Bryan S. McQuide
Grand View University
Department of Political Studies
1200 Grandview Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50316
O: 515-263-2993
C: 208-301-8461
[email protected]
http://faculty.grandview.edu/bmcquide/
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D., Political Science, 2007
Major Field: American Politics & Public Policy
Minor Field: International Relations
Dissertation: Information & Interest Group Lobbying in Congress: Policy v. Political Information
University of Connecticut-Storrs
M.A., Political Science, 1997
Major Field: International Relations
Minor Field: Comparative Politics/Eastern Europe
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
B.A., Political Science, 1995
Magna cum laude, university honors, political science department honors
Dr. Karl Andersen Scholarship in Political Science (1995)
Leonard Haas International Education Scholarship (1993)
Academic Appointments
Political Science Department Chair, Grand View University 2014Assistant Professor of Political Science, Grand View University 2012Instructor, University of Idaho (Dual Credit Outreach programs) 2012-214
Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Idaho 2007-2012
Adjunct/Instructional Assistant Professor, Illinois State University 2006-2007
Teaching Interests
Undergraduate: American politics, interest groups, Congress, Presidency, public policy, technology & politics,
environmental policy
Graduate:
American political institutions, interest groups, research methods, public policy, policy analysis
Research Interests:
Interest group lobbying, Congressional deliberation of new issues, American political institutions, technology
policy, qualitative research methods, state legislative deliberation of new issues
Policy Areas: biotechnology, environmental, computer technology policy
Teaching Experience
Grand View University (2012-)
Pols 110, National Government
Pols 110BL, National Government (Blended course)
Pols 110OL, National Government (online course)
Pols 120, State & Local Government
Pols 120OL, State & Local Government (online course)
Pols 322, Public Policy
Pols 350/Socs 350, Social Science Research Methods
Pols 350/Socs 350BL, Social Science Research Methods (Blended course)
GRST 510, Evidence Based Practice (graduate core research course)
Pols 340, Constitutional Law 1: Institutions & Powers
Pols 341, Constitutional Law 2: Civil Liberties
Pols 315, Public Administration
LIBA 110, Core Seminar I: Politics of Environmental Change (freshman learning community course)
Psyc/Pols 239, Statistics for Social Sciences
University of Idaho (2007-2012)
POLS 101, Introduction to Political Science & American Government
POLS 101, Introduction to Political Science & American Government (online)
POLS 275, American State & Local Politics
POLS 437, American Presidency
POLS 537, American Presidency (graduate seminar course)
POLS 436, Policy Deliberation in the New Information Society
POLS 536, Policy Deliberation in the New Information Society (graduate/MPA seminar course)
POLS 335, American Interest Groups & Social Movements
POLS 504, American Interest Groups & Social Movements (graduate seminar course)
POLS 439, American Public Policy (online course)
POLS 539, American Public Policy (graduate/MPA course)
POLS 332, American Congress
POLS 235, Political Research Methods and Approaches
POLS 502, Political Leadership (graduate seminar)
POLS 502, American Political Institutions (graduate seminar)
Illinois State University (2006-2007)
POL 106, American Government and Civic Practices (large lecture-300 students)
POL 217, U.S. Presidency
POL 213, U.S. Congressional Politics
POL 214, U.S. Political Parties & Interest Groups
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1998-2007)
Independent Instructor (completely responsible for course content, instruction & evaluation)
PS 100, Introduction to Political Science, Summer 2003
PS 101, Introduction to American Government & Politics, Fall 2004-Spring 2007
PS 220, Introduction to Public Policy, Summer 2004, 2005, 2006
PS 101w, Introduction to American Government & Politics (online course), 2002-2007
Teaching Assistant (taught discussion sections, responsible for grading and administrative issues)
PS 150, American National Government: Organization & Powers 1998-2003
PS 230, Introduction to Racial & Ethnic Politics, Spring 2001
Graduate Advising (University of Idaho)
MPA Comprehensive Examination Committees (2008-2012)
