Dr. Rebecca Deen is Chair and Associate Professor and Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at Arlington. An expert in US politics, she has published research findings on women in the political process, the U.S. presidency, and effective pedagogy in journals such as Women & Politics, State and Local Government Review, Congress & the Presidency and Judicature. Her current projects include an exploration of the relationship among civic engagement, local policy and political recruitment, as well as an examination of the politics of school-related volunteer organizations and their role in educational policy. She is also the recipient of a number of teaching awards, including the UT Board of Regents Outstanding Teaching Award and membership in the UT Arlington’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Newspaper reporters (the Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Detroit Free Press, Toronto Star) seek her expertise and she has appeared on TV (NBC5, KXAS; Fox 4 News, KDFW) and radio (featured guest on Think on KERA 90.1). Dr. Deen earned her BA in political science from Denison University in 1992 and her Masters and doctorate degrees in political science from The Ohio State University (1995 and 1997).
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Obama vetoes Keystone Pipeline
The Toronto Star [February 25, 2015] -
Flipped Learning: Catapulting Students into the Deep End of Learning
The Political Science Educator [Summer/Fall 2013] -
Assessing Effectiveness of Veto Threats in the Bush Administration
Congress & the Presidency [2002] -
Legislative Leaders Careers: Policy and Process Expertise, Sources of Policy Information, Career Interests and Term Limits
The Journal of State Government [2001] -
Bake Sales for a Better America: The Role of School Volunteers in Civic Life
The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences -
The Daring Dozen: Women to Watch for 2016
Huffington Post [The Daring Dozen: Women to Watch for 2016] -
For Davis, a practiced performance in first debate, but not enough to turn the tide
Star-Telegram [September 20, 2014] -
Wendy Davis critics question abortion story, decision
My San Antonio [September 10, 2014] -
Campaign 2012 Previewing the Conventions
KERA [August 21, 2012]