Birth: Born February 11, 1972 in Fairfax, Virginia

Education: Ph.D. Ohio State University, 1999
M.A. Ohio State University, 1997
Bachelors of Arts in Political Science Duke University, 1994

Fields of Interest: American Politics, Voting, Public Opinion, Political Parties, Gender and Politics, Political Psychology

Employment: North Carolina State University, Associate Professor, 2006-present
North Carolina State University, Assistant Professor, 2002-2006
Texas Tech University, Assistant Professor, 2000-2002
Oberlin College, Visiting Assistant Professor, 1999-2000
Roanoke College, Adjunct Instructor, Fall 1999
The Ohio State University, Graduate Research Assistant, 1994-1999
 

Publications

Elder, Laurel, and Steven Greene. Forthcoming. "Parenthood and the Gender Gap."
in The Gender Gap: Voting and the Sexes. Ed. Lois Duke-Whitaker. University of Illinois Press.

Elder, Laurel, and Steven Greene. 2007. "The Myth of 'Security Moms' and 'NASCAR Dads': Parenthood, Political Stereotypes, and the 2004 Election." Social Science Quarterly 88(1):1-19.

Elder, Laurel, and Steven Greene. 2006. "The 'Children Gap' and The Politicization of American Parents, 1984-2000." Politics and Gender 2(4):451-472

Greene, Steven, and Eric Heberlig. 2006. "BCRA and the 2004 North Carolina Senate Election." Dancing without Partners. Ed. Paul Herrnson. Prentice-Hall, Saddle River, NJ.

"The Structure of Partisan Attitudes: Reexamining Partisan Dimensionality and Ambivalence." 2005. Political Psychology, 26(5):809-822.

Greene, Steven. 2004. "The Psychological Perspective: 1950's to the Present." In Public Opinion and Polling Around the World: A Historical Encyclopedia. Ed. John Geer. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio.

Brians, Craig Leonard, and Steven Greene. 2004. "Voters' (Mis)Perceptions of Presidential Candidates' Abortion Views in 2000." Presidential Studies Quarterly 34(2):412-419.

"Social Identity Theory and Party Identification." 2004. Social Science Quarterly 85:136-153.

Elder, Laurel, and Steven Greene. 2003. "Political Information, Gender and the Vote: The Differential Impact of Organizations, Personal Discussion, and the Media on the Electoral Decisions of Women and Men." Social Science Journal 40:385-399.

Weisberg, Herbert F., and Steven Greene. 2003 "The Political Psychology of Party Identification." In Electoral Democracy. eds. Michael MacKuen and George Rabinowitz. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.

"The Social-Psychological Measurement of Partisanship." 2002. Political Behavior 24:171-197.

Beck, Paul, Russell Dalton, Steven Greene, and Robert Huckfeldt. 2002. "The Social Calculus of Voting." American Political Science Review 96:57-74.

Greene, Steven, and Eric Heberlig. 2002. "Finding the Weak Link: The Choice of Institutional Venues by Interest Groups." American Review of Politics 23:19-38.

Greene, Steven, and Laurel Elder.  “Gender and the Psychology of Partisanship.” 2001.  Women and Politics 22:63-84.

The Role of Character Assessment in Presidential Approval.”  2001.  American Politics Research 29:196-210.

"The Psychological Sources of Partisan-Leaning Independence."  2000.  American Politics Quarterly  28:511-537.

Burden, Barry C., and Steven Greene. 2000. "Party Attachments and State Election Laws." Political Research Quarterly 53:57-70.

"Understanding Party Identification: A Social Identity Approach."  1999.  Political Psychology 20:393-403.

"Changes in Presidential Popularity: A Motivational Approach" 1994. Eruditio: The Duke University Journal of Social Science.
 

Conference Papers

Laurel Elder and Steven Greene. 2007. "Parenthood, Family, and the Political Parties, 1952-2004." Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Philadelphia, PA: April 12-15, 2007.

Laurel Elder and Steven Greene. 2007. "Marriage, Work, Race, and the Politics of Parenthood." Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. Philadelphia, PA: April 12-15, 2007.

Laurel Elder and Steven Greene. 2006. "The Politics of Parenthood, 1972-2004." Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. Philadelphia, PA: August 31-September 3, 2006.

Steven Greene, Laurel Elder, and Kyle L. Saunders. 2006. "Explaining State Level Variation in the Gender Gap in the 2004 Election." Paper prepared for The 2006 State Politics and Policy Conference. Texas Tech University. Lubbock, TX: May 19-20, 2006.