MA Thesis Committees (2011)
Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Chair, Tillery Williams (2011-)
Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Chair, Gary Fullmer (2011-)
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Undergraduate Advising (University of Idaho)
Advised 35-50 undergraduate political science major students per year (2007-2012)
Undergraduate Advising (Grand View University)
Advised 16-22 undergraduate students, 2013-present
Curriculum Development (University of Idaho)
Proposed and created new course offerings for the political science department catalog (2008)
Pols 335, American Interest Groups and Social Movements
Pols 436, Policy Deliberation in the New Information Society
Updated and complete revision of online Pols 101 course (2009)
Created new Pols 439/539 (Public Policy) online course (2009)
Curriculum Development (Grand View University)
Proposed and created new course offerings for the political studies department catalog
Pols 322, Public Policy
LIBA 110, Politics of Environmental Change (freshman seminar course)
Proposed and created blended online courses
Pols 110BL, Pols 110OL, National Government
Pols 120OL, State and Local Government
Pols 350BL, Research Methods for Social Sciences
Teaching Honors
University of Idaho Gamma Phi Beta Chapter Professor of the Year Award, 2010
University of Illinois Department of Political Science Marvin G. Weinbaum Award for Excellence in
Undergraduate Teaching, 2006
University of Illinois Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked As Excellent By Their Students
Teaching Assistant, PS 150, Fall 2002 (with distinction—rated in top 10% of teaching assistants)
Teaching Assistant, PS 150, Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Spring 2004
Independent Instructor, PS 100, Summer 2003
Independent Instructor, PS 101, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2007
Independent Instructor, PS 101, Spring 2006 (with distinction), Fall 2006 (with distinction)
Independent Instructor, PS 220, Summer 2005, Summer 2006
University of Illinois Graduate Teaching Certificate, 2002
Publications
McQuide, Bryan S., Candace C. Young and Bobbi Gentry (2013) “APSA Teaching & Learning Conference
Track Summary: Curriculum and Program Assessment” PS: Political Science & Politics 46.3: 649-651.
McQuide, Bryan S. “Congress” Textbook Chapter for Government in the Fastlane, Bypass Publishing.
(forthcoming; to be published in Fall 2015)
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Research in Progress
Assessing Theories of Informational Lobbying in Congress: A Dynamic Analysis of Economic Group
Lobbying Influence (being submitted for publication this fall)
Emerging Issues and Informational Lobbying in Congress (book project—research in progress)
Information Asymmetry & Interest Group Participation in Congressional Hearings (research in progress)
The Impact of Emerging Issues, Informational Complexity, & Polarized Politics on Congressional Policymaking
(research in progress)
Interest Groups, Institutions and Divided Government: Does Party Control Matter in Lobbying
Strategies?(research in progress)
When Do Interest Groups Provide Informative Signals? Congressional Committee Deliberation of New & Old
Issues (research in progress)
State Legislators’ Capacity to Process and Deliberate New Technology Issues in the New Information Society
(Funded by UI SEED Grant) (research in progress)
State Legislative Institutions and Party Competition Effects on Legislative Capacity to Deliberate New
Technology Issues (Funded by UI CLASS Kurt Olsson Early Career Fellowship Grant)
Running Away From or Towards the Regulators? Regulatory Arbitrage: A Transaction Cost
Theory of Regulating Cyberspace (research in progress)
Asymmetric Informational Lobbying in Congress: When are Lobbyists’ Messages Likely to be Garbled?
(research in progress)
Mr. Gates and Mr. Jobs Go to Washington: How do Technology Revolutionaries Influence Washington? (in
progress)
Pedagogical Research in Progress
Challenges and Opportunities of Creating New Political Science Undergraduate Assessment Models
Can Dual Credit Programs Enhance College Access and Retention? An Assessment of the University of Idaho’s
Dual Credit Programs
Conference Presentations
"Mr. Gates and Mr. Jobs Go to Washington: How do Technology Revolutionaries Influence
Washington?" presented at the 2014 American Political Science Association Conference, Washington,
D.C.
