Howard Sanborn, Ph.D. 433 Scott Shipp Hall Department of International Studies Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA 24450 Education Experience O: 540-464-7762 F: 540-464-7763 [email protected] www.howardsanborn.com Degrees Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Iowa Fields: Comparative Politics-East Asia American Government, Political Methodology M.A. in Political Science, University of Iowa B.A. in Politics, Washington and Lee University May 2009 May 2004 June 2001 Additional Training Intensive Chinese Language Program East China Normal University, Shanghai, CHINA Summer 2005 Current Associate Professor, Virginia Military Institute August 2014 − present Faculty Leader, VMI Study Abroad in East Asia Summer 2010 − present Previous Director, VMI ePortfolio Project 2013 SCHEV Innovation in Higher Education August 2012 − July 2014 Assistant Professor, Virginia Military Institute August 2008 − July 2014 2014 Jackson-Hope Prize for Excellence in Published Scholarly Work 2012 Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award 2012 Wilbur S. Hinman, Jr ‘26 Research Award August 2007 − May 2008 August 2007 − May 2008 April 2007 − June 2007 Adjunct Professor, Coe College Adjunct Professor, Mt. Mercy College Adjunct Professor, Cornell College Research Articles, Book Chapters, and Conference Proceedings “Creativity and Reflection through Multi-modal Learning: Measuring Creative Expression in Student ePortfolios” (With Jenny Ramirez) in Capturing Creativity Through Creative Teaching, Adele Flood and Kathryn Coleman, eds. Forthcoming. “The Effects of Change in Software on the Composition of and Reflection in Student ePortfolios,” in New Media, Knowledge Practices and Multi-literacies. Alex Chan, Rose Fong, Kar-wai Tong, Heidi Fung, Wendy Chan, Vincent Hung, Mike Chui, and Albert Chan, eds. Forthcoming. “Response to ’Framing Unauthorized Immigrants: The Effects of Labels on Evaluations’ ” (With Benjamin R. Knoll and David P. Redlawsk). Psychological Reports: Sociocultural Issues in Psychology. Forthcoming. 1 “Learning Democracy: Education and the Fall of Authoritarian Regimes” (With Clayton L. Thyne). 2014. British Journal of Political Science 44 (4): 773-797. “Framing Labels and Immigration Policy Attitudes in the Iowa Caucuses.” (With Benjamin R. Knoll and David P. Redlawsk). 2011. Political Behavior 33 (3): 433-454. “Developing Attachments to New Institutions: Multi-Level Models of Opinion Formation in Post-Communist Europe.” (With Gerhard Loewenberg and William Mishler). 2010. European Political Science Review 2 (3): 475-494. “The Effects of Australian Ballot Rules on Constituent Spending and Committee Assignments in the U.S. House, 1885-1901.” 2008. (With Peverill Squire, Jill Wittrock, Stephen Nemeth, and Brian Disarro). Political Research Quarterly 61 (3): 434-444. Op-eds and Other Publications “Travels in China by Roland Barthes.” Book Review. ASIANetwork Exchange: A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts. Forthcoming. “David Laitin.” 2014. The Encyclopedia of Political Thought. John Wiley & Sons:: 2043-2044. “Elinor Ostrom.” 2014. The Encyclopedia of Political Thought. John Wiley & Sons: 2628-2629. “Hong Kong Protests: Hong Kong’s sophisticated citizenry demands democracy.” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 2 October 2014. “Educating those who will overthrow you” (With Clayton L. Thyne). Washington Post: The Monkey Cage, 29 September 2014. “Future Impact of Death of bin Laden.” The Hill, 4 May 2011. “College Experts Anticipate Obama’s Inaugural Address.” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 18 January 2009. Under Review “Citizen Participation in Asia: The Determinants of Democratic Action.” Revise and Resubmit at Journal of Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties “ePortfolios and Reflective Learning in Global Education” (With Christina McDonald and Ken Koons). Revise and Resubmit at International Journal of ePortfolio Working Papers “Divided We Stand? The Separation of Powers, Democratic Responsibility, and Counterterrorism” (With Dennis Foster and Benjamin Kleinerman). “The Effects of Elections and Parties on the Number of Domestic Terrorist Incidents” (With Stephen Nemeth) “Bicameralism and Election Timing in Australia” 2 Conference Presentations (since 2010) “Democracy Support and Attachment to Legislative Institutions in East Asia.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, April 2014, Seattle, WA. “Assessing the Effects of Veto Players on Terrorist Group Activities” (With Stephen Nemeth). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, April 2014, Seattle, WA. “Reflections on using ePortfolio to teach Asian Studies: Reports from the Humanities and the Social Sciences” (With Jenny Ramirez). Presentation to the annual meeting of the East-West Center’s Asian Studies Development Program, March 2014, Houston, TX. “ePortfolios and Reflective Learning in Global Education: Recent Research Across Disciplines” (With Ken Koons and Christina McDonald). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, January 2013, Atlanta, GA.. “The Successes (and Challenges) of Using ePortfolios to Teach About Asia: Reports from the Humanities and Social Sciences” (with Jenny Ramirez). Presentation to the annual meeting of the Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-Based Learning, July 2013, Boston, MA. “Re-imagining Teaching and Learning Across Disciplines through ePortfolios.” (with Christina McDonald and Ken Koons). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, January 2013, Atlanta, GA. “Education and Democratization: How Levels of Schooling Leads to the Failure of Authoritarian Regimes” (with Clayton L. Thyne). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2012, Chicago, IL. “Participation in Asia: Differences Across Regime Type.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, March 2012, Portland, OR. “ePortfolio: Reflection as Development and Synthesis.” Presentation to the annual meeting of the American Political Science AssociationTeaching and Learning Conference, February 2012, Washington, D.C. “Points of Contention and Cooperation in the U.S. and P.R.C. Approaches to Development in Africa.” Presentation to the The Eagle and the Dragon in Africa: Stability and Economic Development in sub-Saharan Africa conference, November 2011, Lexington, VA. “Learning Democracy: Education and the Fall of Authoritarian Regimes.” (With Clayton L. Thyne). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, March 2011, Chicago, IL. “Institutions and Terror: The Role of Veto Players in Conditioning the Number of Domestic Terrorist Incidents.” (With Stephen Nemeth). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, March 2011, Montreal, Canada. 3 “Political Participation in Taiwan, 2001-2006.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies. January 2011. Chapel Hill, NC. “Legislature and Regime Support in Taiwan.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association. January 2011, New Orleans, LA. “Bicameralism and Election Timing: A Comparison of the United Kingdom to Australia.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, April 2010, San Francisco, CA. “Attitudes toward Legislatures in Asia.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2010, Chicago, IL. Teaching Pan-discipline Introduction to International Studies (VMI) Introduction to Political Science (Coe College) Comparative Politics Introductory Comparative Politics (VMI, Mt. Mercy) Politics in East Asia (VMI): Civilization and Cultures Designation Politics in China (VMI): Civilization and Cultures Designation Comparative Political Economy (VMI): Writing-Intensive and Civilization and Cultures Designation Democracy and Elections (VMI): Writing-Intensive Designation Political and Economic Reform in Modern China (VMI) American Government Introductory American Government (VMI, Mt. Mercy, Coe College) American Democracy and the Election of a President (with Louis Blair, VMI) Iowa Caucuses and the Media (with Joe Sheller, Mt. Mercy College) International Relations International Political Economy (Cornell College) Methods Research Methods and Design (Mt. Mercy College) Professional Service and Awards Program Committee Membership Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-based Learning (AAEEBL) annual meeting, July 2014, Boston, MA The Eagle and the Dragon in Africa, November 2011, Lexington, VA Journal Referee American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, Virginia Social Science Journal, American Journal of Political Science, Political Psychology, African Security, British Journal of Political Science Conference Chair “Socioeconomic Development and Democratization,” annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, March 2011, Chicago, IL. 4 “China, the United States, and Asian Hegemony,” annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2010, Chicago, IL. Conference Discussant “How the World Views China: Elites and Mass Opinions about its Rise,” annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, March 2011, Chicago, IL. “China