign (Lanham, New Jersey: Rowman & Littlefield, 2007).
Co-authored with Martha Kropf, Laura Wiedlocher, and Lindsay Battles.
“Battleground No More? The 2004 Presidential Race in Missouri,” in David B. Magleby, J.
Quin Monson, and Kelly D. Patterson (editors), Dancing Without Partners: How
Candidates ,Parties, and Interest Groups Interact in the New Campaign Environment :
Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Center for Elections and Democracy, 2005).
Co-authored with Martha Kropf, Laura Wiedlocher, and Lindsay Battles.
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“The Municipal Market in the St. Louis Region: 1950-2000,” in Brady Baybeck and E. Terrence
Jones (editors), St. Louis Metromorphosis: Past Trends and Future Directions (St. Louis,
Missouri: Missouri Historical Society Press, 2004).
“How St. Louis’s Past Frames Its Future,” in Brady Baybeck and E. Terrence Jones (editors),
St. Louis Metromorphosis: Past Trends and Future Directions (St. Louis, Missouri:
Missouri Historical Society Press, 2004). Co-authored with Brady Baybeck.
“Battle for the Bases: The Missouri U.S. Senate Race,” in David B. Magleby and J. Quin
Monson (editors), The Last Hurrah? Soft Money and Issue Advocacy in the 2002
Congressional Elections (Washington: Brookings Institution Press, 2004). Co-authored
withMartha Kropf, Matthew McLaughlin, and Dale Neuman.
“Metropolitan Citizens in St. Louis,” in Dick Simpson (editor), Inside Urban Politics: Voices
from America’s Cities and Suburbs (New York: Longman, 2004). Co-authored with
Elaine Hays.
“The Missouri Senate Race,” in David Magleby and Quin Monson (editors), The Last Hurrah?
Soft Money and Issue Advocacy in the 2002 Congressional Elections (Provo, Utah:
Brigham Young University Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, 2003).
Co-authored with Martha Kropf, Matthew McLaughlin, and Dale Neuman.
“The 2000 Missouri Senate Race,” in David Magleby (editor), Election Advocacy: Soft
Money and Issue Advocacy is the 2000 Elections (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young
University Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, 2001). Co-authored
With Martha Kropf, Anthony Simones, Dale Neuman, and Maureen Gilbride Mears.
“The Presidential Primaries in Missouri,” in David Magleby (editor), Getting Inside the Outside
Campaign (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Center for the Study of Elections
and Democracy, 2000). Co-authored with Martha Kropf, Anthony Simones, Dale
Neuman,and Maureen Gilbride Mears.
“Alternative Approaches to Intraregional Cooperation: The Case of the United States of
America,” in Werner Heinz (editor), Intraregional Cooperation (Berlin, Germany: German
Institute for Urban Affairs, 2000).
“Home Rule in Missouri,” in Dale Krane, Platon N. Rigos, and Melvin B. Hill (editors), Home
Rule in America: A Fifty-State Handbook (Washington, D.C. CQ Press, 2000).
Co-authored with Donald Phares.
“Community Leadership,” in James E. O’Donnell (editor), St. Louis Currents, 3rd edition (St.
Louis, Missouri: Missouri Historical Society Press, 1997).
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“The Politics of St. Louis,” in Richard R. Dohm, Richard J. Hardy, and David Leuthold (editors),
Missouri Government and Politics, 2nd edition (Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri
Press, 1995).
“Community Leadership,” in James E. O’Donnell (editor), St. Louis Currents, 2nd edition (St.
Louis, Missouri: Leadership Center of Greater St. Louis, 1992).
“St. Louis: A Commentary,” in Rachelle L. Levitt (editor), Cities Reborn (Washington, D.C.:
Urban Land Institute, 1987).
“The Politics of the Voluntary Sector,” in Gary Tobin (editor), Planning and Social Service
Delivery in the Voluntary Sector (Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1986).
“Community Leadership,” in Ann R. Ruwitch (editor), St. Louis Currents (St. Louis, Missouri:
Leadership St. Louis, 1986).
“The Politics of St. Louis,” in Richard R. Dohm and Richard J. Hardy (editors), Missouri
Government and Politics (Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press, 1985).
“The Distribution of Urban Services in a Declining City,” in Richard Rich (editor), The Politics
of Urban Public Services (Lexington, Massachusetts: D.C. Heath, 1981).
“The Press and the New Urban Politics,” in Louis H. Masotti and Robert L. Lineberry (editors),
The New Urban Politics (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Ballinger, 1976).