“Reassessing Interest Group Influence: Recent Advances, Methodological Challenges and New Directions in
Informational Lobbying” presented at the 2014 Midwest Political Science Association Conference,
Chicago, Il.
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“When Does Asymmetric Information Influence Policymaking? Asymmetric Information, Interest Group
Lobbying and Asymmetric Participation in Congressional Hearings” presented at the 2014 Midwest
Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, Il.
“Is Political Science Academically Adrift? Designing More Effective Departmental Assessment Tools to Assess
Student Outcomes” presented at the 2013 American Political Science Association Teaching & Learning
Conference, Long Beach, CA.
“State Legislative Institutions & Information Asymmetries: How State Legislatures Respond to Emerging
Issues” presented at the 2012 State Politics and Policy Conference, Houston, TX.
“Interest Groups, Political Institutions and Strategic Choices: What Influences Institutional Lobbying
Strategies?” presented at 2010 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Washington,
D.C.
“Competitive Informational Lobbying in Congress: Can Citizen Groups Compete on New Technology Issues?”
presented at 2010 Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
“Interest Groups' Informational Lobbying in Congress: When and How do Institutional Contexts Matter?”
Presented at 2009 Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
“Citizen & Industry Groups’ Strategic Use of Policy & Political Information” presented at 2008 Midwest
Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
“Interest Group Informational Lobbying: Policy vs. Political Information” presented at 2007 Midwest Political
Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
“Interest Groups, Institutions and Divided Government: Does Party Control Matter in Lobbying Strategies?”
presented at 2007 Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
“When Does Interest Group Policy Information Matter? A Dynamic Study of New Technology Interest Groups’
Use of Information in Congressional Hearings” Presented at 2005 Midwest Political Science
Association Annual Meeting, Chicago IL.
“Entry of the Baltic States into the European Union: Problems & Prospects” Presented to the
1994 Baltic Studies Association International Meeting, Chicago, IL.
“Entry of the Baltic States into the European Union: Problems & Prospects” Presented to the
Wisconsin Political Science Association Annual Meeting Stevens Point, Il 1994 (3rd place winner,
undergraduate paper competition).
Invited Research Presentations
Competitive Lobbying on New Technology Policy Issues in Congress, February 18, 2010 for the UI History
Department’s Interdisciplinary Research Series
Getting a Seat in the Policymaking Community Table: How Information Asymmetry Shapes Interest Group
Participation in Congressional Hearings on New Issues, November 9, 2010 for the UI Human
Community Research Consortium Workshop Series
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Research Grants & Awards
Southern Political Science Association Prestage-Cook Travel Award, 2007
University of Illinois Political Science Department Dorman Conference Travel Award, 2007
Southern Political Science Association Artinian Travel Award, 2009
University of Idaho Research Office Seed Grant, 2009-2010
University of Idaho Human Community Research Consortium, 2010-2011
University of Idaho College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences Kurt Olsson Early Career Research
Fellowship, 2010-2011
Professional Activities
Conference Activities:
Chair, Effects of the Advocacy Environment panel, 2015 Midwest Political Science Association Conference
Chicago, Illinois.
Chair, American Politics & Political Theory Panel, 2015 Iowa Association of Political Scientists Conference,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Discussant, Contextual Variation in Interest Group Activity Panel, 2014 American Political Science Association
Conference, Washington, D.C.
Chair, Impact of Term Limits Panel, 2014 State Politics and Policy Conference, Bloomington, IN.
Discussant, Interbranch and Interlocal Issues in Bargaining Panel, 2014 State Politics and Policy Conference,
Bloomington, IN.
Discussant, Interest Group Strategies Panel, 2014 Midwest Political Science Association Conference,
Chicago, Il.
