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Christopher A. Simon
Associate Professor

Address:    Political Science Department
                  Mail Stop 302
                  240 Mack Social Science
                  Reno, Nevada 89557-0060
Telephone: (775) 784-4601 x 2810
Email:        casimon@unr.nevada.edu

Abbreviated C.V.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Political Science, Washington State University (May, 1997).

M.A. in Political Science, Washington State University (May, 1994)

B.S. cum laude in History, Middle Eastern and Latin American concentrations,
Oregon State University (June, 1991).

B.S. cum laude in Political Science, Public Administration and American Politics
concentrations, Oregon State University (June, 1991).

Post-Degree BSc Programme in Economics, London School of Economics
and Political Science, University of London, External, (2004-2007).

Program Scholar & Scholarship Recipient, Inter-University Consortium for
Political and Social Research, Institute of Social Research, The University of
Michigan, Summer, 1996.

NOTABLE HONORS AND AWARDS

Mentor to Senior Scholar (summa cum laude), College of Liberal Arts, University of Nevada, Winter Commencement 2005 Student: Christina Kim

Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Student Scholarship, Washington State University Chapter, 1994.

E.A. Cummings Outstanding Student Award, Oregon State University, 1991.

All University Undergraduate Award for Scholarship, Leadership, and Community Service.

Certificate of Completion, U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Oregon State University, 1991.

Nomination, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1985.

Finalist for Appointment, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1985.

Teaching Responsibilities at UNR:

PSc 101 American Government

PSc 210 Introduction to Public Policy

PSc 341 Elements of Public Administration

PSc 403z Topics in Public Administration: Dysfunctional Organizations

PSc 403z Topics in Public Administration: Public Health Policy

PSc 403z Topics in Public Administration: Comparative Public Policy

PSc 404b/604b Public Personnel Administration

PSc 404d/604d Organization Theory

PSc 404z Topics in Public Policy: Domestic Public Policy

PSc 497/697 Independent Study [Seminars: Post 9/11 Public Policy; Global Public Health Policy; Network Theory]

PSc 741 Graduate Seminar: Public Administration Theory
PSc 744 Graduate Seminar: Public Budgeting

PSc 750 Graduate Seminar: Public Policy
PSc 755 Graduate Seminar: Policy Evaluation
PSc 780 Graduate Seminar: Research in Political Science
PSc 782 Graduate Seminar: Advanced Research Methods
P Sc 791 Special Topics
P Sc 796 Professional Paper
P Sc 797 Thesis Advisement
P Sc 799 Dissertation

PREVIOUS ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Oregon State University, 1997-1998.

PS 203: State and Local Government

PS 300: Political Analysis

PS 402: Internship

PS 403: Senior Honors Thesis

PS 472/572: Public Administration

PS 473/573: Public Personnel Administration

PS 474/574: Bureaucratic Politics and Policy

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Political Science, Washington State University, 1997.

Pol S 547: Graduate Seminar: Analytical Tools for Public Administrators

Faculty Member, Extended Academic Programs, Washington State University, 1993-1999.

Pol S 340x: Public Administration

Pol S 316x: American Public Policy

Pol S 333x: Marxist Political Thought

Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, Washington State University, 1992-1996.