Articles
“Toward Regionalism: The St. Louis Approach,” Saint Louis University Public Law Review
(Number One 2014).
“Improving College Access: The St. Louis Graduates Initiative,” National Civic Review (Winter
2014).
“Pursuing the Early Voter: Does the Early Bird Get the Worm?,” Journal of Political Marketing
(Summer 2008). Co-authored with Martha Kropf, Janine Parry, and Jay Barth.
“Mobilizing the Seldom Voter: Campaign Contact and Effects in High-Profile Elections,”
Political Behavior (March 2008). Co-authored with Janine Parry, Jay Barth, and Martha
Kropf.
“Increasing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Knowledge by a Targeted Media Campaign,” Journal of
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome International (November, 2005). Co-authored with Mark Mengel,
Debra Shurn, and Danny Wedding. .
“Reducing Overclaiming in Needs Assessments: An Experimental Comparison,” Evaluation
Review (December 2001). Co-authored with Robert J. Calsyn, William J. Kelemen, and
Joel P.Winter.
“The New State Politics and Public Higher Education,” Educational Record (Summer 1984).
Reprinted in Leonard Goodall (editor), When Colleges Lobby States: The Higher Education/
State Government Connection (Washington: American Association of State Colleges and
Universities, 1987).
“The Reagan Administration and Local Government,” Missouri Municipal Review (April 1982).
Co-authored with Andrew Glassberg and Donald Phares.
“The Neighborhood Professional and Urban Politics,” Journal of Community Action (February
1982). Co-authored with Phyllis Evans and Thomas Gosebrink.
“Saving the Cities Through Community Education: A Caveat,” Community Education Journal
(October 1980).
“Federal Aid as a Game of Chance: Formula Funding and Measurement Reliability,” Southern
Review of Public Administration (June 1980).
“Block Grants and Urban Policies: Implementation and Impact,” Policy Studies Journal
(Summer 1980).
“How Can St. Louis Look So Good and Be So Bad?” Focus/Midwest (March-April 1979).
“Formula Feedback and Central Cities: The Case of the Comprehensive Employment and
Training Act,” Urban Affairs Quarterly (September 1978). Co-authored with Donald
Phares.
“Are CETA’s Billions Randomly Distributed?” Nation’s Cities (July 1978). Co-authored with
Donald Phares.
“Persuading an Urban Public: The St. Louis Privacy Campaign,” Journalism Quarterly (Winter
1977). Co-authored with Joan Saunders.
“Crime Change Patterns in American Cities,” Journal of Criminal Justice (Winter 1976).
“The Press as Metropolitan Monitor,” Public Opinion Quarterly (Summer 1976).
“Mass Media and the Urban Policy Process,” Policy Studies Journal (Summer 1975).
“The Impact of Federal Aid on the Quality of Life: The Case of Infant Health,” Social Indicators
Research (August 1974).
“Using Ecological Regression,” Journal of Interdisciplinary History (Spring 1976).
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“Political Change and Spending Shifts in the American States,” American Politics Quarterly
(April 1974).
“The Impact of Crime Rate Changes on Police Protection Expenditures in American Cities,”
Criminology (February 1974).
“Assessing the Impact of Incremental Policies,” Policy Studies Journal (Winter 1973).
“Evaluating Everyday Policies: Police Activity and Crime Incidence,” Urban Affairs Quarterly
(March 1973).
“Ecological Inference and Electoral Analysis,” Journal of Interdisciplinary History (Winter
1972).
“Issue Saliency, Opinion Holding, and Party Preference,” Western Political Quarterly
(September 1971). Co-authored with Ruth S. Jones.
“Businessmen and Community Development,” Kansas Government Journal (May 1969).
“Businessmen and Small City Problems,” Michigan Business Review (November 1968).
“Congressional Voting on Keynesian Legislation, 1945-1964,” Western Political Quarterly
(Winter 1968). Reprinted in Joel Silbey (editor), The Congress of the United States
1789-1989 (Brooklyn, New York: Carlson Publishing, 1991).
“Congressmen and Social Scientists: The Communication Gap,” The Midwest Quarterly
(Winter 1968).
Technical Reports
Our Aging Water Infrastructure: The Attributes and Nees of the Water and Wastewater
Infrastructure in the St. Louis Region (St. Louis, Missouri: Metro Water Infrastructure
Partnership, 2014). Co-authored with Nicole A. Young and Jack Strauss.
