Press and politics;
American politics
Political communication;
E-government;
American politics and elections
Political communication- Internet;
Research methods
Teaching interests include American national elections, parties and interest groups and the media. Publications and research interests include political socialization, women and politics, media and politics, teaching with the World Wide Web, and curriculum issues (reform, process, content, assessment). Formerly taught at Mount Holyoke College and State University of New York, College at Fredonia. Recipient of the Joseph M. Cronin Award for Excellence in Academic Advising. Recipient of a research grant from the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University.