Dr. Ryan Lee Teten

Academic Address
Dr. Ryan Lee Teten, Associate Dean of the University College, Associate Professor and Anthony Moroux/ BORSF Endowed Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, The University of Louisiana, P.O. Box 41652, Lafayette, LA 70504,(337) 482-6165 e-mail:
Education
Ph.D.
M.A.
B.A. / April 2004, VanderbiltUniversity, Nashville, TN
December 2002, VanderbiltUniversity, Nashville, TN
Qualifying exams in American Politics and Political Theory
1995 – 1999Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Double Major
Political Science/ English
Minor in History
Teaching and Administrative Experience
Associate Dean
Departmental Chair
Associate Professor:
(The University of Louisiana)
Assistant Professor:
(Northern KentuckyUniversity)
Instructor:
(South Louisiana Community College)
(Vanderbilt University) / 2016-present: Associate Dean for the University College, University of Louisiana
2010-2012: Associate Dean for the College of Liberal Arts, University of Louisiana
Fall 2014-Spring2016, Summer 2010, Summer 2011: Chair for the Department of Political Science, Oversight Departmental Operations, Faculty Performance, Student Advising, Budgetary Management, Conducted TE and Endowed Chair Job Search
2008-present: Campaigns and Elections, The Congress, The Presidency, 9/11 and American Life, Sports and Politics, Political Communication, Dissecting Political Documentaries, Volatile Political Issues and Film, Politics in Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, South Park and American Politics, The Future Leaders Internship Program, Introduction to American Politics, Introduction to Political Science, Cajun Connection
2004-2008: Political Parties and Elections, The American Legislature, The American Presidency, Careers in Political Science, Popular Culture and Politics, 9/11 American Life, Sports Politics, and Introduction to American Politics, Political Behavior, Political Communication Congress and the Presidency
2012-2015: Introduction to American Politics
2003-2004:The American Presidency, Introduction to American Politics
Articles, Books, and Chapters, Published,Under Review and Reviewed
Contract for manuscriptThe President, the People, and Policy: The Evolution of the State of the Union Address and its Role in Defining the Chief Executive, forthcoming, Cambridge Scholars Press
Submitted “The Press as Politicos: Presidential Debates and Moderators and Anchors as Adversaries,” to Political Research Quarterly, August 2017
Submitted “Like, Share, or Comment: Facebook Posts, Going Negative, and SNS Constituency Engagement in the 2014 Louisiana Senate Campaign,” to the Journal of Information Technology & Politics,December 2016
“Lost and Found and Lost Again: Island Utopias and Dystopias in Contemporary Video Games” Games and Culture, March 2016
Reviewed “Does Delivery Mode Impact a President’s Style and Rhetoric?: Quantifying the Distance between Written and Spoken States of the Union,” for Presidential Studies Quarterly, June 2016
Reviewed The Big Picture,American Politics Text by Dr. Rick Swanson, February 2016
Reviewed “Unilateral Actions and Presidential Power Across Policy Areas” for American Politics Research, September 2015
Reviewed “Facebook Friend Request: Applying the Theory of reasoned Action to Student Teacher Relationships on Facebook,” for The Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, August 2015
Reviewed “Framing the Future: The Presence and Variation of Expectations in Presidential Communication,” for The Journal of Communication, June 2015
Reviewed We the People 11th Edition by Ginsberg, Lowi, Weir and Tolbert for W.W. Norton, March 2015
Reviewed “From Broadcasting to Narrowcasting: An Introduction to Community Audio Towers,” for the Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, October 2014
“Net Neutrality and What it Could Hold in Store for Its Users,” Invited Informational Column, The Daily Advertiser, June 26, 2014
Reviewed “The Rhetoric of Moderation in Deliberative Communication: Barack Obama’s December 1, 2009 Speech at West Point,” for the Journal of Communication Inquiry, February 2013
Content and Research Expert and Revisionist and Review for “How to Analyze the Works of John Adams: Essential Critiques” by ABDO Publishers, November 2012
Reviewed American Government: The Great Debate, by James Morone and Rogan Kersh for Oxford University Press, June 2012
The Evolutionary Rhetorical Presidency: Tracing the Changes in Presidential Address and Power, published June 2011, by Peter Lang Publishing
“Mouthpiece of the Liberal Left? Jon Stewart and The Daily Show's“Real” Coverage of Election 2008” Public Integrity,Winter 2011-12, Vol 14, Iss 1 p 67-84.