Pol S 101: American Government

Pol S 340: Public Administration

Pol S 416: Public Policy Analysis

Discussion Group Leader: Pol S 101: American Government

GRADUATE THESIS SUPERVISION

Jacqui Grandfield*, M.A.--2000

Kimberly Carrubba, MPA--2001

Michelle Van Geel*, MPA--2001

Paul Chalekian, Ph.D.--2001

Mike Begenchev*, MPA—2003

Leagh Lamoureaux*, MPA—2003

Nanette Fink*, MPA—2003

Sara Barker*, MPA—2004

Franklin Van Ardoy*, doctoral candidate

Carole Popoff, doctoral candidate

Steven Bale, doctoral candidate

Scott Parker,* doctoral candidate

Jennifer Booth,* masters candidate

Angelica (Sanchez) Cronin*, masters candidate

Charles P. Clement* masters candidate

Paul Thomsen*, masters candidate

John Keeley,*, masters candidates

Ginny Dugan,*, masters candidate

K. Morgan Southwood,* masters candidate

Kacey Pitman (Counseling & Educational Psychology), MA—2003

Catherine Barber (Counseling & Educational Psychology), MA—2004

Leagh Lamoureaux (Social Work), MSW—2004

Steve Litster (Economics), MS—2004

Natalie Rice (Psychology), Ph.D.—2004

Kristi Parker (Mechanical Engineering), MS—2004

James Rickley (Educational Leadership), doctoral candidate

Ted Oleson (Social Psychology), doctoral candidate

Amy Hope (Educational Leadership), doctoral candidate

Tiffany Miller (Educational Leadership), doctoral candidate

Emily Setzer (Journalism), masters candidate

Melissa Voightmann (Journalism), masters candidate

Jennifer Butt (Economics), masters candidate

*Committee Chair

HONORS THESIS SUERVISION

Daniel Burke 2006. TBA: Organizational Ethics/Dysfunctional Behavior.

Christina Kim 2005 Mass Media, Agenda-Setting, and the Patriot Act: Exploring Post 9/11 Public Policy. Reno, NV: University of Nevada

Daniel R. Webert 1998. Biosocial Crimology and ‘Justice as Fairness’: Evidence Suggesting a Biosocial Component to Crime and its Application to Rawlsian Political Theory. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University.

GRANTS AND SPONSORED PROJECTS

2005 Letter of Appointment, Grant Sawyer Center, University of Nevada, LOA contractor $15,000 “Fire Science Academy/Homeland Security Needs Assessment II,” Principal Investigator, James Richardson.

2004 Letter of Appointment, Grant Sawyer Center, University of Nevada, LOA contractor $10,000 “Fire Science Academy/Homeland Security Needs Assessment,” Principal Investigator: James Richardson.

2003-2004 Reno Police Department, Reno, Nevada, $45,000 “Racially-Biased Policing Study: Analyzing Current Policing Practices,” Principal Investigators: Eric B. Herzik and Christopher A. Simon

2003 Regional Transportation Authority, Reno, Nevada, $141,787 “Economic Feasibility—Production, Storage, Distribution, and Use of Hydrogen Fuel by Public Transit Systems,” Project Supervisors: Eric Herzik and Christopher A. Simon.

2002 Washington State Patrol Criminal Histories Audit, $6,000, Sub-contracted independent evaluator for Division of Governmental Studies and Services, Washington State University. Principal Investigator: Nicholas P. Lovrich, Jr.

1999 Northwest Regional Education Laboratories, $1,000 grant for research on "Building Social Capital: A Second-Year Analysis of the Effect of AmeriCorps Participation on Volunteers.”

1999 Governor’s Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust, $1,522 grant for research on “The Effects of Holocaust Education,” Principal Investigators: Weinberg, Leonard, Gordon, Stacy, Simon, Christopher A.

1999 Committee on Public Lands, State of Nevada Legislature, $17,000 grant for research on “Federalism Impacts of Federal Rule-Making in Nevada,” Principal Investigators: Dobra, John, Simon, Christopher A., Harris, Thomas.

1998 Northwest Regional Education Laboratories, $1,000 grant for research on "Building Social Capital: The Effect of AmeriCorps Participation on Volunteers.”

BOOKS (Plus Citations: 1)

Simon, Christopher A. 2007. Alternative Energy: Political, Economic, and Social Feasibility. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN: 978-0742549098

Simon, Christopher A. 2007. Public Policy: Preferences and Outcomes. New York: Longman. ISBN: 0-321-11798-0

Simon, Christopher A. 2005. To Run a School: Administrative Organization and Learning. Beijing, China: China Light Industry Press. (Mandarin Version).

Simon, Christopher A. 2001. To Run a School: Administrative Organization and Learning. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Citation: Robertson, Behrl L. 2005 Wealth equalization legislation in Texas and its impact on property wealthy districts’ financial health from 1993-1994 through 2002-2003. Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University. Doctoral thesis in educational leadership.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (Plus Citations: 19)

Simon, Christopher A. 2007. “Policy Analysis,” in Encyclopedia of Governance. Bevir, Mark, et al. eds. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Simon, Christopher A. 2007. “Pluralist Democracy,” in Encyclopedia of Governance. Bevir, Mark, et al. eds. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Simon, Christopher A., Carr, Jim R., McCullough, Sesi, Morgan, Sally J., Oleson, Ted, & Margret Ressel 2004. “Gender, Student Perceptions, Institutional Commitment, and Academic Dishonesty—Who Reports in Academic Dishonesty Cases?” Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education [Bath, England, UK], 29(1): 75-90.