Laurel Elder and Steven Greene. 2006. "The Truth about Security Moms: The Impact of Parenthood on Political Attitudes about War and Defense Spending." Paper prepared for The Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association. Atlanta, GA: January 3-6, 2006.

"Gender, Parenthood, and the Vote in the 2004 Elections." (with Laurel Elder). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 1 - 4, 2005

"The Impact of BCRA on the 2004 North Carolina Senate Election." (with Eric Heberlig). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 7-10, 2005.

"Security Moms and NASCAR Dads: The Impact of Children on Parents' Political Views." (with Laurel Elder). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 2 - 5, 2004

"Social Identity and Abortion Attitudes." (with Craig Leonard Brians). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, August 28 - 31, 2003.

"News Media Bias and U.S. Parties: the Case of Abortion." (with Craig Leonard Brians). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, August 29 -September 1, 2002.

"The Changing Relationship Between Partisanship and Social Issues." (with Kyle Saunders). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, August 29 -September 1, 2002.

"The Impact of Abortion on Perceptions of Ideology." (with Laurel Elder). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 25-28, 2002.

"The Differential Impact of Emotion-based and Information-based Political Messages." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, August 30-September 2, 2001

"Elite versus Popular Views on Abortion within American Political Parties." (with Craig Leonard Brians). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 19-22, 2001.

"The Gender Gap and the Political Impact of Children on Social Welfare Attitudes." (with Laurel Elder). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 19-22, 2001.

"The Gender Gap in Social Welfare Policy Attitudes." (with Laurel Elder). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, August 31 - September 3, 2000.

"The Structure of Partisan Attitudes: Reexamining Partisan Neutrality and Dimensionality." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, August 31 - September 3, 2000.

"Gender, Mass Media, and the Vote." (with Laurel Elder). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 27-30, 2000.

"Finding the Weak Link: The Choice of Institutional Venues by Interest Groups" (with Eric Heberlig). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, November 3-7, 1999

"The Psychological Foundations of Partisanship." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 2-5, 1999.

"Race, Gender, and Demographic Determinants of the Psychological Structure of Partisanship." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, October 28-31, 1998.

"A Structural Equation Model of Presidential Approval." (with Stephen T. Mockabee). Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September
3-6, 1998.

"Affective and Cognitive Components of Partisanship: A New Approach." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 23-25, 1998.

"Understanding Partisan Identification: A Social Identity Approach." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, November 6-8,1997.

Beck, Paul Allen, Russell Dalton, and Steven Greene. "Context and Intermediation Environments in the 1992 Election." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, August 27-31, 1997.

Weisberg, Herbert, and Steven Greene. "Macropartisanship During the Clinton Administration." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 10-12, 1997.

"How Convention Delegates View the Political World." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 10-12, 1997.

"The Affective Basis of Partisanship." 1996. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, November 11-13, 1996.

Gronke, Paul and Steven Greene. 1994. "Who Gives the Honeymoon Bash?" Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 8-10, 1994.

Dissertation

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant, Political Science 675: U.S. Political Parties, Spring 1997
Instructor, Political Science 585: Techniques of Political Analysis, Summer 1998
Adjunct Instructor, Political Science 102: American National Government, Roanoke College, Fall 1998
Visiting Assistant Professor, Oberlin College: Political Parties, Political Psychology, American Government, Voting and Public Opinion, Research Methods, 1999-2000
Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University, 2000-02: American Public Policy, American Political Systems (graduate), American Political Parties (honors), Voting and Public Opinion (honors), Political Parties and Interest Groups (graduate), Gender and Politics.
Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, NCSU, 2002-present: Introduction to American Government, Gender and Politics, Campaigns and Elections, Political Parties and Interest Groups, Public Policy, Public Opinion and Media

Teaching Honors
Nominee, NCSU Outstanding Teacher Award, Spring 2005
NCSU Panhellenic Association Outstanding Educator Award, Spring 2005
 

Professional Activities

Reviewer:
National Science Foundation
American Political Science Review
American Journal of Political Science
Journal of Politics
American Politics Research
Political Behavior
Women and Politics
Social Science Journal
European Journal of Social Psychology

Media
Frequent contributor to Raleigh News & Observer, WRAL, WNCN, WTVD and WUNC's "The State of Things" regarding electoral politics

References

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