KATHLEEN M. DOWLEY
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations
State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY 12561
Phone: (845) 257-3558 (office) Email: dowleyk@newpaltz.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. 1997. Political Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
M.A. 1991. Russian and East European Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
B.A. 1989. American Studies and Russian Studies, Colby College, Waterville, Maine.
PUBLICATIONS
“Impact of demographic, political and financial factors on municipal transparency: a dynamic panel approach,” Goncalo Bras and Kathleen M. Dowley, Journal of Public Sector Management, (2021) vol 43 (2), pp. 101-117.
“Parties Courting Muslim Voters in Belgium’s Local Elections: Electoral Incentives and Ideological Tensions,” Local Government Studies (2021), https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2020.1864331.
“Support for Europe Among Europe’s Ethnic, Religious and Immigrant Minorities,” Kathleen M. Dowley and Brian D. Silver, International Journal of Public Opinion Research, (2011) 23 (3): 315-337.
“Local Government Transparency in East Central Europe,” Kathleen M. Dowley, Local Government Studies, volume 32, no. 5, (November 2006). Reprinted as a chapter in Local Government in East Central Europe: The Rebirth of Democracy, edited by Andrew Coulson and Adrian Campbell (Routledge Publishers 2007).
“Nation-Building in East Central Europe: Civic or Ethnic Majorities?” Kathleen M. Dowley, Chapter 5, Political Economy of Transition in Eurasia, Norman A. Graham and Folke Lindahl, editors, (Michigan State University Press, April 2006).
“Cross-National Survey Research and Subnational Pluralism,” Kathleen M. Dowley and Brian D. Silver, International Journal of Public Opinion Research, vol. 17, no. 2, (Summer 2005).
“Social Capital, Ethnicity and Support for Democracy in the Post Communist States,”Kathleen M. Dowley and Brian D. Silver, Europe-Asia Studies, June 2002, vol. 54, no. 4, republished in Gabriel Badescu and Eric M. Uslaner, editor, Social Capital and the Transition to Democracy, (Routledge Publishers 2003).
Guest Editor, International Peacekeeping Yearbook, volume 7, proceedings of the Mohonk International Peace Conference, “Reconsidering the International Commission on Kosovo,” Kathleen M. Dowley, Klumer Law International (2001).
“Subnational and National Loyalty: Cross-National Comparisons,” Kathleen M. Dowley and Brian D. Silver, International Journal of Public Opinion Research, vol. 12, no. 4, (December 2000).
“Redistributing Authority in Russia: Regional Governors’ Preferences,” by Kathleen M. Dowley. Chapter in Re-Distribution of Authority: A Cross-Regional Perspective, Jeanie J. Bukowski and Swarna Rajagopalan, editors, Praeger: Westport (June 2000).
“Measuring Political Culture in Multiethnic Societies: Reaggregating the World Values Survey,” with Brian D. Silver, Comparative Political Studies (May 2000).
“Postmaterialism in World Societies: Is It Really a Value Dimension?” Darren W. Davis, Kathleen M. Dowley, Brian D. Silver, American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 43, No. 3, (1999).
“Striking the Federal Bargain in Russia: Comparative Regional Government Strategies,” Kathleen M. Dowley, Communist and Post-Communist Studies, vol. 31, no. 4 (December 1998).
“Political Activism in Estonia on the Eve of Independence,” Kathleen M. Dowley, Brian D. Silver and Jaak Uuekula in Estonia’s Transition from State Socialism: Nationalities and Society on the Eve of Independence, Mikk Titma, Brian D. Silver and Barbara Anderson (eds.), vol. 26, no. 2, (Summer 1996) of the International Journal of Sociology.
BOOK REVIEWS
Census and Identity, edited by David Kertzer and Dominique Arel, reviewed by Kathleen M. Dowley in Perspectives on Politics, vol. 1, no.2, June 2003.
The Politics of Ethnicity in Central Europe, edited by Karl Cordell, reviewed by Kathleen M. Dowley, Ethnic Conflict Digest, vol. 3, no. 2, 2000.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“Political Institutions and Minority Evaluations of Democracy,” Kathleen M Dowley and Brian D. Silver, paper presented at the European Consortium for Political Research annual meeting, Montreal, Canada, August 2015.
“Constitutional Languages: A Cross National Comparison of Language Policy in Post Communist States,” Kathleen M. Dowley and Brian D. Silver, paper presented at the American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington, DC, September 3, 2010.
“Support for Europe Among Europe’s Ethnopolitical Minorities,” with Brian D. Silver, presented at the American Political Science Association Meeting, Toronto, August 2009
“Political Institutions and Minority Group Perceptions of Democracy,” with Brian D. Silver, presented at the American Political Science Association Meetings, Chicago, August 2007.
“Pride and Prejudice in Multiethnic Democracies,” with Brian D. Silver, paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, Il, April 2007 and at the World Association of Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) Conference in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 2007.
“Bringing in the Local Level to Analyses of Competitive Authoritarianism,” paper presented at the Alliance of Universities for Democracy, Katowice, Poland, November 2006.
“Postcards from the Edge; Revisiting Serbia and the First Orange Revolution,” paper presented at the New England Political Science Association, Portland, Maine, April 2005, plenary at the Alliance of Universities for Democracy conference, Yalta, Ukraine, October 2005.
