Patrick Pierce, Ph.D.
- M.A. in Political Theory, Ph.D. in American Politics, Rutgers University
- B.A. in Mathematics and Political Science, San Diego State University
Biography
Joined the department of Political Science in 1981. Prof. Pierce has received several COSTAR grants to pursue his research with Prof. Don Miller (Math) on the politics of legalized gambling. That research has culminated in a book entitled Gambling Politics: State Government and the Business of Betting by Patrick A. Pierce and Donald E. Miller, and was published by Lynne Rienner Publishing (2004). Pierce also received a SISTAR grant to work collaboratively with Madeline Carpinelli (1999) on the consequences of constituency contact. He has been inducted into the college honor society chapters of Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science) and Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics). He managed the campaign of James Caldwell for St. Joseph County Commissioner, and provided polling consulting to numerous Congressional candidates.
Areas of Expertises
- elections and voting behavior
- women and politics
- politics of legalized gambling
- lotteries/gambling funding education
- morality and social policy
Research Interests
- gambling politics
- lotteries for education
Media Exposures
- Pierce discusses legalized gambling in Missouri/Kansas -by KCTV-5, Kansas City - May 24, 2010 - watch it now
Media Links
- Pierce on Georgia selling lottery tickets online by Georgia Public Radio -- Nov 28, 2012
- Pierce on Illinois and the Powerball jackpot by Chicago Tribune -- Nov 29, 2012