Special School District: Parent, Teacher, Administrator Assessment (St. Louis, Missouri:
Special School District Public Review Committee, 2014). Co-authored with Cynthia
J. Palazzolo.
Advancing Post-Secondary Success: The St. Louis Graduates Story (St. Louis, Missouri: St.
Louis Graduates, 2013)
Early Childhood Education in St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri: Regional Early Childhood
Council, 2013). Co-authored with Cynthia J. Palazzolo.
St. Louis County Childen Services Fund Needs Assessment (St. Louis, Missouri: University of
Missouri-St. Louis Public Policy Research Center, 2013). Co-authored with Julie
Birkenmaier, Carol Evans,Sharon Johnson, Lois Pierce, Liz Sale, and Mark Tranel.
St. Louis County Strategic Plan Citizen Survey (St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis County
Department of Planning, 2012).
St. Louis Graduates Update Report (St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis Graduates, 2012).
Co-authored with Cynthia J. Palazzolo.
Transferring to St. Louis County Schools: How Many City of St. Louis Students Would
Make the Change? (Clayton, Missouri: Clayton School District, 2011).
Reconciling the Great Divorce: The City of St. Louis Reentering St. Louis County
(St. Louis, Missouri: University of Missouri-St. Louis Public Policy Research Center,
2011)
Parent and Teacher Opinions Regarding the St. Louis Public Schools (St. Louis, Missouri:
Special Advisory Committee on the St. Louis Public Schools, 2010).
Special School District: Parent and Public Assessment (St. Louis, Missouri:
Special School District Public Review Committee, 2010).
College Access Pipeline Report (St. Louis, Missouri: College Access Pipeline Project,
2009). Co-authored with Cynthia J. Palazzolo.
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St. Louis County Parks: Passive Usage (St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis County Department
of Parks, 2008).
St. Louis County Strategic Plan Citizen Survey (St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis County
Department of Planning, 2007).
Public Opinion on the St. Louis Public Schools (St. Louis, Missouri: Special Advisory
Committee on the St. Louis Public Schools, 2006).
Special School District: Parent and Public Assessment (St. Louis, Missouri: Special
School District Public Review Committee, 2006).
Jefferson County Today: The Citizens Speak (St. Louis, Missouri: FOCUS St. Louis, 2003).
City of St. Louis Citizens Survey (St. Louis, Missouri: Regional Business Council, 2002).
Career Academies in St. Louis County: The Superintendents’ Views (St. Louis, Missouri: Metropolitan Vocational Technical Cooperative, 2001).
The Layoffs at Boeing: A Survey Analysis (St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis County Economic
Council, 2000).
St. Louis Metropolitan Area Opinion Survey (St. Louis, Missouri: East-West Gateway
Coordinating Council, 1999).
A Regional Poll: Issues and Options (St. Louis, Missouri: Danforth Foundation, 1998).
The Layoffs at McDonnell Douglas: Survey Findings and Community Consequences (St. Louis,
Missouri: St. Louis County Economic Council, 1998).
The Layoffs at McDonnell Douglas: Third Survey (St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis County
Economic Council, 1994).
Four County Social Services Survey (St. Louis, Missouri: University of Missouri-St. Louis
Public Policy Research Center, 1994).
The Layoffs at McDonnell Douglas: Second Survey (St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis County
Economic Council, 1992).
Transportation in St. Louis County: A Survey Analysis (St. Louis, Missouri: University of
Missouri-St. Louis Public Policy Research Center, 1992).
The Layoffs at McDonnell Douglas: A Survey Analysis (St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis
County Economic Council, 1991).
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Missourians’ Views on Libraries (St. Louis, Missouri: University of Missouri-St. Louis
Extension Division, 1989).
Trends in St. Louis County Housing Conditions: 1976-1982 (St. Louis, Missouri:
University of Missouri-St. Louis Extension Division, 1983).Co-authored with Rod Wright.
Financing Storm Water Sewers in St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri: University of Missouri-St.
Louis Extension Division, 1982). Co-authored with Donald Phares.
The Multi-Family Rental Market in St. Louis County (St. Louis, Missouri: University
of Missouri-St. Louis Extension Division, 1982). Co-authored with Rod Wright.
Trends in St. Louis County Housing Conditions, 1976-1979 (St. Louis, Missouri: University of . Missouri-St. Louis Extension Division, 1980). Co-authored with Thomas Gosebrink and
Susan Sperry.