Discussant, Power and Persuasion in Washington: The New Ecology of American Lobbying Panel, 2013
American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
Committee member, APSA Information Technology & Politics Section Best Book Award Committee, 20112012
Chair, Interest Groups and Legislative Politics Panel, 2010 Western Political Science Association Annual
Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Discussant, Parties in Congress panel, 2009 Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, New
Orleans, La.
Chair, Lobbying Outside the U.S. Panel, 2009 Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, New
Orleans, La.
Discussant, Lobbying Networks Panel, 2008 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting,
Chicago, IL
Reviewer Activities:
Reviewer, Journal of Information Technology & Politics (2009-2011)
Reviewer, American Politics Research (2011, 2013, 2014)
Reviewer, Political Research Quarterly(2011, 2012)
Reviewer: Westview Press, Pearson, SAGE Publications, Cengage, CQ Press (2009-2013)
Social Science Judge, Wiley Undergraduate Research Expo at Washington State University, February 3, 2012.
Reviewer, Understanding the Presidency, Pearson Press (2012).
Reviewer, Interest Groups & Advocacy (2012)
Reviewer, American Government: Philosophic and Constitutional Foundations, Westview Press (2012)
Reviewer, Pursuit of Group Interests in American Politics, Westview Press (2012)
Reviewer, Social Research Counts, Cengage (2013)
Reviewer, Government in America Test Bank, Pearson Press (2014)
Reviewer, Bypass Publishing American Government in the Fastlane Learning Outcomes (2014)
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Reviewer, Policy Analysis: Concepts and Practice, Integra Press (2015)
Reviewer, REVEL online platform for American Government texts, Pearson Press (2015)
Reviewer, Governing States and Localities, Essentials Edition, CQ/SAGE Press (2015)
University Service
Grand View University
Political Science Department Chair, 2014Grand View University Assessment and Program Evaluation Committee (2012-2017)
Committee Vice-Chair, 2013-2014
Committee Chair, 2014-2016
Grand View University Institutional Review Board, 2015Institutional Review Board Chair, 2016Grand View University Provost’s Task Force on Grades (2013-2015)
Grand View University President’s Task Force on Administrative Evaluations (2014-2015)
Grand View University College of Social & Natural Sciences Task Force on Faculty Evaluation (2013)
University of Idaho
University of Idaho Information Technology Committee (2008-2010)
University of Idaho Political Science Department Legislative Internship Coordinator (2007-2012)
University of Idaho Political Science Department Committee on Research Methods Reform (2008)
University of Idaho Political Science Department Senior Assessment Committee (2009, 2010)
ASUI Homecoming Parade Faculty Judge (2009)
University of Idaho SOAR Program Faculty Advisor for students on academic probation (2010, 2012)
Political Science Department Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha, Faculty Co-Advisor (2009-present)
University of Idaho Faculty Representative/Contact for the Truman Scholarship Program (2009-2013)
University of Idaho Internal Communications Director Search Committee (2010)
Facilitator, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Human Community Signature Research Area on Policy
and Economic Challenges (2010-2011)
Chair, Political Science Department Undergraduate Assessment Revision Committee (2010-2011)
University of Idaho University Curriculum Committee (2011-2014)
University of Idaho College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee (2011-2014)
University/Community Outreach
Conversations on Teaching Workshop, “Closing the Loop in Assessment” Grand View University October 1,
2014
Pols 101 Dual Enrollment course with Idaho High Schools (Moscow, Post Falls, Coeur D’Alene, McCall),
2008-2014
Moderator, U.S. Senate Candidate Debate, University of Idaho October 1, 2008
Moderator, Latah County State Legislative Candidates Debate, University of Idaho, October 14, 2008
Guest Lecture, Voting and Political Participation, Moscow High School, November 6, 2008
Guest Lectures, American Presidential Power through History, Moscow High School, November 25, 2008
Guest Lecture, Voting and Political Participation, Moscow High School, October 30, 2009
Guest Lecture, Voting and Political Participation in the 2010 Election, Moscow High School, December 9,
2010
Member, Moscow-Pullman Daily News Citizen Advisory Board 2011-2013
Panel Member, University of Idaho McClure Center for Public Policy Coffee & Politics Forum, “How to Turn
Around the American Economy” October 19, 2011
Guest Lecture, Presidents and Going Public, Paradise Creek Regional High School, December 12, 2011
Panel Member, University of Idaho McClure Center for Public Policy Coffee & Politics Forum, “The
Affordable Care Act” March 27, 2012.
