DR. JULIET E. CARLISLE
311 Graveley Hall North
Political Science Department
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209
(208) 282-2550
(208) 282-4833 (fax)
e-mail: carlisle@isu.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, July 2007
M.A., Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, December 1999
B.A., Political Science, University of Washington, Seattle, December 1994DISSERTATION
The Sources and Patterns of Environmental Knowledge among American High School Seniors
Drawing on research in political socialization, environmental attitudes, and knowledge acquisition, I assess what American high school seniors know about the environment and where that knowledge originates. My study provides a new perspective for understanding how young people learn about the environment. I employ the Exposure-Selection model of learning to compare the varying influence of factors related to school and curriculum, family, individual characteristics, and one's background. The results confirm that socialization is the result of several factors. The profiles of environmental learning show that the school-related factors are not the only source for environmental knowledge acquisition. Despite the recent focus on school-oriented environmental education, the findings suggest that relying solely on the school for environmental learning might not be sufficient.Dissertation Committee:
M. Kent Jennings, Co-chair
Eric R.A.N. Smith, Co-chair
John T. Woolley, Committee MemberACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Idaho State University, Fall 2008 –
Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
Public Opinion and Participation, Summer 2008
Women in Politics, Fall 2007 and Spring 2008
TEACHING EXPERIENCETeaching Assistant, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1998 – 2007
Introduction to Research Methods
Introduction to American Government
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Voting and Elections
Public Opinion
Congress Simulation
Politics of the Environment
Leadership in California Politics and Policy
Contemporary Political Theory (Reader)
Women in Western Societies (Women's Studies)
Statistical Analysis for Communication (Communication)
Introduction to Law and Society (Law & Society)Instructor, Upward Bound Program, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1998
RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
Public Opinion, Political Behavior, Political Socialization, Environmental Politics, Women and Politics, Parties and Elections, Congress, Research Methods, and Statistics
PUBLICATIONS
“The Relationship between Cultural Values and Political Ideology, and the Role of Political Knowledge" with Kristy Michaud and Eric R.A.N Smith. ( Political Psychology, forthcoming)."Nimbyism vs. Environmentalism in Energy Development Attitudes" (with Kristy Michaud and Eric R.A.N. Smith), Environmental Politics, v. 17: 20-39, 2008.
“Postmaterialism vs. Egalitarianism as Predictors of Energy-related Attitudes” (with Eric R.A.N. Smith). Environmental Politics, v. 14: 527-40, 2005.
Public Attitudes toward Oil and Gas Drilling among Californians: Support, Risk Perceptions, Trust, and Nimbyism (with Eric R.A.N. Smith and Kristy Michaud). Report to the Minerals Management Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, July, 2004.
Santa Barbara South Coast Community Indicators 2003 (with Bill Watkins, Amal Bendimerad, and Eric R.A.N. Smith). Santa Barbara, CA: UCSB Institutional Advancement, 2003. (Technical Report).
Santa Barbara South Coast Community Indicators 2000 (with Bill Watkins and Eric R.A.N. Smith). Santa Barbara, CA: UCSB Institutional Advancement, 2000. (Technical Report).
WORK IN PROGRESS
The Politics of Energy Crises (with Eric R.A.N. Smith, Kristy Michaud, Leeanna Smith, and Jessica Timpany). Book manuscript.
“Facebook and Political Engagement during the 2008 Presidential Campaign” (with Rob Patton). Data analysis stage.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
"Facebook and Political Engagement: An Analysis of the 2008 Presidential Primary among College Students" (with Rob Patton). Poster presentation at the Harvard Networks in Political Science Conference, Boston, MA (June 2008).
“The Public's Trust in Scientific Claims and Policy Advocates during Energy Crises” (with Eric R.A.N. Smith, Kristy Michaud, Leeanna Smith, and Jessica Timpany). Paper delivered at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL (September 2007).
