James W. Stoutenborough, ISTPP Postdoctoral Research Associate, has presented nine papers at conferences over the past year, eight of which come out of Institute research projects and data. Two of his papers are highlighted below. For a list of other conference presentations, please visit our Scholarship page.
In January 2013, Dr. Stoutenborough was at the Southern Political Science Association meeting where he discussed two papers. The first paper was “Policy Diffusion and the Public: Public Preferences Regarding Innovation versus Diffusion.” Dr. Stoutenborough is undertaking this research with Dr. Douglas R. Oxley (University of Wyoming, former ISTPP Post Doc) and Dr. Arnold Vedlitz (ISTPP Director). Based on national public survey data, the researchers apply a fresh theoretical approach to the public’s preferences for developing policy for complex issues.The second paper was “Climate Scientists and the Media: Scientists Perceptions of the Accuracy of Climate Change Media Coverage.” Dr. Stoutenborough’s research colleagues for this paper are Dr. Kellee J. Kirkpatrick (University of Kansas) and Dr. Arnold Vedlitz. With the media providing most of the public’s information on climate change, understanding the quality of that information is key step toward developing sound policies.