“Explaining Local Government Transparency in East Central Europe,” paper presented at the American Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, April 2004.
“Survey Research and Subnational Pluralism: Comparing the Dominant Approaches in Multicountry Datasets,” with Brian D. Silver, paper presented at the American Political Science Association annual meeting, Boston, September 2003.
“Decentralization and Democratization in Post-Communist Europe: Explaining Local Government Performance in East-Central Europe,” paper presented at the American Political Science Association Meeting, Boston, September 2002. Invited presentation of paper at SUNY Center for International Development, Albany, New York, March 2003.
“Electoral Rules and Minority Group Perceptions of Democracy,” paper presented with Brian D. Silver at the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2002.
“Decentralization in Post-Communist Europe: Measurement and Its Consequences,” presented at the Northeast Political Science Conference, Philadelphia, November 2001.
“Nation-Building in East Central Europe: Civic or Ethnic Majorities?” Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, April 2001 and Progress and Challenges in Liberalization and Democratization: Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj Romania, June 2001.
“Social Capital and Democratization in Post-Communist Europe: Trust, Civic Engagement and Ethnic Pluralism” with Brian D. Silver, presented at the Annual American Political Science Association Meeting, Washington D.C., August 31-Sept. 3, 2000.
“Explaining Majority Support for Nationalizing Nationalism,” presented at the Midwest Political Science Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2000.
“Use of Events Data in the Study of Regional Politics in Russia,” presented at the Annual American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies Conference, Boston, Nov. 1996.
“Choice Theoretic Approaches to Federalism,” Graduate Workshop, the Harriman Institute, Columbia University, February 8-9, 1996.
“Prerequisites for Peace: An Empirical Assessment of the Theory of Protracted Conflicts,” presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, Chicago, 1994.
TEACHING
2007-2024 Associate Professor, SUNY New Paltz. Introduction to Comparative Politics, Women & Politics, European Politics, Model UN, Model E.U., Capstone Senior Seminar in Comparative Politics.
1999-2006 Assistant Professor, SUNY New Paltz. Introduction to Comparative Politics, Research Methods, Nationalism, Russian Politics, European Politics.
1997-9 Bradley Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow, James Madison College, Michigan State University. American Foreign Policy, Comparative Foreign Policy.
1995-7 Instructor, Political Science Department, Michigan State University. PLS 358: Politics of the USSR and its Successor States, Introduction to Comparative Politics.
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
SUNY Office of Diversity, “Diversity and Academic Excellence” grant, 2013-2014, to organize and host a workshop on interdisciplinary programs and diversity on SUNY campuses.
SUNY Conversations in the Discipline Award, 2008-09, for conference on teaching and research on the European Union in SUNY.
American Political Science Association Small Research Project Grant, to conduct research in at Local Government Reform Initiative in Budapest, Summer 2002.
Faculty Creative Projects Award, faculty development grants, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007.
Bradley Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship, James Madison College, M.S.U, 1997-1999.
Moscow State University Visiting Scholar, Winter-Spring 1995.
Nomination for All-University Graduate Teaching Award, James Madison College, 1994.
Graduate Office Fellowship, 1991-92, 1995, Michigan State University, Political Science Dept.
Sarah Browne Smith Alumnae Scholar, 1990-91, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
C.I.E.E. Summer Language Institute Fellowship, 1988, Leningrad State University, USSR.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Chair, Political Science and International Relations Department, Fall 2019-present.
Interim Chair, Political Science and International Relations Department, AY 2017-2018
Coordinator/Chair, WGSS Program/Department, SUNY New Paltz, 2012-2017.
WGSS/Benjamin Center 2017 Conference Planning Committee, Spring 2015-present.
SUNY Chancellor’s Task Force on Diversity, campus representative, 2014-2016.
Faculty advisor to the Political Science and International Relations Club, 2008-2009.
Faculty Governance, Budget, Goals and Plans committee, appointed Fall 2009-Spring 2010.
Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean search committee, elected representative, 2007-2008.
Faculty Governance, Curriculum Committee, appointed Spring 2009.
Political Science representative to LAS Senate, Fall 2008.
Academic Appeals Committee, appointed by the Provost, Fall 2003-Fall 2006.
Faculty Governance, Academic Affairs Committee, elected representative, 2000-2002.
External service to History Department search committee, Modern Europe search, 2006-2007
Faculty Advisor, SUNY New Paltz Summer Study Abroad Program, St. Petersburg June 2004.
ICPSR Official Campus Representative, maintain and facilitate faculty and student requests for access to data housed at the Inter University Consortium, 2002-2010.
Coordinator, Mohonk International Peace Conference: Lessons from the Crisis in Kosovo, Independent Commission on Kosovo present and debate their final report, co-sponsored with Carnegie Foundation, Fall 2000.
EXTERNAL SERVICE
Director, SUNY Model European Union Program, Associate Director of the Institute for European Union Studies at SUNY, 2007-2017.
Editorial Board Member, Michigan State University Press, Political Economy of Transition in Eurasia series, (2004-2006).
SUNY Cortland-University of Nis, Serbia. Summer Institute in Political Science, US Department of State funded program to teach and help develop curriculum in political science in Serbia. Served as professional consultant and summer school lecturer 2003-2005.
Scholar in Residence, Local Government Reform Initiative, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, June 2002.
OSCE Election Observer, Albanian local elections, Sept-October 2000.