“Nimbyism vs. Environmentalism” (with Eric R.A.N. Smith and Kristy Michaud). Paper delivered at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Phoenix, AZ (May 2004).
“Trust During an Energy Crisis” (with Eric R.A.N. Smith and Kristy Michaud). Paper delivered at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Nashville, TN (May 2003).
“The Rise of the Millionaire Candidate” (with Tom Knecht). Paper delivered at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL (April 2003).
“Postmaterialism vs. Egalitarianism as the Key Environmental Value” (with Eric R.A.N. Smith). Paper delivered at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA (September 2001).
“Confidence in Expert Claims about Environmental Risks” (with Eric R.A.N. Smith). Paper delivered at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Montreal, Quebec (May 2001).
“Gender and Grassroots Environmental Collective Action in Venezuela.” Paper delivered at the Women, Culture, and Development Conference, University of California, Santa Barbara (May 1998).INVITED LECTURES
“Understanding Public Opinion and Survey Research in the Context of the 2008 Presidential Election.” Election Symposium sponsored by the ISU Debate Team, (November 2008).
"Environmental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior: An Overview of the Research." Presentation made to the Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television and New Media, University of California, Santa Barbara (November 2007).
"Campaign Commercials and the Responsive Chord." PS 151: Voting and Elections, (November 1998).
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
NSF ADVANCE/ISU WeLEAD Research Award, 2008. Project Title: “Facebook and Political Engagement: An Analysis of the 2008 Presidential Election among College Students” ($9000)
Advanced Graduate Student Travel Grant to attend The American Political Science Association's annual conference, Chicago IL (2007)APSA Advanced Graduate Student Travel Grant to attend The American Political Science Association's annual conference, Chicago IL (2007)
Graduate Fee Fellowship, University of California, Santa Barbara, Dept. of Political Science (1997-2006)SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
Colin Reid Manzer-Robert G. Wesson Award for the best paper delivered at a professional meeting, Dept. of Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara (2002-2003)
Graduate Representative
Undergraduate Committee, Dept. of Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara (1998-1999)Class Representative
Political Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA), University of California, Santa Barbara (1997-1998)PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant, M. Kent Jennings , Fall 2007 – Spring 2008
Provided statistical analysis for the Youth-Parent Socialization Four Wave Panel Study, 1965-1997.
Research Associate, Spring 2008
DigitalOcean, University of California, Santa Barbara
Aggregated and analyzed the available ocean science education resources, with an emphasis on the following: ocean science and information websites; ocean science education resources cataloged in digital libraries, such as NSDL and DLESE; ocean science education resources, including films, videos, and computer games reviewed in the popular literature.Lab Consultant, August 2002 – September 2007
LSIT Computing Facilities, University of California, Santa Barbara
Assisted UCSB students, Letters & Science faculty and staff with general word processing, email, and web tasks in addition to more specialized tools and other shared resources such as analytical software, multimedia stations, GIS stations, music stations, slide scanners, and specialty printers.
Research Assistant, Eric R.A.N. Smith , Fall 1999 – December 2002
Environmental Risk Perception Study, University of California, Santa Barbara
Provided statistical support and content analysis regarding the environment, energy, and public opinion. I also supervised the data collection via telephone surveys at the UCSB Social Science Survey Center.
Research Associate, June 2001– August 2002
Social Science Survey Center, University of California, Santa Barbara
Responsibilities included assisting with the set-up of the survey center, questionnaire review, editing and pre-Testing. I also designed and developed telephone and internet surveys, which involved computer programming using WINCATI, Perseus, and SPSS. Also hired, trained, and supervised telephone interviewers and the administrators of web surveys.
Data Librarian, Spring 1999 – August 2002
Humanities & Social Sciences Computing, University of California, Santa Barbara
Provided a number of services to faculty, research associates and students at UCSB that included data research, data acquisition, online data access and support, and technical and programming assistance.
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