Reviewed Debating the Presidency by Richard Ellis and Michael Nelson, eds., for CQ Press, November 2011
Reviewed “The Changing Standards of Journalism: An Analysis of Taiwanese Tabloid’s Animation News,” for the Journal of Broadcasting Electronic Media, August 2011
Reviewed “Continuity and Change: The 2006, 2008 and 2010 Elections and the Stability of the No Majority Party Realignment,” for Political Research Quarterly, June 2011
“The Perils of the Census and Redistricting: What Louisiana (and Lafayette) Can Expect,” Greater Lafayette Business Journal, February/March 2011, Vol 4, Issue 2
“What to Expect When You Are Expecting Change,” Greater Lafayette Business Journal, December/January 2011, Volume 4, Issue 1.
Reviewed “POLS 101—What is it Good For? Absolutely Everything: Or How I Learned to Stop Blaming My Students and Love 101 Classes,” for the Journal of Political Science Education, January 2011
Reviewed Readings in American Politics by Ken Kollman for W.W. Norton & Company, November 2010
Reviewed “Dragging the Ticket Down: The Influence of the Vice President on Vote Choice,” for Political Research Quarterly, August 2010
Reviewed Investigating American Democracy by Thomas Lindsey for OxfordUniversity Press, July 2010
“Reaching the Unreachable: Using Jon Stewart’s America: The Book as a Textbook for Introductory Level Classes to American Politics” Journal of Political Science Education, Volume 6, Number 2, June 2010: 163-187
Reviewed Congress: A Performance Evaluation by Andrew Taylor for Westview Press, June 2010
Reviewed “Who Really Leads Whom? Leadership and Responsiveness Among multiple Publics in Reagan’s Central America Policy,” for Political Research Quarterly, August 2009
Reviewed The Presidential Pardon Power by Jeffrey Crouch, University Press of Kansas for American Review of Politics, May 2009
Reviewed “Presidential Proclamations for Policy Making and Leadership,” for the Journal of Leadership Studies, March 2009
“The Evolution of the Rhetorical Presidency and Getting Past the Traditional/Modern Divide.” Presidential Studies Quarterly, Volume 38, Number 2, June 2008: 308-314.
Reviewed “A Transaction Costs Approach to Understanding Unilateral Presidential Action,” for American Politics Research, April 2008
Reviewed “Explaining the President’s Issue Based Liberalism: Pandering, Partisanship, or Pragmatism,” for the Journal of Politics, January 2008
Reviewed “Defining the Enemy for the Post-Cold War World: Bill Clinton’s Foreign Policy Discourse in Somalia and Haiti,” for the International Journal of Communication, January 2008
““We the People:” The “Modern” Rhetorical Popular Address of the Presidents During the Founding Period,” Political Research Quarterly 2007 60: 669-682.
“Japanese-Americans,” in The Encyclopedia of the Home Front: World Wars I and II, Dr. Thaddeus Russell, General Editor, ABC-CLIO press, 2006
“Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act,” in The Encyclopedia of the Home Front: World Wars I and II, Dr. Thaddeus Russell, General Editor, ABC-CLIO press, 2006
“Internment Camps” in The Encyclopedia of the Home Front: World Wars I and II, Dr. Thaddeus Russell, General Editor, ABC-CLIO press, 2006
Reviewed “The Rhetorical Nature of the Modern Executive: Foundations of Rhetorical Strategies in the Thought of Machiavelli and Hobbes,” for Polity, June 2006
Reviewed “The Impact of Rally Effects on the President’s Legislative Success,” for The Journal of Politics, January 2006
“The Presidential Election of 1788-1789,” In The Encyclopedia of American Parties and Elections, Dr. Larry J. Sabato and Dr. Howard R. Ernst, editors. Facts on File, January 2005
“The Presidential Election of 1792,” In The Encyclopedia of American Parties and Elections, Dr. Larry J. Sabato and Dr. Howard R. Ernst, editors. Facts on File, January 2005
“The Presidential Election of 1800,” In The Encyclopedia of American Parties and Elections, Dr. Larry J. Sabato and Dr. Howard R. Ernst, editors. Facts on File, January 2005
“The Presidential Election of 1804,” In The Encyclopedia of American Parties and Elections, Dr. Larry J. Sabato and Dr. Howard R. Ernst, editors. Facts on File, January 2005
“The Presidential Election of 1824,” In The Encyclopedia of American Parties and Elections, Dr. Larry J. Sabato and Dr. Howard R. Ernst, editors. Facts on File, January 2005
“Experimenting With the Balancing Hypothesis,” Political Psychology, Vol 25 No. 1, February 2004, (with co-authors)
“Beginning the Great Experiment: Elections from the Founding to the Early Nineteenth-Century, 1787-1824,” and “Elections in Uncertain Times: Post-Civil War to the Late Nineteenth- Century, 1868-1892,” In The Encyclopedia of Public Opinion, ABC-CLIO press, April 2004.
