John Sullivan

Curriculum Vitae

Educational Background & Specialties

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Educational Background

Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1970

Specialties

political tolerance
political psychology
elections
American politics
electronic communication

Publications

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Publications

With Malice Toward Some: How People Make Civil Liberties Judgments. with George E. Marcus, Elizabeth Theis-Morse, & Sandra Wood, Cambridge University Press, Sullivan, John, 1995.
The Political Psychology of Democratic Citizenship. with Eugene Borgida & Christopher Federico, Oxford University Press, Sullivan, John, 2009.
Public Support for Civil Liberties Pre and Post 9/11: with Henriet Hendriks, Sullivan, John, Annual Review of Law and Social Science, vol. 5, pp. 375-391, 2009.
Cooperation: The Political Psychology of Effective Human Interaction. with Brandon Sullivan & Mark Snyder, Blackwell/Wiley, Sullivan, John, 2008.
The Political Psychology of Cooperation: Synthesis and Prospects: with Brandon A. Sullivan, Mark Snyder and Chris Chapp, Blackwell/Wiley, Sullivan, John, Cooperation: The Political Psychology of Effective Human Interaction, 343-358, 2008.
The Price of Rights: Exploring the Role of Individualism, Collectivism, Rights and Obligations in Students' Reported Political Intentions and Civic Behaviors: with Angela L. Bos, Ian Williamson, Marti Hope Gonzales & Patricia Avery, Sullivan, John, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 37, 1265-1284, 2007.
Using American Sign Language in Assessing End-of-Life-Care Educational Needs of Deaf Persons: Lessons on Language, Culture and Research Practices: with Barbara Allen, Nancy Meyers and Melissa Sullivan, Nova Publishers, Sullivan, John, Towards Best Practices for Surveying People with Disabilities, 47-69, 2007.
The Importance of Political Context for Understanding Civic Engagement: A Longitudinal Analysis: with Alina Oxendine, Eugene Borgida, Eric Riedel, Melinda Jackson & Jessica Dial, Sullivan, John, Political Behavior, 29, 31-67, 2007.
Local News Coverage in a Social Capital Capital: Election 2000 on Minnesota's Local News Stations: with Daniel Stevens, Dean Alger & Barbara Allen, Sullivan, John, Political Communication, 23, 61-84, 2006.
The Centrality of Cooperation in the Functioning of Individuals and Groups: with Brandon A. Sullivan and Mark Snyder, Blackwell/Wiley, Sullivan, John, Cooperation: The Political Psychology of Effective Human Interaction, 1-16, 2008.
What’s Good for the Goose is Bad for the Gander: Negative Political Advertising, Partisanship and Turnout: with Daniel Stevens, Barbara Allen and Dean Alger, Sullivan, John, Journal of Politics, 70, 527-541, 2008.
Local News and Perceptions of the Rhetoric of Political Advertising: with Daniel Stevens, Greg Marfleet, Daniel Stevens and Dean Alger, Sullivan, John, American Politics Research, 35, 506-540, 2007.
Political Tolerance in Context: Support for Unpopular Minorities in Israel, New Zealand, and the United States. with Michal Shamir, Nigel Roberts & Patrick Walsh, Westview Press, Sullivan, John, 1985.
Political Tolerance and American Democracy . with James Piereson & George E. Marcus, University of Chicago Press, Sullivan, John, 1982.
Racism, Sexism and Candidate Evaluations in the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election: with Caitlin E. Dwyer, Daniel Stevens & Barbara Allen, Sullivan, John, Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 9, pp. 223-240, 2009.
Tolerance for Diversity of Beliefs: A Secondary Curriculum Unit. with Patricia Avery, Dorothy Hoffman, Karen Bird, Sandra Johnstone, Kristina Thalhammer, Amy Fried & Elizabeth Theiss-Morse, Social Science Education Consortium, Sullivan, John, 1993.
The Electorate Reconsidered . edited with John C. Pierce, Sage Publications, Sullivan, John, 1980.
Multiple Indicators: An Introduction. with Stanley Feldman, Sage Publications, Sullivan, John, 1979.

