Curriculum Vita
Carolyn Virginia Lewis
Mail Address:
P.O. Box 420452
Houston, TX 77242-0452
(832) 795-9057 (cell)
Education
Ph.D., Political Science, University of Houston, 1992
Dissertation Title: Affective Polarization in American Politics
Chair: Kathleen Knight. Committee Members: Robert S. Erikson, Jon Lorence, Donald S. Lutz, John P. McIver, James S. Stimson.
M.A., Political Science, University of Houston, 1989
B.S., Philosophy, Rice University, 1982
Academic Positions
Adjunct Faculty Member, Department of Behavioral, Social Sciences and Humanities, Lone Star College System, Tomball, U.P., and North Harris, Spring 2009 to Present
Adjunct Faculty Member, Department of Social Sciences, University of Houston-Downtown, Summer 2009 to Present
Adjunct Faculty Member, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Houston Community College, Central Campus, Fall 2007 to Present
Adjunct Professor, Departments of Philosophy and Political Science, University of Houston, Fall 2001 to 2005
Lecturer, Department of Social Studies, University of Houston-Downtown, Spring 2004
Teaching Assistant, Department of Philosophy, University of Houston, Fall 2000 to Spring 2001
Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Houston, Fall 1998 to Fall 2001
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Western Michigan University, Fall 1992 to Winter 1998
Instructor, Department of Political Science, University of Houston, Fall 1990-91
Instructor, University of Houston-Downtown Campus, and Houston Community College,
Fall 1988 to Fall 1990
Assistant Director of the Social Science Data Lab, Department of Political Science, University of Houston, 1989-1990
Computer Consultant various semesters, Social Science Data Lab, Department of Political Science, University of Houston, 1985-1988
Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Political Science, University of Houston, 1984-1987
Teaching Experience
Western Michigan University
American Government, PSCI 200
Citizen Politics, PSCI 210
Political Parties and Elections, PSCI 310
Interest Groups and Citizen Politics, PSCI 312
American Public Opinion, PSCI 370
Quantitative Methods, PSCI 395
Political Science Honors Seminar: The Study of Emotions in Politics, PSCI 490
Political Science Senior Writing Seminar, PSCI 494
Statistics for Political Scientists, PSCI 591
Foundations of American Politics II PSCI 602
Seminar on American Political Behavior, PSCI 603
Quantitative Methods: Multivariate Analyses, PSCI 691
University of Houston
Introduction to Ethics, PHIL 1305
Introduction to Philosophy, PHIL 1301
Introduction to Political Theory, POLS 3310
Introduction to Research Methods, POLS 3312
Women in Politics, POLS 3390
Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy, POLS 3340
Machiavelli and the Renaissance, POLS 3341
Philosophy of Gender, PHIL 3319 (UH Downtown)
Moral Issues, PHIL 3301 (UH Downtown)
Introduction to Research Methods, SOS 2304 (UH Downtown)
Houston Community College
National, State and Local Government I, GOVT 2301
National, State and Local Government II, GOVT 2302
Lone Star College System, Tomball and North Harris
Introduction to Philosophy, PHIL 1301
Research Publications
Lewis, Carolyn V. 1999. "Are Women for Women? Feminist and Traditional Values in the Female Electorate." Women and Politics. Vol. 20: Issue 1:1-28.
Knight, Kathleen, and Carolyn V. Lewis. 1996. "Does Ideology Matter?" In Do Elections Matter?, 3rd ed., eds. Alan Stone and Benjamin Ginsberg. NY: M. E. Sharpe.
Knight, Kathleen, and Carolyn V. Lewis. 1992. "Ideology and the American Electorate." In Perspectives on American and Texas Politics: A Collection of Essays, eds. Donald Lutz, Kent Tedin and Edward Fuchs. Dubuque: Kendall and Hunt, pp. 79-94.
Conference Papers
“Aristotle’s Philia.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 2004.
"The Racial Polarization of Belief Systems From 1972 to 1996." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1998.
"Fuzzy Belief Sets: A Method for Modeling Ignorance in Democracy." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Social Science Association, Corpus Christi, TX, March 1998.
"The Nature of Citizens' Emotions in Response to Candidates and Parties," with Jason Jagemann. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, Sept. 1995.
"The N Dimensions of 'Positive' and 'Negative' Emotions in Political Discourse." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1995.
"The Challenge of Emotions to Rational Choice." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1994.
"Are Women for Women?" with Michele Virva. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Albuquerque, NM, March 1994.
"Concepts of Emotion in The American Voter: The Missing Dimension in Theories of Political Behavior." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1992.
"Are we too certain of our uncertainty?" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA, August 1990.
"Liberalism and Conservatism in Presidential Election Politics," with Kathleen Knight. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA, August 1989.
"An Estimation of Ideological Linkages Between Congress and the Electorate: 1964-1986." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1989.
"The Process of Political Polarization During the 1984 Election Campaigns." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, Aug. 1987.
"Not Ready for a Woman?: Assessing Citizen Perceptions of Geraldine Ferraro," with Paul R. Hagner and Kathleen Knight. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1986.
"The Growth of Conservatism in the American Mass Public: Measurement and Meaning," with Kathleen Knight. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Social Science Association, San Antonio, TX, March 1986.
Other Conference Activities
Chair, "The Cognitive Components of Party Identification." Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 1994.
Chair and Discussant, "Ideological Thinking in the American Electorate." Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. April 1993.
Discussant, "Liberalism, Conservatism and Other Organizing Devices." Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA. November 1992.
Departmental Service, Western Michigan University
Member, Institute for Government and Politics Advisory Board, 1995-1997
Member, Undergraduate Committee, 1995-1997
Member, MDA Admissions Committee, 1996-1997
Member, MA Admissions Committee, 1996-1997
Member, Honors Committee, 1995-1997
Member, Political Theorist Search Committee, Fall 1995
Member, Executive Committee, 1994-1995
Member, Workload Policy Committee, 1994-1995
Member, Methodologist Search Committee, Fall 1994
Member, Central European Search Committee, Spring 1994
Member, PhD Admissions Committee, 1992 - 95
Member, Graduate Committee, 1992 – 94
Political Science References
Kathleen Knight, Adjunct Professor
Department of Political Science
Columbia College
New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-0036;
Donald S. Lutz, Professor
Department of Political Science
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-3474
(713) 524-5516 (cell);
James A. Stimson, Ray Dawson Professor of Political Science
Department of Political Science
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3265
(919) 962-0428;
Robert S. Erikson, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science
Department of Political Science
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-0036;
John P. McIver, Associate Professor
Department of Government
University of Texas - Austin
Austin, TX
(720) 470-9381;
Jim Butterfield, Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5012
(269) 387-5696;
Houston Community College System
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Jaime Olivares, Chair
713-718-6229
Philosophy References
Cynthia Freeland, Professor
Department of Philosophy
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-3785
(713) 743-3206 (of);
David Phillips, Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Philosophy
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-3785
(713) 743-3209 (of);
University of Houston-Downtown
Department of Social Sciences
Dr. Jeffrey Jackson, Assistant Chair
713-221-2793
Lone Star College – Tomball
Chair, Department of Humanities
Jacqueline I. Stirling
281-357-3674
Lone Star College – North Harris
Department of Philosophy
Dr. Jennifer L. Welsh, Lead Faculty
281-618-5547 (of); 832-692-9961 (cell)
Education References
Cameron White, Professor
College of Education
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204
713-743-8678;
Donna Smith, Ph.D.
School of Education
University of Houston – Clear Lake
281-283-3633;
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