“Evolution of the Modern Rhetorical Presidency: Presidential Presentation and Development of the State of the Union Address,” Presidential Studies Quarterly, June 2003
“Assessing Changing Views of the President: Revisiting Greenstein’s Children and Politics.” Presidential Studies Quarterly, Sept 2002, with Amy Carter
Research in Progress
“All in Favor Please Say Aye: Using Congressional Simulations In the Classroom to Teach the Operations and Strategies of Congress.”
The President, the People, and Policy: The Evolution of the State of the Union Address and its Role in Defining the Chief Executive
“Fair for the States,Fair for the Candidates,Fair for the Party,Fair for the People:The Case for the Presidential Primary Lottery System©, OrThe Case for the PPLS© Plan”
Papers and Reports Presented/Lectures Delivered
“Proposal for a Bachelor’s of Interdisciplinary Studies Degree at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette,” Report and Letter of Intent Created and Presented, Fall 2016
“Faculty Welcome to Potential Freshmen.” Spring 2012-Present, University of Louisiana Preview Days, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA
“The Press as Politicos: Presidential Coverage and Debates and Moderators and Anchors as Adversaries” for presentation at the 2017 Annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Vancouver, BC, April 13-15, 2017
“Four Traps to Academic and Career Success,” presentation to the University of Louisiana President’s Top Scholars Banquet, April 7, 2016
“Like, Comment or Share: Facebook use in the 2014 Louisiana Senate Campaign,” presented at the Southern Political Science Association Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 7-10, 2016.
“The College of Liberal Arts and You,” presentation to the attendees at the first annual College of Liberal Arts Day, October 9, 2015
“Teaching and Engagement Strategies for Retention,” Presented at the University of Louisiana Teaching and Learning Conference, March 24, 2015
“Lost and Found and Lost Again: Island Utopias and Dystopias in Contemporary Video Games,” presented at the Southern Political Science Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA January 17, 2015
Chair and Discussant, “Nature and Authority in Literature and Film,” Panel at the Southern Political Science Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA, January 17, 2015
“The Value of an Honors Program Education,” The University of Louisiana Honors Program Awareness Fundraiser, March 28, 2014
“International Programs at Universities Across the Country.” Executive Summary and Report delivered to Internationalization Task Force, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, April 23rd, 2012.
“Student engagement with College Faculty and Majors.” The 2012 meeting of the Southern Association of College Admission Counseling, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, April 12, 2012
“Why Your Vote Doesn’t Matter,” Presentation to the University of Louisiana Philosophy Club, Lafayette, LA, February 15th, 2012
“Interdisciplinary Majors, Development of Interdisciplinary Programs, and Examination of the College of General Studies.” Executive Summary and Report Delivered to Academic Affairs Committee, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, January 20, 2012.
“Faculty Welcome to Potential Freshmen.” Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 University of Louisiana Preview Days, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA
“The Great Identifier: Barack Obama's use of Presidential Identification Rhetoric Compared with Presidents of the Past,” 2012 annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA January 12-14, 2012
“Beginning your own Beginning,” Presentation during Freshman Convocation,University of Louisiana, August 21st, 2011
“Academic Success and Preparation for your Freshman Year,” Presentation during University of Louisiana SOULcamp, Tall Timbers, Louisiana, Fall 2011
“Do’s and Don’ts: From a Professors Perspective,” Presentation to incoming UL freshmen at seven orientation sessions during Summer 2011.
