Jeff Koch has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 1989.
Office Hours
Monday: 3:30 to 5:30
Friday: 1:30 - 2:30
and by appointment
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D.; University of Michigan, Political Science
M.A.; University of Connecticut
B.A.; Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Employment
Visiting Assistant Professor: University of California, Riverside
Publications
Being Certain versus Being Right: Cost-Benefit and Cognitivist Theories of Citizen Certainty of Candidates? Ideological Orientations Political Behavior
Does Individual-Level Political Cynicism lead to Third Party Support American Politics Research
Follow the Leader?: The Effects of Presidential Support on Representatives? Electoral Fortunes Journal of Politics
Candidate Gender and Citizens' Perceptions of House Candidates' Ideological Orientations American Journal of Political Science
When Parties and Candidates Collide: Citizen Perception of House Candidates? Positions on Abortion Public Opinion Quarterly
Do Voters? Apply Ideological Gender Stereotypes to Senate Candidates? Journal of Politics <
Candidate Status, Assessments of Presidential Performance, and Voting for the U.S. Senate Electoral Studies
Classes
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PLSC 110: American Politics
An analysis of the American system of government, focusing on the relationships among national government institutions and on intergovernmental relations among the nation, the states, and the cities.
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PLSC 411: Public Opinion & Mass Media
An examination of American political attitudes and opinions relevant to the functioning of democratic government. Consideration will be given to the extent that the American public fulfills the requirements of democratic theory. Topics include mass media and public opinion, American tolerance for dissent, trust in government, survey research, political efficacy, presidential approval ratings, political ideologies, and partisan change. The determinants of political attitudes and important trends in public opinion will be examined.