ANNE HILDRETH 15 Longmeadow Drive Political Science Undergraduate Office Delmar, New York 12054 Humanities 16 (518) 475-0290 University at Albany Albany, New York 12222 (518) 442-3113 EDUCATION University of Iowa, Doctor of Philosophy, 1989, Political Science. State University of New York at Buffalo, Master of Arts, 1983, Political Science. State University College at Potsdam, Bachelor of Arts, 1981, Majors: Political Science and History. EMPLOYMENT State University of New York at Albany, Department of Political Science, Associate Professor, August 1990 - present. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Department of Political Science, Instructor, January 1989 - December 1989. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Public Opinion Laboratory, Research Associate, August 1988 - June 1990. PUBLICATIONS Anne Hildreth (2008). Attitudes of the Public Towards Public Opinion Research, in The Sage Handbook of Public Opinion Research, edited by Wolfgang Donsbach and Michael W. Traugott. Sage Publications. Anne Hildreth, Leah A. Murray, and J. Cherie Strachan (2005). The limitations of e-democracy, in Communicating politics: Engaging the public in democratic life, edited by Mitchell S. McKinney, Lynda Lee Kaid,, D. G. Bystrom, and Deborah B. Carlin, NY: Peter Lang. Daniel M. Shea and Anne Hildreth (1996). "Legislative Campaign Committees and the Future of State Party Organizations," in The State of the Parties, edited by Daniel M. Shea and John C. Green, Rowman and Littlefield.
Ellen M. Dran and Anne Hildreth (1995). "What the Public Thinks About How We Know What It Is Thinking," International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 7:128-144. Anne Hildreth and Ellen M. Dran (1994). "Explaining Women's Differences in Abortion Opinion: The Role of Gender Consciousness." Women and Politics, 14:35-51. Anne Hildreth (1994). "The Importance of Purposes in Purposive Groups." American Journal of Political Science, 38:447-63. Arthur H. Miller, Christopher Wlezien, and Anne Hildreth (1991). "A Reference Group Theory of Partisan Coalitions." Journal of Politics, 53:1134-1149. Arthur H. Miller, Anne Hildreth, and Grace L. Simmons, (1989). "The Mobilization of Gender Group Consciousness," in The Political Interests of Gender, edited by Kathleen B. Jones and Anna G. Jonasdottir. Sage Publications. Arthur H. Miller, Anne Hildreth, Kevin M. Leyden, and Christopher Wlezien, (1988). "Judging by the Company Candidates Keep, What's a Democrat to Do?" Public Opinion, July/August, 11:14-16. Michael S. Lewis-Beck, Anne Hildreth, and Alan B. Spitzer (1988). "Was There a Girondist Faction in the National Convention (1792-1793)?". French Historical Studies, 15:519-536. William Mishler and Anne Hildreth (1984). "Legislatures and Political Stability: An Exploratory Analysis." Journal of Politics 46:25-59. CONVENTION PAPERS Anne Hildreth and Leah A. Murray (2010) Guns vs. Butter: Letters to the Editor on National Issues, presented at the Western Political Science Association Meetings, San Francisco, California, April 1-3. Anne Hildreth, Shannon Scotece, and Leah A. Murray (2008) Editing the War at Home: Letters to the editor as community-level discourse, presented at the Western Political Science Association Meetings, San Diego, California, March 20-22, 2008. Anne Hildreth and Shannon Scotece (2007) A War of Words? Letters to the Editor as Community level discourse presented at the Western Political Science Association Meetings, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 7-10, 2007. J. Cherie Strachan and Anne Hildreth (2004) Testing the Effects of Collective Civic Education Messages in the University Classroom presented at the American Political Science Association Meetings, September 2 - September 5, 2004.
J. Cherie Strachan, Leah A. Murray, and Anne Hildreth (2002) Civics Textbooks and the Promotion of Democratic Values presented at the American Political Science Association Meetings, Boston, Massachusetts, August 29 September 1, 2002. J. Cherie Strachan and Anne Hildreth (2001) Civic Education Websites and Civic Participation presented at the American Political Science Association Meetings, San Francisco, California, August 27 August 30, 2001. Anne Hildreth, Leah A. Murray and J. Cherie Strachan (2001) Can Internet Voter Simulation Projects Promote Youth Voting? presented at the International Communication Association Meeting, Washington D.C., May 16-19, 2001. Anne Hildreth, J. Cherie Strachan, and Leah A. Murray (2000) Can we have Dot Gov. without Dot Org.? presented at the Civic Education and Elections study group conference, National Communication Association, Washington, D.C., June 24 26, 2000. Anne Hildreth and Michael Korzi. (1997) "The Partisanization of Public Opinion Polls," presented at the Southern Political Science Association Research Meetings, November 10-13, 1997, Norfolk, Virginia. Ellen Dran and Anne Hildreth. (1997) "Studying Public Opinion About Public Opinion: To Poll or Not to Poll," presented at the American Association of Public Opinion Research Meeting, May 15-18, 1997, Norfolk, Virginia. Anne Hildreth. (1996) "Who Asks What and How It Is Reported: Polls Sponsorship and Public Opinion on New Policy Issues," presented at the American Association of Public Opinion Research Meeting, May 16-19, 1996, Salt Lake City. Ellen M. Dran and Anne Hildreth (1995). "Public Opinion about Public Opinion: What We Know and Why We Should Care," presented at the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May 18-21, 1995, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Anne Hildreth and Ellen M. Dran (1994). "The Role of Polls in Democratic Talk," presented at the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Researchers, November 16-18, 1994, Chicago. Anne Hildreth and Ellen M. Dran (1994). "The Role of Polls in Democratic Talk," presented at the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Researchers, November 16-18, 1994, Chicago. Anne Hildreth (1994). "Making 'Easy' Issues 'Hard': How Interest Groups Shape the 'Faces' of Public Issues," presented at the American Political Science Association Meetings, September 1-4, 1994, New York City.