“Mouthpiece of the Liberal Left? Jon Stewart and The Daily Show's Coverage of Election 2008” 2011 annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA January 5-9, 2011
“Do’s and Don’ts: From a Professors Perspective,” Presentation to incoming UL freshmen at seven orientation sessions during Summer 2010.
“The Health Care Bill and its Passage,” Presentation/Forum at TeurlingsHigh School, February 2, 2010
“Reaching the Unreachable: Using John Stewart’s America in Introduction to American Politics Classes” 2009 annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA January 6-8 2009
“Fair for the States,Fair for the Candidates,Fair for the Party,Fair for the People:The Case for the Presidential Primary Lottery System©, OrThe Case for the PPLS© Plan” presented to The National Association of Secretary of States Election Committee Chair, Secretary of State (KY) Trey Greyson, April 11, 2008
“From Hard Work to Holiday: The Development and Use of the Presidential Proclamation” 2008 annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, January 10-13, 2008.
“Same Language, Different War: Presidential Communication in Times of Conflict” 2007 annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, August 30-September 2, 2007
“Reaching the Unreachable: Using John Stewart’s America in Introduction to American Politics Classes” 2007 annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, August 30-September 2, 2007
“Political Cynicism Toward the President and the Political Socialization of Children,” 2007 annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, January 3-7, 2007.
““We the People:” The “Modern” Rhetorical Popular Address of the Presidents During the Founding Period,” 2006 annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia, PA, August 30- September 3, 2006.
“Children and Politics in the new Millennium,” 2006 annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, January 4-7, 2006.
“The Modern Rhetorical Presidency Reconsidered,” 2005 annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, WashingtonD.C., September 1-4, 2005.
“Samuel Alito and the Confirmation Process,” and “John Roberts and the Confirmation Process,” guest on the Culture Check radio program, WTSJ. (1050AM), January 14, 2006 and July 23 and August 20, 2005
“The Education of Politicians and the Electorate,” address to the Kenton County Republican’s Women’s Club, Taylor Mill, KY, March 28, 2005.
“‘We the People’: The ‘Modern’ Rhetorical Popular Address of the Presidents of the Founding Period,” paper delivered at he annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 6-8, 2005
“Religion, Politics, and Campaign 2004,” lecture/adult forum, Trinity Church, Covington, KY, Oct 31, 2004
“Media Literacy Workshop,” Keynote Speaker at high school teacher workshop, CET television, CincinnatiOhio, September 29, 2004
“Focus” PBS specials on the 2004 presidential campaign, September 16 and November 4, 2004
“Presidential Policymaking in the Modern and Traditional Presidencies,” 2004 annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 7-10, 2004
“Presidential Greatness: A Necessity or a Fallacy?” Lecture given at Belmont University, November 2002.
“The Manifesto of Tyler Durden: Marx, Rousseau, and Fight Club” Lecture given at BelmontUniversity April 2002.
“Japanese-American Internment Redress: Changing Social Remembrance and Revising Cultural Identity.” Delivered at “Limits of the Past” graduate colloquium. April 19-20, 2002.
