Jeff Koch has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 1989.
Office Hours
Tuesday and Thursday: 2:30 to 4:00
Wednesday: 10:30 - 12:30
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 371: Pol Participation &Am Nat Elec
Analysis of presidential and congressional elections, including nomination processes. Analysis of the behavior of candidates, voters, parties, and campaign contributors in the American electoral system. Causes and consequences of variation in electoral rules in developed democracies will also be conducted. The implications of the American electoral system for American democracy will be explored. Also, examination of the variety, determinants, and causes of different forms of participation in American politics. Hence, variations in voter participation, protest activity, letter-writing, associational activity, and financial contributions are considered. Addresses question of why some Americans participate while others do not, as well as the political consequences of these variations in participation for American Democracy.