Gordon, Stacy, Simon, Christopher A., & Weinberg, Leonard 2003. “The Effects of Holocaust Education on Students' Level of Anti-Semitism,” Educational Research Quarterly. 27(2):3-17. Lead Article.

Simon, Christopher A. & Dobra, John 2003. “Local Government Perspectives of Federal Land Management in Nevada,” Land Use Policy Journal [Aberdeen, Scotland, UK], 20(3): 275-290.

Simon, Christopher, Carr, Jim R., McCullough, Sesi, Morgan, Sally J., Oleson, Ted, and Margret Ressel 2003. “The Other Side of Academic Dishonesty: The Relationship Between Faculty Scepticism, Gender, and Strategies for Managing Student Academic Dishonesty Cases,” Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. 28(2): 193-207.

Citations (4):

Barrett, R. and Cox, A. 2005. ‘At least they’re learning something:’ The hazy line between collaboration and collusion. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 30(2): 107-122.

Alam, L. 2005. Is plagiarism more prevalent in some forms of assessment than others? Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, 48-57.

Ward, Chris and Lee, Corey 2004. Faculty survey on student academic dishonesty. Findlay, OH: University of Findlay.

Simon, Christopher A. 2002. “Testing for Bias in the Impact of Public Service on Volunteer Participants: Evidence of Success in Achieving a Neutrality Program Objective,” Public Administration Review, 62(6): 648-656.

Citations (2):

Goodsell, Charles T. 2004. The case for bureaucracy: A public administration polemic, Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: CQ Press, p. 137.

Cited in Martinez, Michael 2004. Some Political Science Published Works that Use Simple Statistical Procedures, Political Science, University of Florida, http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/martinez/simplestats.htm, accessed December 7, 2004. NOTE: The only article cited by Martinez from a public admin. journal. Other articles came from the following journals: APSR, AJPS, SSQ, JOP, Party Politics. Sample of other authors cited: Abramowitz, Beck, Bennett, Hochschild, Hurwitz & Peffley, and Mann & Wolfinger.

Simon, Christopher A. & Wang, Changhua 2002. “The Impact of AmeriCorps Service on Volunteer Participants: Results from a Two-Year Study in Four Western States.” Administration & Society. 34(5): 522-540.

Abstracted: “International Organizations and Policies: Voluntary and Nongovernmental Organizations,” Peace Research Abstracts Journal. 41(1): 56.

Simon, Christopher A., Carr, James R., DeFlyer, Elizabeth, McCullough, Sesi, Morgan, Sally, Oleson, Theodore, and Margret Ressel 2001. “On the Evaluation of Academic Dishonesty: A Survey of Students and Faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno,” ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education, 0-7803-6669-7/01.

Simon, Christopher A. 1999. “Public School Administration: Employing Thompson’s Structural Contingency Theory to Explain Public School Administrative Expenditures in Washington State.” Administration & Society, 31(4): 570-586.

Citations (2):

Hicklin, A. 2004. Network Stability: Opportunity or Obstacles? Public Organization Review. 4: 121-133.

Han Mingmei Chuanbian lilun zai xianjinguo xiao qingjing zi tanjiu [An inquiry and study of powerchange theory in a microcosm of today's country]. Jiaoyu shehuixueh tongxun [Educational Sociology Newsletter], Issue 37. School or Institute of Education of Taidong (East Taiwan) Teachers' Academy.

Zhao, Jihong, Thurman, Quint, and Christopher A. Simon 1999. “Innovation in Policing Organizations: A National Study,” in Kenney, Dennis and Robert P. McNamara, eds., Police and Policing: Contemporary Issues, Second Edition. (Westport, CT: Praeger), pp. 265-280.

Simon, Christopher A. 1997. “Comment on Thomas and Mohai (1995) ‘Racial, Gender, and Professional Diversification in the Forest Service from 1983 to 1992.’” Policy Studies Journal. 25(1): 59-62.