“Experimenting With the Balancing Hypothesis,” 2001 annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 17-20
“Children and Politics Revisited,” 2000 annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, Georgia, Nov 11-13
Newspaper, television, and Radio Interviews/Consultation
  • “The Trump Agenda,” WWL, November 16, 2016
  • “Nation Eyes Donald Trump as He Prepares for Command,” The Vermilion, November 21, 2016
  • Live Election Night Coverage 6pm-3am, WWL, November 8, 2016
  • “In 3rd District, A Race to the Finish,” The Advertiser, November 7, 2016
  • “Presidential Debates,” WWL, October 5, 2016
  • “Vice-Presidential Debates,” WWL, September 27, 2016
  • “Congressional Candidates Discuss Immigration, 2nd Amendment in Forum,” The Vermilion, September 24, 2016
  • “Presidential Debates,” WWL, September 19, 2016
  • “Trump and Clinton in the Polls,” WWL, September 7, 2016
  • “Trump v Clinton, WWL, September 22, 2016
  • “The Republican Convention,” WWL, July 19, 2016
  • “Electoral Votes,” WWL, June 16, 2016
  • “Hillary Clinton’s Chances,” WWL, June 8, 2016
  • “Trump v Kasich and Cruz” WWL, April 26, 2016
  • “Primary Delegates,” WWL, April 8, 2016
  • “Super Tuesday,” WWL, March 2, 2016
  • “Trump and Primary Wins,” WWL, February 24, 2016
  • “Supreme Court Openings and Potential Picks,” Bayou to Beltway on KRVS, February 19, 2016
  • “New Hampshire Primary,” WWL, February 11, 2016
  • “Trump versus Sanders?” WWL, February 4, 2016
  • “Religion and Presidential Candidates,” January 29, 2016
  • “Trump Skips Iowa Debate,” WWL, January 28, 2016
  • “John Bel Edwards’ new Term,” WWL, January 4, 2016
  • “GOP Presidential Debate,” WWL, December 16, 2015
  • “The Jim Engster Show,” Louisiana Public Radio, December 15, 2015
  • “The State We’re In,” Louisiana Public Broadcasting, December 2, 2015
  • “Trump’s Chances for 2016,” WWL, December 2, 2015
  • “From the Bayou to the Beltway,” KRVS, November 24, 2015
  • “Jindal Drops out of Presidential Race,” WWL, November 18, 2015
  • “Super PACS and the Governor,” WWL, November 3, 2015
  • “David Vitter for Governor?” WWL, September 29, 2015
  • “Google Searches and the Presidency,” WWL, September 16, 2015
  • “Women in Politics,” WWL, September 14, 2015
  • “Donald Trump and the Polls,” WWL, September 11, 2015
  • “The 2016 Presidential Race,” KPEL, August 26, 2015
  • “Lafayette Political Races,” KPEL, August 26 2015
  • “The Popularity of Donald Trump,” WWL, August 18, 2015
  • “Donald Trump’s Chances at the Presidency,” WWL, August 4, 2015
  • “Hillary’s Fundraising for the Presidency,” WWL, April 28, 2015
  • “Iran and the United States,” KATC-TV, March 10, 2015
  • “Jindal’s Absence at the Statehouse,” WWL, March 6, 2015
  • “Guns on Campus, students and faculty weigh in,” UWIRE, March 3, 2015
  • “Differences Between Scalise and Jindal,” The Daily Advertiser, January 13, 2015
  • “Repealing Obamacare,” WWL, November 12, 2014
  • Election night coverage, November 4, 2014, Live from WWL studios in New Orleans, LA
  • “Voters Don’t Care About Election 2014,” WWL, October 14, 2014
  • “Mary Landrieu versus Bill Cassidy,” WWL, October 15, 2014
  • “Negative Ads and Campaigns,” WWL, October 8, 2014
  • “Celebrity Endorsements and Election 2014,” WWL, September 26, 2014
  • “Redistricting in Election 2014/ Edwin Edwards Political Sins,” WWL, September 10, 2014
  • “Bomb Threat on Campus Elicits Annoyance, Confusion,” The Daily Advertiser, July 16, 2014
  • “School Board is Correct to Oppose State Legislation,” The Daily Advertiser, June 25, 2014
  • “The Supreme Court and Same Sex Marriage,” WWL, April 7, 2014
  • “Stalemates in Congress,” WWL, March 11, 2014
  • “Chris Christie and the Presidency,” WWL, January 13, 2014
  • “Louisiana House and Senate Races, 2014,” WWL, January 6, 2014
  • “Bobby Jindal and the Presidency,” KLFY TV-10, February 18, 2013
  • “The Scholars Circle: State of the Union Addresses,” KFPK, Los Angeles and 15 other cities across the country, February 15, 2013
  • “Obama’s Inaugural Address 2013,” KATC TV-3, January 21, 2013
  • “Obama’s Inaugural Address 2013,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, January 21, 2013
  • “Obama’s Statement on Gun Reform,” KLFY TV-10, January 1,, 2013
  • “What now for Romney,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, November 16, 2012
  • LIVE FULL ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE, WWL, travel to and coverage from New Orleans, LA, November 6, 2012
