New report out by me today focused on navigating vacancies in Senate confirmed positions. This Federal Vacancies Guide provides insights into how vacant positions can be filled, the considerations facing federal leaders, and advice on best practices. presidentialtransition.org/reports-public…

In #FirstView by Meredith McLain: "The Traceability of Presidential Policymaking in the Face of Congressional Sanctioning" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…

I’m thrilled to announce that the first chapter of my dissertation is now available to read, cite, and/or stare at lovingly at PRQ! I demonstrate how presidents strategically alter the traceability of directives through publication and publicity to avoid sanctions from Congress.

Congratulations to Professor Kevin M. Stack on being appointed as a Senior Fellow by ACUS! 🎉 His expertise and distinguished scholarship in administrative law make him a fantastic addition to this important body. Read more: ow.ly/qll650T1sxp

First day of Year Four! In honor of Ryan, who is gone (already a professor) but not forgotten.

Another Vanderbilt University Political Science grad alum doing great things! Congrats Darrian Stacy — can’t wait to read!

Vanderbilt political science is searching for an assistant professor in American political behavior. Come join this amazing community! apply.interfolio.com/152973

Unfortunately, I couldn't attend APSA this year, but I am honored to share this award with Chris Piper.

New short report out by me and my colleague Paul Hitlin at The Partnership (@ourpublicservice.bsky.social) on why it is so hard to count Senate confirmed appointed positions and why reform is needed to better track the growth of and changes to these critical positions. presidentialtransition.org/blog/president…

Congratulations to Vanderbilt University Political Science's Andrew Coe, Peter Schram, and Heesun Yoo on the publication of their new article, "Terrorism Works, for Its Supporters," in the Journal of Conflict Resolution. Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

In this week’s episode of #TransitionLab, @Kdtenpas, director of the Katzmann initiative and an advisory board member of the White House transition project, discusses the role of political appointees in the federal government and the pathway to getting these jobs. Listen here:

Center for Effective Lawmaking are putting out a call for a postdoctoral research position at Vanderbilt University Political Science. See the details here: apply.interfolio.com/157176

Here is a remarkable demonstration of how much a pollster's choices affect the results. Joshua Clinton took a single poll and depending on the weighting scheme, he could change the Harris-Trump margin by as much as *8 points*. goodauthority.org/news/election-…

Here we go again. "Can he do that?" SCOTUS 2014 held POTUS may make recess appointments during recesses of 10 or more days (conditional on House also agreeing to adjourn for more than 3 days). Can't filibuster (so majority vote) adjournment resolution. Would new H/S go along?

A very interesting Faculti talk by Vanderbilt University Political Science faculty Brooke Ackerly about structural injustice: faculti.net/murmurations-o… Check it out!

Just published on APSR First View: "Racial Context(s) in American Political Behavior" by Allison Anoll, Lauren Davenport, and Rachel Lienesch (Rachel Lienesch). cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Given recent news, I’m happy to share a working paper quantifying presidential deviations from enacted budgets from 1958-2018. Analyzing agency/bureau level data on spending and presidential requests, I find that presidents spend less than appropriated when they desire to.

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From our new issue: "Reducing Prejudice toward Refugees: Evidence That Social Networks Influence Attitude Change in Uganda" by Jennifer Larson (Jenn Larson) and Janet Lewis (Janet Lewis). #APSRNewIssue cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Love these pictures of Vanderbilt University Political Science undergraduate majors presenting at the MPSA meeting this week!