Citation: Tindall, D. 2003. “Social values and the contingent nature of public opinion and attitudes about forests,” The Forestry Chronicle, 79(3): 692-705.

Simon, Christopher A. & Nice, David C. 1997. “Stoicism: Relevant Applications for Contemporary Public Administration.” American Review of Public Administration. 27(2): 168-180.

Citation: Simon, Christopher A., Carr, Jim R., McCullough, Sesi, Morgan, Sally J., Oleson, Ted, & Margret Ressel 2004. “Gender, Student Perceptions, Institutional Commitment, and Academic Dishonesty—Who Reports in Academic Dishonesty Cases?” Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education [Bath, England, UK], 29(1): 75-90.

Simon, Christopher A. 1997. “The County Supremacy Movement and Public Lands in Oregon,” in Public Land Management in the West: Citizens, Interest Groups, and Values, Steel, Brent, ed. (Westport, CT: Praeger), pp. 188-219.

Simon, Christopher A. & Lovrich, Nicholas P. Jr. 1996. “Private School Enrollment and

Public School Performance: Assessing the Effects of Competition Upon Private School Student Achievement in Washington State.” Symposium: The Politics and Administration of Privatization. Policy Studies Journal. 24(4): 666-675.

Citations (8):

Aurini, J. 2004. “Educational entrepreneurialism in the private tutoring industry: Balancing profitability with the humanistic face of schooling,” Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology. 41(4): 475-491.

Geller, C., Sjoquist, D. , Walker, M. 2003. The effect of private school comepetition on public school performance. Atlanta, GA: Fiscal Research Program, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University.

Munich, D. 2003. Human capital in transition: Czech students and workers adapting to the market. Prague, Czechoslovakia: Cerge-Ei (Doctoral Studies in Economics Research in Transition Economies).

Belfield, C. and Levin, H. 2002. “The effects of competition between schools on educational outcomes: a review for the United States,” Review of Educational Research. 72(2): 279-341.

Braswell, K. Kerr, B., and Miller, W. 2002. Private school choice in the state of California and implications for Arkansas. Arkansas Educational Research and Policy Studies Journal, 2(2): 38-51.

Greene, K. and Kang, B. 2002. “The effect of public and private competition on high school outputs in New York state,” Economics of Education Review. 23(5): 497-506.

Jepsen, C. 2002. “The role of aggregation in estimating the effects of private school competition on student achievement,” Journal of Urban Economics. 52(3): 477-500.

Roeder, P. 1999. Education Reform and Equitable Exellence: The Kentucky Experiment. Lexington, KY: RDS Publishing.

Simon, Christopher A. & May, David A. 1996. “Washington State Schools for the 21^st

Century Program: Innovations and Practical Expectations for Reform.” Inroads[Quebec, Canada]. 1(5): 46-52.

BOOK REVIEWS

Simon, Christopher A. 2006. “Book Review: Ross, Jeffrey I. 2003. The Dynamics of Political Crime.” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence.

Simon, Christopher A. 2006. “Book Review: Gerler, Edwin, ed. 2004. The Handbook of School Violence.” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence.

Simon, Christopher A. 2006. “Book Review: Bertrand, Jacques 2004. Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Indonesia.” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence.

Simon, Christopher A. 2006. “Book Review: Peimani, Hooman 2003. Falling Terrorism and Rising Conflicts: The Afghan ‘Contribution’ to Polarization and Confrontation in West and South Asia.” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence.

Simon, Christopher A. 2006. “Book Review: Precin, Pat “Surviving 9/11: Impact and Experiences of Occupational Therapy Practitioners,” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence.

Simon, Christopher A. 2004. “Book Review: Rodgers, Jim and Kullman, Tim “Facing Terror: The Government's Response to Contemporary Extremists in America” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence. 16(1): 186-189.

Simon, Christopher A. 2004 “Book Review: Al-Khattar, Aref “Religion and Terrorism: An Interfaith Perspective.” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence. 16(1): 182-186.

Simon, Christopher A. 2002. “Book Review: Graessner, Sepp, Gurris, Norbert, and Christian Pross. At the Side of Torture Survivors: Treating a Terrible Assault on Human Dignity.” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence. 14(4): 213-216.

