Welcome to my website. I am a Ph.D. student and Part-Time Instructor in political science at the University of Colorado at Boulder. My primary areas of study are the U.S. Congress, local politics, and empirical research methodology. Recently, my focus has been on strategic approaches to lawmaking in the U.S. Congress. I also have an article forthcoming on the geographic politics of local redistributive spending.

Prior to graduate school, I worked as an aide to U.S. Senator Paul S. Sarbanes of Maryland. Be sure to visit the links above for information about my research, links to the websites I like to visit, and to see photos from my travels to Africa, South America, and around Colorado.

For my students, click on the Teaching link above to access course-related information and resources.

-Scott