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Matthew R. Kerbel, Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Political Science
Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

St Augustine Ctr Liberal Arts Rm 253
Political Science
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
matthew.kerbel@villanova.edu
(610) 519-4553

Education:
  • 1980- B.A., English Literature, State University of New York at Binghamton
  • 1985- M.A., The University of Michigan
  • 1987- Ph.D., The University of Michigan
Teaching Areas:
  • American Government
  • Political Communications
  • The Presidency
Professional Experience:
  • Professor, Political Science Department, Villanova University, 1988 to Present
  • Visiting Associate Professor, Bryn Mawr College, 1995
Publications:
  • Books:
  • American Government: Your Voice, Your Future. 2006. Cincinnati: Atomic Dog Publishing.
  • Get This Party Started: How Progressives Can Fight Back and Win (editor). 2006. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield
  • Articles and Chapters:
  • "Blog for America and Civic Involvement." (with Joel David Bloom) 2005. The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics 10:4, pp. 3-27.
  • "The Challenge and Promise of Internet Politics." In Michael Nelson (ed.), The Elections of 2004. 2005. Washington, DC: CQ Press, pp. 88-107.
  • Presentations:
  • Blog for America and Civic Involvement." Presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 7-10, 2005 (with Joel David Bloom).
  • "Grassroots and Gigahertz: The Power of Weblogs to Drive Media Discourse, Energize Campaigns, and Enhance Civic Engagement. " Presented at the 2nd Annual Pre-APSA Conference on Mass Communication and Civic Engagement, The Annenberg School of Political Communication of the University of Pennsylvania, August 27, 2003 (with Joel David Bloom).
  • * These works only represent a selection of publications