Assistant Professor of Political Science

Curriculum Vitae

David Cottrell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science.  He earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Davis and his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan.  Before joining the faculty at UGA  he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Program in Quantitative Social Science at Dartmouth College, where he subsequently served as a lecturer in quantitative methods for the Department of Government. His research uses empirical and computational methods to explore how rules and procedures distort representation in the United States.

Education
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  • PhD, University of Michigan, 2015
  • MA, University of Michigan, Political Science, 2012
  • BA, University of California-Davis, Political Science, 2006
Areas of Expertise
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  • American Government
  • Elections
  • Redistricting
  • State & Local Politics
  • Research Methods
Honors, Awards, and Achievements
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  • Student Career Success Influencer Award
Selected Publications
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David Cottrell. “Using computer simulations to measure the effect of gerrymandering on electoral competition in the US Congress”. Legislative Studies Quarterly, 44(3):487–514, 2019

 

David Cottrell, Charles R Shipan, and Richard J Anderson. “The power to appoint: Presidential nominations and change on the Supreme Court”. The Journal of Politics, 81(3):1057–1068, 2019

David Cottrell, Michael C Herron, and Sean J Westwood. “An exploration of Donald Trump’s allegations of massive voter fraud in the 2016 general election”. Electoral Studies, 51:123–142, 2018

Jowei Chen and David Cottrell. “Evaluating partisan gains from congressional gerrymandering: Using computer simulations to estimate the effect of gerrymandering in the US House”. Electoral Studies, 44:329–340, 2016

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