B. Dan Wood
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Dr. Wood is a professor of political science at Texas A&M University and a College of Liberal Arts Cornerstone Fellow for 2008-2012. He was a Texas A&M University Faculty Fellow for 2002-2006. His research evaluates the relative responsiveness of political institutions to democratic influence. Most recently, he has focused on the presidency. However, past work has also considered bureaucracies, Congress, the Supreme Court, the mass media, and public opinion.
Dr. Wood was listed in the January 2007 issue of PS: Political Science and Politics as among the 400 most cited political scientists since 1940. His writings include the 2007 Princeton University Press book, The Politics of Economic Leadership: The Causes and Consequences of Presidential Rhetoric on the Economy. Recent articles in peer-reviewed publications are "Issue Definition, Information Processing, and the Politics of Global Warming," American Journal of Political Science (2007); "What Determines How Long Political Appointees Serve?" Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (2007); "Fiscal Federalism and Budgetary Tradeoffs in the American States," Political Research Quarterly (2006); and "Presidential Rhetoric and the Economy," Journal of Politics (2005). He is currently working on several projects, including a new book on the nature of presidential representation, a study evaluating the president's domestic and foreign policy rhetoric, a study of civil rights agenda setting and attitudes, and an evaluation of political behaviors associated with global warming.
Dr. Wood holds a doctorate (1987), and master of arts (1985) and bachelor of arts (1976) degrees in political science from the University of Houston.