Ellen M. Dran, Anne Hildreth, Richard Barberio and S. Lance Denning (1994). "Public Opinion About Polling in A New Information Environment," presented at the American Association for Public Opinion Research Meeting, May 14-17, 1994, Danvers, MA. Anne Hildreth and Ellen Dran (1992). "Representation by Phone? What the Public Thinks about Polls As Policy Communication," presented at the American Association for Public Opinion Research Meeting, May 15-19, 1992, St. Petersburg. Anne Hildreth, Martin B. Shaffer and Daniel M. Shea (1992). "The Context of Individual Participation: Conflict as a Mobilizing Resource," presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, April 9-11, 1992, Chicago. Anne Hildreth and Ellen M. Dran (1991). "Poll Fatigue? What the Public Thinks about How We Know What it is Thinking," presented at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research Meeting, November 22-23, 1991, Chicago. Anne Hildreth and Ellen M. Dran (1990). "How Women Define Women's Interests: Abortion and Gender Mobilization in Illinois," presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Meetings, April 6-8, 1990, Chicago. Anne Hildreth (1988). "When Is Collective Action Political Action for Individuals: Evidence from the Sanctuary Movement," presented at the Southern Political Science Association Meetings, November 3-5, Atlanta. Arthur Miller, Anne Hildreth, and Christopher Wlezien (1987). "The Social Group Dynamics of Political Evaluations," presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Meeting, April 6-8, 1987, Chicago. Anne Hildreth (1986). "The Influence of Economic Situations and Attitudes on the Gender Gap." Presented at the Southern Political Science Association Meetings, November 5-8, 1986, Atlanta. Arthur H. Miller, Grace L. Simmons, and Anne Hildreth (1986). "Group Influence, Solidarity and Electoral Outcomes." Presented at the American Political Science Association Meetings, August 27-30, 1986, Washington, DC. Arthur H. Miller, Anne Hildreth, and Grace L. Simmons (1986). "The Mobilization of Gender Group Consciousness." Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Meetings, April 27-30, 1986, Chicago.
COURSES TAUGHT Undergraduate: Graduate: Political Socialization Political Behavior Political Behavior Interest Groups and American Democracy American Political Parties American Politics Field Seminar Campaigns and Elections Political Parties Public Opinion Research Methods Research Methods Research and Writing in the Discipline Running For President Introduction to American Politics Election Reform Freshman Year Experience Freshman Year Experience Topics SERVICE University Committee on Student Conduct, 1993 - present Appellate Sub-committee of the Student Conduct Review, 1996 - present Advisory Committee on Student Health, 2000 - present Presidential Leadership Awards Nomination Committee, 2003 - present First Year Experience planner and instructor, 2006 - present General Education Committee, 2010 - present Member UAlbany ODK circle, 2010 - present Faculty Advisor ODK UAlbany circle, 2011 present Middle States Accreditation Working Group, 2008-2010 Enrollment Management Coordination Group, 2004-2009 Associate Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies, 2004-2009 Chair, General Education Committee, Undergraduate Academic Council, 2004-2007 Undergraduate Academic Council, 1999-2007 University Senate, 2004-2007 Task Force on Academic Advising, 2004-2007 Rhodes/Marshall Scholar Selection Committee, 2005-2007 Task Force on University Honors College, Senate working group, 2005-2006 Pre-law Advisory Task Force, 2002-2004 Chair, Interdisciplinary Studies Committee, UAC, 1999-2004 Ada Craig Walker Selection Committee, 1995-2000 Who s Who Student Selection Committee, 1995-2000 University Honors Task Force, 2001 Blue Ribbon Taskforce on Writing Instruction, 2006-2008 Political Science Department Undergraduate Program Coordinator 1998 2004, 2007- present Graduate Program Revision Committee 2004-2006
Undergraduate Honors Program Director 1998-2001 Faculty advisor to Pi Sigma Alpha 1991-2000 Rockefeller College Diversity Committee, 1991-1994 Undergraduate Education Committee, 1993, 1998 - present Promotion and Search Committees, 1991-present Community National Student Parent Mock Election, New York Coordinator, 1998, 2000 Bethlehem Children s School, Board Member, 2002-2004 Pierce Hall Daycare Center, Board Member 1995; Vice President, 1996-1997 Empire Girls State Political Advisor, 1995 1997