The Normandy School District: Citizen Views (St. Louis, Missouri: University
of Missouri-St. Louis Extension Division, 1978).
Measuring Housing Conditions in St. Louis County (St. Louis, Missouri: University
of Missouri-St. Louis Extension Division, 1977). Co-authored with Susan Harrington and
Joan Saunders.
St. Louis County Apartment Information Study (St. Louis, Missouri: University of
Missouri-St. Louis Extension Division, 1977).Co-authored with Joan Matyshak.
Labor Force Characteristics in the City of St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri: University of
Missouri-St. Louis Extension Division, 1976). Co-authored with Susan Harrington and
Kenneth Slavens.
Measuring Unemployment in the City of St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri: University of
Missouri-St. Louis Extension Division, 1976). Co-authored with Joan Matyshak, Donald
Phares, and Joan Saunders.
Covering Suburban Municipalities: A Handbook for Reporters (St. Louis, Missouri:
University of Missouri-St. Louis Extension Division, 1975)
Leadership Values and Community Development (Manhattan, Kansas: Kansas
State University, 1969). Co-authored with William A. Schulze.
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Papers
“Mobilizing Voters: Evaluating the Type, Target, and Timing of Campaign Contact,”
State Politics and Policy Conference, 2011. Co-authored with Janine Parry, William
Schreckhise, Martha Kropf, and Jay Barth.
“Moving Toward Regional Governance Incrementally: The St. Louis Case,” Urban Affairs
Association Annual Meeting, 2008. Co-authored with Donald Phares.
“The Impact of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act on the 2004 U.S. Presidential Race in
Missouri,” Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, 2005. Co-authored with
Laura Wiedlocher.
“Going Negative in Competitive U.S. Elections: Who Notices?” American Political Science
Association Annual Meeting, 2004. Co-authored with Martha Kropf, Jay Barth, and Janine
Parry.
“Giving the People What They Want: Is Synchronicity Between Desired Political
Communication and Campaign Activity Important in Shaping Voting Turnout?” International
Society of Political Psychology Annual Meeting, 2004. Co-authored with Jay Barth, Martha
Kropf, and Janine Parry.
“The Floating Voter and Competitive U.S. Senate Elections,” Western Political Science
Association Annual Meeting, 2004. Co-authored with Martha Kropf, Janine Parry, and Jay
Barth.
“Mobilizing Voters: A Dynamic Model of Campaign Effects,” Southern Political Science
Association Annual Meeting, 2004. Co-authored with Martha Kropf, Janine Parry, and Jay
Barth.
“Pursuing the Early Voter: Which Bird Gets the Worm?” Northeastern Political Science
Association Annual Meeting, 2003. Co-authored with Martha Kropf, Janine Parry, and Jay
Barth.
“The 2002 Missouri Senate Race,” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting,
2003. Co-authored with Martha Kropf, Matt McLaughlin, and Dale Neuman.
“Citizens Leagues as Metropolitan Think Tanks: Policy Approaches and Impact,” American
Political Science Association Annual Meeting, 2002.
“Local Communities and Metropolitan Regimes: Citizens and Contexts,” Midwest Political
Science Association Annual Meeting, 2002. Co-authored with Brady Baybeck.
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“Outside Money: The 2000 Senate Race in Missouri,” American Political Science Association
Annual Meeting, 2001. Co-authored with Martha Kropf, Anthony Simones, Dale Neuman,
and Maureen Gilbride Mears.
“Who Are the Metropolitan Citizens? Searching for Regionalism in the St. Louis Area,”
American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, 2001. Co-authored with Elaine
Hays.
“Outside Money: The 2000 Presidential Primary in Missouri,” American Political Science
Association Annual Meeting, 2000. Co-authored with Martha Kropf and Dale Neuman.
“Citizens Leagues and Metropolitan Governance: Kansas City and St. Louis,” American Political
Science Association Annual Meeting, 1998.
“Citizens Leagues and Metropolitan Policymaking: The St. Louis Case,” Urban Affairs
Association Annual Meeting, 1998.
“The Distributional Consequences of State Revenue and Spending Changes,” American Political
Science Association Annual Meeting, 1985.
“Racial Transition and Metropolitan Policymaking,” Western Social Science Association Annual
Meeting, 1983.
“The Neighborhood Professional and Urban Politics,” Midwest Political Science Association
Annual Meeting, 1982. Co-authored with Phyllis Evans and Thomas Gosebrink.
“Eliminating the Public Employment Service Program: Who Lost?” American Society for