Matthew Geras

Assistant Professor

University of Illinois-Springfield

Affiliations

Center For Online Learning, Research And Teaching

Center Of Public Affairs

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

School of Communication and Media

School Of Public Affairs And Administration

School of Politics and International Affairs

Studies Of Center For Legal

University of Illinois--Springfield

Matthew Geras is currently serving as a Center For Online Learning, Research And Teaching Assistant Professor at University of Illinois-Springfield.

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Matthew Geras

University of Illinois-Springfield

Assistant Professor

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political science political science research political methodology theories of political behavior political behavior public policy political analysis government information gender studies public administration public management comparative political studies political study management organizational behavior diversity (business) affirmative action governance gender identity administrative science management decisions group decision family issues sex roles family relations gender diversity policy modeling early childhood development public money family study gender representation institutional design political leadership military service issue ownership electoral benefits political party strategic study disparity citizenship study political institutions congressional elections political parties

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How Do Us Voters Respond to Candidates Using Campaign Funds for Childcare? Evidence From a Framing Experiment. Politics & Gender (2025)

public moneypublic managementpolitical methodologyelectionsearly childhood developmentpolitical sciencepublic opiniontheories of political behaviorpolitical psychologypublic policypolicy modelingsocial sciencessocial policypolitical behaviorpolitical analysispolitical science researchpolicy analysis

All in the Family? Assessing the Impact of Child Gender on Congressional Behavior. Politics Groups and Identities (2023)

political methodologychild developmentsex rolestheories of political behaviorsociologypolitical psychologygender identityfamily issuesgender studiesfamily studyfamily relationssocioeconomic statussocial sciencespolitical behaviorgender inequalitypolitical science researchgender diversity

Do Party Rules Matter? an Examination of State Party Bylaws and Congressional Nominations. American Politics Research (2022)

political methodologyelectionspoliticspublic lawpolitical sciencetheories of political behaviorcomparative lawpublic policycomparative political studiespolitical studyadministrative lawlawgovernment informationpolitical analysispolitical behaviorpolitical partypolitical science research

Replication Data for: Supporting Veterans: Source Cues, Issue Ownership, and the Electoral Benefits of Military Service. Harvard Dataverse (2022)

political methodologymilitary psychologypolitical sciencereplicationpublic opiniontheories of political behaviorinternational securitysocial sciencespeace researchgovernment informationstrategic studypolitical analysispolitical behaviorpolitical communicationconflictjournalismpolitical science research

Representing the Disadvantaged: Group Interests and Legislator Reputation in Us Congress. by Katrina F. Mcnally. Cambridge University Press, 2021. 266 Pp. The Journal of Race Ethnicity and Politics (2022)

citizenship studypolitical methodologypoliticscivic engagementpolitical scienceelectionstheories of political behaviorpublic policycomparative political studiespolitical studysocial sciencesgovernment informationpolitical behaviorpolitical analysispublic administrationdisparitypolitical science research

Supporting Veterans: Source Cues, Issue Ownership,and the Electoral Benefits of Military Service. Political Behavior (2022)

Peter T. McLaughlinMatthew J. GerasSarina Rhinehart

electoral benefitspolitical scienceissue ownershipmilitary servicepolitical behaviorpolitical science research

Appointees Versus Elected Officials: The Implications of Institutional Design on Gender Representation in Political Leadership. Journal of Women Politics & Policy (2021)

Sarina RhinehartMatthew J. GerasJessica M. Hayden

institutional designpolitical sciencepoliticspublic policygender studiespolitical leadershipgender representation

Diversity and Power: Selection Method and Its Impacts on State Executive Descriptive Representation. State Politics & Policy Quarterly (2019)

public managementdiversity (business)political methodologyadministrative sciencepolitical sciencemanagementtheories of political behaviorgovernancepublic policygovernment informationgroup decisionmanagement decisionsorganizational behaviorpolitical analysispublic administrationpolitical science researchaffirmative action