Simon, Christopher A. 2002. “Book Review: Ataov, Turkkaya 2001. Kashmir and Neighbors: Tale, Terror, Truce.” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence. 14(4): 219-220.

Simon, Christopher A. 2002. “Book Review: Arquilla, John and David Ronfeldt 2001. Networks and Netwars: The Future of Terror, Crime, and Militancy.” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence. 14(4): 209-213.

Simon, Christopher A. 2001. “Book Review: Schuh, Anna M. 2000. Timing Successful Policy Change: Lessons from the Civil Service.” Review of Public Personnel Administration.

Simon, Christopher A. 2001. “Book Review: De B. Taillon, J. Paul. 2001. The Evolution of Special Forces in Counter-Terrorism: The British and American Experiences.” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence, 13(3): 147-150.

Simon, Christopher A. 2001. “Book Review: Donald, Moira and Tim Rees 2001. Reinterpreting Revolution in Twentieth Century Europe.” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence, 13(3): 161-163.

Simon, Christopher A. 2001. “Book Review: Willis, Rodney 2001. Lockerbie: The Story and the Lessons.” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence, 13(3): 150-152.

Simon, Christopher A. 2001. “Book Review: Donahue, Deborah L. 2000. The Western Range Revisited: Removing Livestock from Public Lands to Conserve Native Biodiversity.” Montana: The Magazine of Western History. Autumn: 75.

Simon, Christopher A. 1999. “Book Review: Falkenrath, R. et al. 1999. America’s Achilles Heel: Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Terrorism and Covert Attack.” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence. 11(2): 156-158.

Simon, Christopher A. 1998. “Book Review: Croissant, Michael 1998. The Armenian-Azerbaijan Conflict: Causes and Implications.” Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence. 10(4): 199-201.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Herzik, Eric, Simon, Christopher A. and Bale, Steve 2005. Analysis of Traffic Stops and Incidence of Racial Profiling in Reno, NV. Reno, NV: University of Nevada.

Herzik, Eric, Simon, Christopher A. and Bale, Steve 2005. Analysis of Pedestrian Arrests During Hot August Nights 2004. Reno, NV: University of Nevada.

Herzik, Eric, Simon, Christopher A. and Marks III, Selby H. 2004. Economic Feasibility—Production, Storage, Distribution, and Use of Hydrogen Fuel by Public Transit Systems. Reno, NV: T3, UNR/RTC.

Herzik, Eric, Simon, Christopher A. and Bale, Steve 2004. Hot August Nights 2003 Crowd Observation Study. Reno, NV: Great Basin Policy Research Institute, University of Nevada.

Lovrich, Nicholas P., Self, Ruth, & Simon, Christopher 2002. Second Follow-Up Report, 2002: Assessment of the Accuracy of Criminal Histories Records in the Washington State Identification System (WASIS). Pullman, WA: Division of Governmental Studies and Services, Washington State University.

Simon, Christopher A. & Wang, Changhua 2000. First Follow-Up Study: Impact of AmeriCorps on Members’ Political and Social Efficacy, Social Trust, Institutional Confidence and Values in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Portland, OR: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.

Simon, Christopher A. & Wang, Changhua 1999. Impact of AmeriCorps on Members’ Political and Social Efficacy, Social Trust, Institutional Confidence and Values in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Portland, OR: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.

Simon, Christopher A. & Lovrich, Nicholas P. 1998. “Innovative Approaches to Public Education.” Partners[State & Local Government Newsletter, WSU-Vancouver]. 15: 1-2.

Lovrich, Nicholas P. & Simon, Christopher A. 1997. First Follow-Up Report, 1997: Assessment of the Accuracy of Criminal Histories Records in the Washington State Identification System (WASIS). Pullman, WA: Division of Governmental Studies and Services, Washington State University.

Lovrich, Nicholas P., Correia, Mark E. & Simon, Christopher A. 1997. Results: National Survey of Municipal Police Departments, 1996. Pullman, WA: Division of Governmental Studies and Services, Washington State University.

Lovrich, Nicholas P., Simon, Christopher A. & Correia, Mark E. 1997. Results: National Survey of Municipal Clerks, 1996. Pullman, WA: Division of Governmental Studies and Services, Washington State University.

