Elizabeth N. Simas
Associate Professor
PGH 421
713-743-3913
ensimas@uh.edu
Research Interests
American politics
Electroral behavior
Political psychology
Quantitative methods
Biographical Summary
Education
Ph.D., University of California, Davis
B.S., Santa Clara University (suma cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa)
Selected Publications
“Linking Party Platforms to Perceptions of Presidential Candidates’ Policy Positions, 1972-1996.” In Press. Political Research Quarterly (with Kevin Evans)
“When Candidates Value Good Job Performance: A Spatial Model with Applications to Congressional Elections.” 2011. Journal of Politics, 73: 17-30. (with James Adams, Samuel Merrill, and Walter Stone)
“Risk Orientation and Policy Frames.” 2010. Journal of Politics, 72: 381-396. (with Cindy Kam)
“Candidate Valence and Ideological Placement in U.S. House Elections.” 2010. American Journal of Political Science, 54: 371-388. (with Walter Stone)