  • “Election 2012,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, October 29, 2012
  • “Presidential Polling Numbers,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, October 22, 2012
  • “The Second Presidential Debate,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, October 16, 2012
  • “Updated Swing States for Election 2012,” The Tommy Tucker Show, WWL, October 12, 2012
  • “The Vice Presidential Debate,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, October 11, 2012
  • “Presidential Debate One,” The Tommy Tucker Show, WWL, October 4, 2012
  • “Swing States in General Election 2012,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, September 11, 2012
  • “Electoral College Primer,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL July 24, 2012
  • “Battleground states for Fall 2012,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, June 21, 2012
  • “The Rhetoric of Obama and Romney,” The Tommy Tucker Show, WWL, June 12, 2012
  • “Republican Presidential Primaries,” KATC TV-3 and KLFY TV-10, March 22, 2012
  • “Independents and Political Ideology,” The Tommy Tucker Show, WWL, April 14th, 2012
  • “Super Tuesday,” Interviews on WWL and KATC-TV3, March 7, 2012
  • “Michigan and Arizona Primaries,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL,February, 29th, 2012
  • “The South Carolina Republican Debate,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, January 20, 2012
  • “The Iowa Republican Primary,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, December 20, 2011
  • “Herman Cain and Impropriety Allegations,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, November 30, 2011
  • “The California Republican Presidential Debate,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, November 23, 2011
  • “Will Newt Gingrich Run in 2012?” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, November 22, 2011
  • “The State Election Messages,” KATC TV-3, November 20, 2011
  • “Herman Cain and the Republican Nomination,” The Garland Robinette Show, WWL, November 9, 2011
  • “Acadiana Congressional Leaders Vote,” KATC TV-3, August 2, 2011
  • “Boustany, Landry Differ on Debt Deal,” KATC TV-3, August 1, 2011
  • “Presidential Hopeful Briefly Stops in Lafayette,” The Daily Advertiser, June 11, 2011
  • “Obscene Obama Message Visible From Sky, Google Earth,” KATC TV-3, May 27, 2011
  • “What a Government Shutdown Would Mean for You,” KATCTV-3, April 7, 2011
  • “Building a World Class Community,” The Independent, February 22, 2011
  • “2010 LafayetteState of the Parish Address,” Joey Dural, February 16, 2011
  • “2010 Census Shows Booming LafayetteCity, Parish,” The Daily Advertiser, February 6, 2011
  • “What Can a State of the Union Do?” The Wall Street Journal, January 25, 2011
  • “Live Election 2010 Coverage,” KLFY TV-10, November 2, 2010
  • “Organizers Pull Plug on Debate,” The Independent Weekly, October 18, 2010
  • “Live Louisiana Primary Coverage,” KLFY TV-10, October 2, 2010
  • “Lafayette Senate Debate All Hinges on Vitter,” The Independent Weekly, September 16, 2010
  • “Obama and Student Loans,” KLFY TV-10 March 30, 2010
  • “A Mass-ive Blow,” New York Metro, January 19, 2010
  • “Dan Rather and the Evolution of the Modern Media,” Personal Interview with Dan Rather, January 18, 2010.
  • “An End to Civility,” New York Metro, October 5, 2009
  • “Mixed Reaction to President’s Speech to Students,” KATC TV-3, September 4, 2009
  • “Obama Gambling Own Party on Health Reform,” New York Metro, August 14, 2009
  • “Students in Support of President,” The Daily Advertiser, January 17, 2009
  • “President Got Share of Support in Area,” The Daily Advertiser, January 20, 2009
  • “What Obama is Facing,” KLFY TV-10, November 6, 2008
  • “The New Presidency,” The GarlandRobinette Show, WWL, New Orleans, LA November 6, 2008
  • “Candidates Trade Jabs,” Daily World, October 31, 2008
  • “Ad War Heats Up Seventh District Race,” The Daily Advertiser, October 31, 2008
  • “Early Voting’s Impact,” KLFY TV-10, October 30, 2008
  • “Congressional Hopefuls Set Two Debates in Two Days,” The Daily Advertiser, October 21, 2008
  • “Candidates Vie for Seats,” The Daily Advertiser, October 19, 2008
  • “Third Parties Need Not Apply,” Faith and Soul Magazine, October 18, 2008
  • “Senatorial Race Coverage,” KLFY TV-10, October 15, 2008
  • “Boustany Won’t Commit to KLFY Debate,” The Independent Weekly, October 6, 2008
  • “Race comes to Fore in Kentucky Vote,” The Kentucky Enquirer, May 11, 2008