Lovrich, Nicholas P., McGeorge, Kimberly K., Simon, Christopher A. & Self, Ruth 1995. An Audit of the WASIS System: A Two-Way Analysis of the Washington Criminal Histories Archives. Pullman, WA: Division of Governmental Studies and Services, Washington State University.

Simon, Christopher A. 1994. Lake Roosevelt Forum: Third-Year Summative Report. Pullman WA: Division of Governmental Studies and Services/Program for Local Government Education, Washington State University.

Simon, Christopher A., Reisig, Michael D. & Zhao, Jihong 1994. Results: National Survey of Municipal Police Departments, 1993. Pullman, WA: Division of Governmental Studies and Services, Washington State University.

Simon, Christopher A., Young, Kathleen & Boggs, Kristopher 1991. Results: National Survey of Municipal Police Departments, 1990. Pullman, WA: Division of Governmental Studies and Services, Washington State University.

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION

Simon, Christopher A., VanVerst, Mary, and Wang, Changhua 2005. “AmeriCorps and the Non-Profit Sector: Overcoming Issues of the Classical Administration Dichotomy Using Advanced Performance Practices,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Public Administration, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Simon, Christopher A. 2005. Panel Chair, Annual Meeting of the American Society for Public Administration, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Simon, Christopher A. and Marks III, Selby H. 2005. “Alternative Fuel Systems Development and Cost Analysis: Comparing Energy Model Simulation Systems and Their Results,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Oakland, California.

Simon, Christopher A. 2004. Discussant: Policies and Issues in State Politics, Panel Chair: Lance LeLoup. Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Portland, Oregon.

Simon, Christopher A. 2004. Discussant: Section 30-10 Policy Innovation and Diffusion, Panel Chair: James Anderson (Public Policy Section). Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Simon, Christopher A., Marks, Selby H., and Herzik, Eric B. 2004. “Alternative Fuels and the Technical Information Quandary: Policy Formulation and Implementation of the the Hydrogen Initiative,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Portland, Oregon.

Simon, Christopher A., Van Verst, Mary, and Wang, Changhua 2004. “Accountability for AmeriCorps Programs, While Fostering Public Service,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Public Administration, Portland, Oregon.

Simon, Christopher A. and Herzik, Eric B. 2004. “Single Parents of Generation X: Exploring Political Values, Opinions, and Beliefs,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Thomsen, Paul and Simon, Christopher A. 2003. “Renewable Energy in the State of Nevada: Public Policy Implications for an Emergent Resource Area,” To be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Vancouver, British Columbia

Simon, Christopher A. 2002. “Application of Contingency Theory to the Study of California School Districts,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Bellevue, Washington.

Simon, Christopher A. 2002. Section Chair, Public Administration Section, Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Bellevue, Washington.

Weinberg, Leonard, Ami Pedhazur, and Christopher A Simon 2002. “Public Opinion About Terrorist Attacks: An American-Israeli Comparison.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston,Massachusetts.

Simon, Christopher A. 2002. “Towards a Greater Understanding of Ballot Measure Support: A Taxonomic Analysis of County Level Support for Ballot Initiatives in Oregon.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Long Beach, California.

Simon, Christopher A. and Dobra, John 2001. “Mayonnaise Federalism?: Local Government Perspectives on Federal Land Management in Nevada." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Couer d’ Alene, Idaho.

Simon, Christopher, James Carr, Elizabeth DeFlyer, Sesi McCullough, Sally Morgan, Theodore Oleson, and Maggie Ressel 2001. “On the Evaluation of Academic Dishonesty: A Survey of Students and Faculty.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of Frontiers in Education, Institute for Electronics and Electrical Engineers, Reno, NV, October, 2001.

Gordon, Stacy, B., Simon, Christopher A., and Weinberg, Leonard B. 2001. “The Effects of Holocaust Education on Students' Level of Anti-Semitism: Results of a Two Year Analysis.” Presented at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Political Psychology, Cuernavaca, Mexico.

Dobra, John and Simon, Christopher A. 2001. “Federalism Impacts of Federal Rule-Making in Nevada.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, March, 2001.

Simon, Christopher A. 2001. “Approaches to Structural Contingency Theory: Using Budget, Personnel, and Demographic Data in Contingency Theory Analyses.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, March, 2001.