Rising?” annual meeting of the International Studies Association, March 2011, Montreal, QC. “Elections and Voting,” annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, January 2011, New Orleans, LA. “US-East Asian Relations,” annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2010, Chicago, IL. “Candidate Traits and Voting Behavior,” annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, April 2010, San Francisco, IL. “The System for Electing U.S. Presidents,” annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2009, Chicago, IL. “Electoral System Change and Reform,” annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2008, Chicago, IL. “The Influence of Economics and Approval on Voting,” annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, January 2008, New Orleans, LA. Service at VMI Omicron Delta Kappa - VMI Circle (Secretary) 2014-present Cyber Security Committee 2014-present Friends of Preston Library Board 2014-present Professional Development Committee 2012-present Academic Technology Committee 2012-present Core Mathematics Review Ad Hoc Committee (Chair) Job Search Committee (Comparative Politics) Job Search Committee (Head of Miller Academic Center) Core Curriculum Oversight Committee • History and Cultures (Civilization and Cultures classes) Spring 2012 2011-2012 Summer 2011 2012-2013 • Critical and Creative Thinking (Capstone classes) 2010-2013 • Communication (Writing-intensive classes) 2010-2013 Faculty Development Committee 2010-2013, 2014-present 5 Awards, Grants and Scholarships Jackson-Hope Prize for Excellence in Published Scholarly Work awarded to two VMI faculty members for outstanding publications over the past year May 2014 Grant-in-Aid of Research (Elections and Parties in Asia) VMI Research Committee 2013-2014 State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Innovation in Higher Education, 3rd edition for the VMI ePortfolio Project, as a program in a Virginia institution of higher education that will “lead to more college graduates, greater employability, and a strong economy for the future of all Virginians” March 2013 Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award a junior member of the VMI faculty whose character and teaching reflect those qualities which are essential to the positive advancement of mankind May 2012 Wilbur S. Hinman, Jr ‘26 Research Award for excellence in stimulating, encouraging, and conducting research with Cadet Robert Earle, for his project: “The Application of Single Transferable Vote in Local Scottish Elections” May 2012 Grant-in-Aid of Research (Legislature Support in Asia) VMI Research Committee Summer 2012 Faculty Development Grant, Chinese Language Study VMI Faculty Development Committee Spring 2011 Grant-in-Aid of Research (Electoral System Change Research in Taiwan) VMI Research Committee Summer 2010 Summer Language Scholarship Stanley-University of Iowa Support Organization Summer 2005 Department of Political Science Travel Grant University of Iowa 2004-2008 Graduate College Tuition Scholarship University of Iowa 2003-2008 Memberships American Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association, Southern Political Science Association, Western Political Science Association, International Studies Association, Southeastern Conference of the Association for Asian Studies, American Association of Chinese Studies, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha 6 Skills Languages English(native) Chinese(basic) Software Stata, SPSS, LATEX, WinCATI, Ci3, SENSUS References Gerhard Loewenberg, Ph.D. Director of Comparative Legislative Research Center Professor Emeritus, UI Foundation Distinguished Professor Department of Political Science University of Iowa 336 Schaeffer Hall Iowa City, Iowa 52242 e-mail: [email protected] William T. Mishler, Ph.D. Editor, Journal of Politics Professor of Political Science Department of Political Science University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 e-mail: [email protected] David P. Redlawsk, Ph.D. Director, Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling Professor of Political Science Rutgers University 191 Ryders Lane New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8557 e-mail: [email protected] James J. Hentz, Ph.D. Department Head and Professor, Department of International Studies and Political Science Virginia Military Institute 429 Scott Shipp Hall Lexington, VA 24450 e-mail: [email protected] This document last updated on 22 October 2014
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