Laurie L. Rice
Laurie L. Rice is Professor of Political Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where she teaches classes in American politics including the presidency, presidential campaigns, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, and media and politics. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Government and English: writing (with a minor in music) from University of Redlands. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego.
Rice’s research interests span several subfields of American politics. She is co-author of the book Web 2.0 and the Political Mobilization of College Students (2016) and co-editor of American Political Parties Under Pressure: Strategic Adaptations for a Changing Electorate (2017). Her research also appears in academic journals such as Presidential Studies Quarterly, Social Science Computer Review, and Social Science Quarterly. Rice partners with civic groups to increase civic education and engagement and she also provides expertise on elections, social media, and the presidency to regional, national, and international media. She has written pieces for The Hill, The Huffington Post, and the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Once a California native, Rice now lives in the St. Louis area. She enjoys traveling the world in her spare time and has recently taken up bird watching, which allows her to combine her love of nature, being outdoors, and photography.
Courses recently taught:
- Political Science 112, Introduction to American Government and Politics
- Political Science 112FR, Leadership and Civic Activism (Freshman Seminar)
- Political Science 340, The Presidency
- Political Science 345, Political Parties and Interest Groups
- Political Science 346, Public Opinion
- Political Science 449, Media and Politics
- Political Science 449, Presidential Campaigns
- Political Science 459 TS, Ireland: Politics of Transformation (Travel Study)
Recent publications:
- Rackaway, Chapman and Laurie L. Rice (eds.) 2017. American Political Parties Under Pressure: Strategic Adaptations for a Changing Electorate. New York City, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Kenneth W. Moffett and Laurie L. Rice. “College Students and Online Political Expression During the 2016 Election.” Forthcoming in Social Science Computer Review.
- Kenneth W. Moffett and Laurie L. Rice. 2016. Web 2.0 and the Political Mobilization of College Students. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
- Kenneth W. Moffett and Laurie L. Rice. 2015. “Taking College-Level Political Science Courses and Civic Activity” in Suzanne M. Chod, William J. Muck, and Stephen M. Caliendo, eds, Technology and Civic Engagement in the College Classroom: Engaging the Unengaged. Palgrave Macmillan.
- Moffett, Kenneth W., Laurie L. Rice, and Ramana Madupalli. 2014. “Young Voters and War: The Iraq War as a Catalyst for Political Participation.” Social Science Quarterly. 95(5): 1419-1443.
- Ainsworth, Scott, Brian Harward, Kenneth W. Moffett and Laurie L. Rice. 2014. “Congressional Response to Statements of Administration Policy and Presidential Signing Statements.” Congress & the Presidency. 41(3): 312-334.
- Rice, Laurie L. and Andrew F. Sarver. 2013. “Change and More of the Same: New Media Communications Strategies in President Obama’s First 100 Days.” Polymath: An Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Journal. 3(4).*
- Rice, Laurie L., Kenneth W. Moffett and Ramana Madupalli. 2013. “Campaign-Related Social Networking and the Political Participation of College Students.” Social Science Computer Review. 31: 257-279.
*denotes publication with students
Professional contact information:
Department of Political Science
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
3220 Peck Hall, Box 1453
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1453
(618)650-2075
Email: larice@siue.edu