Gordon, Stacy B., Simon, Christopher A., and Weinberg, Leonard B. 2000. “The Effects of Holocaust Education.” Presented at Remembering the Future, Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom. July, 2000.

Simon, Christopher A. 2000. Panel Discussant: Social Capital in U.S. Cities, Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Portland, Oregon, November, 2000.

Simon, Christopher A. 2000. “Budgeting Theory and Practice: A Systems Perspective.” Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Nevada Library Association, Reno, Nevada, October, 2000 [$250 honorarium]

Simon, Christopher A.and Yap, Enrico 2000. “The Community-Organization Interface and Its Relationship to Public School District Organizational Output: The Impact of Organizational Core Technologies, Programmatic, Expenditures, and Ecological Factors on Aggregate District Level 4^th and 8^th Grade Student Performance.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, San Jose, California, March, 2000.

Simon, Christopher A. and Wang, Changhua 2000. “AmeriCorps, Social Capital, and Institutional Confidence: Results of a Two-Year Study of AmeriCorps Volunteers in Four Western States.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, San Jose, California, March, 2000.

Simon, Christopher A. 1999. Panel Discussant: Public Policy and Administration: Comparing Policy Genesis, Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Eugene, Oregon, October, 1999.

Simon, Christopher A. and Wang, Changhua 1999. “The Impact of Americorps Service on Volunteer Participants: Building Social Capital and Levels of Confidence in Public Institutions.” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Atlanta, Georgia, September, 1999.

Simon, Christopher A. 1999. “The Populist Dimension of the County Supremacy Movement in Oregon: An Analysis of County Level Voting Patterns on Statewide Initiatives 1980-1996.” Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Seattle, Washington, March, 1999.

Simon, Christopher A., Lovrich, Nicholas P., and Yap, Enrico 1999. “Public School Organizational Performance and Social Capital: A Comparative Outlier Analysis of Washington State School Districts.” Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Seattle, Washington, March, 1999.

Simon, Christopher A. 1998. “Analysis of Voting in School District Levy Elections: The Applicability of Theories of Economic Self-Interest and Voter Dissaffection,”Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, October, 1998.

Simon, Christopher A. 1998. “Public Schools as ‘Coping’ Organizations: The Relationship Between Resource Allocations and Student Performance as a Measure of Organizational Output,” Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Los Angeles, California, March, 1998.

Simon, Christopher A. 1996. “Political Culture and Religion and the Quality of Urban Life in U.S. Cities,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois, April, 1996.

Simon, Christopher A. 1996. “The County Supremacy Movement in Oregon: An Analysis of Political, Social, and Economic Demographic Correlates of County Supremacy Ordinances and Local Initiatives,” Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, San Francisco, California, March, 1996.

Simon, Christopher A. and May, David A. 1995. “Washington State 21^st Century School Innovations and Practical Expectations of Reform: An Analysis of the Effect of Innovative Education Policy on Student Achievement,” Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois, August-September, 1995.

Simon, Christopher A. 1995. “Lake Roosevelt Forum: Citizen Participation via the Channel of Collaborative Problem Solving,” Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Portland, Oregon, March, 1995.

McGeorge, Kimberly K., Simon, Christopher A., and Lovrich, Nicholas P. 1995. “Assessing Accuracy in Criminal History Records: A Case Study of Eight Washington Counties,” Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, March, 1995.

Zhao, Jihong, Simon, Christopher A., and Thurman, Quint 1994. “Predicting the Extent of Community Oriented Policy in American Municipal Police Agencies: Accounting for Internally Focused Innovations by Organizational and Environmental Factors,” Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Chicago, Illinois, March, 1994.

Simon, Christopher A. and Wang, C. 2000. “First Follow-Up Study: The Impact of Americorps Service on Volunteer Participants: Building Social Capital and Levels of Confidence in Public Institutions.” Presented at Northwest Network 2000, University of Portland, Portland, OR, June, 2000.

Simon, Christopher A. and Wang, C. 1999. “The Impact of Americorps Service on Volunteer Participants: Building Social Capital and Levels of Confidence in Public Institutions.” Presented at Northwest Network 1999, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, August, 1999.

Wang, Changhua and Simon, Christopher 1999. “Americorps Evaluation Outcomes for 1997-1998,” Presented to Washington State Commission for National and Community Service, Seattle, Washington, March 26, 1999.

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