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Panel Member, University of Idaho McClure Center for Public Policy Coffee & Politics Forum,
“Immigration Reform” April 25, 2012.
Media Activities
Panelist, Des Moines Radio 98.3 The Torch Election Night Special November 4, 2014
Interview with the Daily Iowan on 2014 Election Voter Turnout November 2, 2014
http://www.dailyiowanepi.com/2014/11/02/turnout-for-2014-election-hard-to-predict/
Interview with ABC-5 News, Des Moines on the Iowa Governor Race, March 12, 2014.
Interview with KCWI Des Moines “Great Day” TV program on the 2012 Election, November 7, 2012.
Interview with KCWI Des Moines “Great Day” TV program on the 2012 Election, October 23, 2012.
Interview with KCWI Des Moines “Great Day” TV program on the 2012 Election, October 17, 2012.
Interview with Coeur d’Alene Press on effects of regulatory environment on business, January 18, 2012.
Interview with Xinhua News on the U.S. Census Results and effects on Idaho legislative districts, May 10, 2011.
Interview with KTVB-Boise on the statewide and national protest movements March 8, 2011.
Interview with New West online magazine on the 2010 Idaho 1st Congressional District Race, October 20, 2010
Interview with New West online magazine on the 2010 Idaho Governor Race, September 24, 2010.
Interview with Public Radio, Inland Northwest (Spokane, WA) on the 1st Congressional District Race, October
20, 2010.
Interview with Public Radio, Inland Northwest (Spokane, WA) on the 2010 Elections August 23, 2010.
Interview with Public Radio, Inland Northwest (Spokane, WA) on the Kellogg, Idaho Mayor Recall June 9,
2010.
Interview with the UI Argonaut on the U.S. Supreme Court ‘s Citizen United vs. FEC Ruling, January 28, 2010.
Interview with CNN’s “State of the Union” on Idaho’s 1st District, August 2, 2009.
Panel Discussant on Idaho PBS “The Dialogue” on Health Care Reform, June 25, 2009.
Interview with the Associated Press on the Senator Burris Scandal, February 25, 2009.
Interview with Pacific Northwest Inlander on the Idaho 1st Congressional District election, November 4, 2008.
Interview with University of Idaho Argonaut on student political participation, October 10, 2008.
Interview with KUOI Radio News on Early Voting, October 30, 2008.
Panel Discussant, “The 2008 Presidential Primaries - From Disenfranchisement to Super Delegates” Public
Forum held at the University of Idaho, April 29, 2008.
Interview with the Sean Leslie Show, CKNW News (Vancouver, Canada) on the Presidential Election
Campaign March 23, 2008.
Interview with the Keeler Radio Show, 92.7FM WXUR (Upstate NY) on the Presidential Election Campaign
March 21, 2008.
Interview with WILS Radio (1320 AM, Lansing Michigan) on Senator Barack Obama’s Race Relations speech,
March 20, 2008.
Interview with CBS Radio News, Spokane affiliate on Senator Barack Obama’s Race Relations speech, March
18, 2008.
Interview with Inland Northwest Radio Broadcasting on the 2008 Presidential Election, March 6, 2008.
Elected Political Experience
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Student Body President, 1994-1995
Professional Association Memberships
American Political Science Association
Political Science Education section
Political Organizations & Parties section
Science, Technology and Environmental Politics section
State Politics and Policy section
Western Political Science Association
Midwest Political Science Association
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