Activities

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Activities

Co-Editor

Wed, 01/01/1997 - 12:00

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1997 - - none

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Political Psychology

Co-Founder & Co-director

Sun, 01/01/1995 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00

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1995 - 2004

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Center for the Study of Political Psychology

Chair

Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00

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2004 - 2007

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Political Science Department, University of Minnesota

Major journal co-editorships

Sat, 01/01/1972 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00

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1972 - 2004

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Political Psychology, American Journal of Political Science, Quantitative Applications Social Sciences, Polit

Updating Skills Courses for the Legislative Auditors' Staff

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periodic sessions - none

Description

refresh staff on sampling and other social science statistical issues

College in the Schools Program, Political Science Program Director

Sat, 01/01/2000 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00

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2000 - 2004

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train and supervise high school teachers offering American Politics college level course for credit

Political Tolerance and Civil Liberties Curriculum Development

Sun, 01/01/1989 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/01/1995 - 12:00

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1989 - 1995

Description

Tolerance for Diversity of Beliefs: A Secondary Curriculum Unit, (Boulder, Colorado: Social Science Education Consortium, 1993).

Electronic Democracy in Rural Areas

Sun, 01/01/1995 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00

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1995 - 2007

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Investigated impact on rural civic and economic life of efforts to create widely-available computer networks in rural counties

Rock the Nation

Sun, 01/01/1995 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/01/2000 - 12:00

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1995 - 2000

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partnership with Rock the Vote Organization, funded by a hundred and fifty thousand dollar grant from the Pew Cheritable Trusts

Electronic Networks & Civic Life

Mon, 01/01/1996 - 12:00

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1996 - - none

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long-term research project funded by a half million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation

Co-editor, Political Psychology, the official journal of the International Society of Political Psychology

Wed, 01/01/1997 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00

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1997 - 2004

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edit the journal, review and accept/reject scholarly manuscripts, create special issues or special topics, etc.

Cooperation

Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/01/2008 - 12:00

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2004 - 2008

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Bringing together and integrating work in political science and psychology on cooperation; its effects on individuals, groups and institutions

Negative Campaign Advertising

Sat, 01/01/2000 - 12:00

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2000 - ongoing

Description

analysis of ads used in political campaigns, and examination of how citizens define, identify, and react to negative ads

Individualism vs. communitarianism in civic education

Thu, 01/01/1998 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/01/2006 - 12:00

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1998 - 2006

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analysis of rights vs. responsibilities in civics texts and guidelines; analysis of high school civics students' attitudes toward rights and responsibilities of citizenship

Community electronic networks and social and political capital

Mon, 01/01/1996 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00

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1996 - 2007

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the role of social and political capital in determining how rural communities set up their electronic networks, and an examination of the longer-term

Awards

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Awards

Six Major National Science Foundation Grants

none - none

Best Book Award for With Malice Toward Some, Political Psychology Section, American Political Science Association

Mon, 01/01/1996 - 12:00

1996 - none

Faculty Mentor Award, Women's Caucus in Political Science, American Political Science Association

Mon, 01/01/1996 - 12:00

1996 - none

Scholar of the College, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota

Wed, 01/01/1992 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/01/1995 - 12:00

1992 - 1995

Regents' Professor. University of Minnesota Board of Regents

Fri, 01/01/1999 - 12:00

1999 - none

Morse Amoco/Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of Minnesota

Sun, 01/01/1995 - 12:00

1995 - none

Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education

Mon, 01/01/2001 - 12:00

2001 - none

Philip Converse Award for Most Outstanding Book Published Five or More Years Ago, given by the American Political Science Association’s Organized Sect

Sun, 01/01/2006 - 12:00

2006

Harold Lasswell Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to the field, International Society of Political Psychology

Tue, 01/01/2002 - 12:00

2002 - none

Arlene Carlson Chair in American Government and Politics, University of Minnesota

Mon, 01/01/2001 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/01/2008 - 12:00

2001 - 2008

Heinz Eulau Award, Best Paper Published in American Political Science Review, American Political Science Association

Mon, 01/01/1990 - 12:00

1990

Best Paper Award, American Educational Research Association Meetings

1992 and 1995

Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00

2007 - ongoing

Courses Taught

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Courses Taught

Comparative Political Psychology

Psychological Perspectives and Foreign Policy Decision-Making

Political Psychology

Introduction to Quantitative Analysis

Introduction to American Government and Politics

Civil Liberties in America

American Political Culture and Values

The American Democracy

Public Opinion and Voting Behavior

Political Psychology of Elite Behavior

Political Psychology of Mass Behavior

Political Psychology of Conformity, Enmity, Heroism

Political Socialization

Introduction to Political Research

Statistical Analysis

Basic and Applied Statistics

Measurement Theory; Advanced Topics in Regression Analysis

Q-Methodology

Honors Seminar in Political Science Research