• University of Nevada Reno (2015-2018)
  • B.A. Political Science
  • B.A. International Affairs: Law, Diplomacy, and Organization
• George Mason University (Fall 2016)

Jake is originally from Roseville, California and graduated from Woodcreek High School in June 2015 where he played rugby and was a member of the school’s competitive speech and debate program. He subsequently graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with dual bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and International Affairs after only three years of study. He began his doctoral pursuit at the University of Georgia in Fall 2018. As an undergraduate, Jake participated in several political and government-oriented internship and employment opportunities, including: campaign intern for Catherine Cortez-Masto for Senate (2015-2016); legal intern for the clerk of court, 2nd Judicial District of Nevada (Summer 2017); Programs Director, Associated Students of the University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Legislative Affairs (2017-2018); and, intern for the Clerk of Court, United States Supreme Court (2016). From a teaching perspective, Jake has had the opportunity to serve as a teaching assistant and instructor of record for POLS 1101: Introduction to American Government and POLS 3600: Criminal Justice Administration. As for his research focuses, Jake is largely concentrated on exploring questions pertaining to the American federal judiciary, social media platforms, natural language processing, and machine learning. His work has been appeared or been conditionally accepted in Justice Systems Journal, Above the Law, and SCOTUSblog. When he is not conducting research, you can often find him cheering on the Dawgs in Athens or crying over the Mets blowing another pennant run. His wife, a South Georgia native, appears to enjoy it when he’s doing both.

Publications:

– Explaining Congressional Support for the Federal Judiciary (Co-Author: Dr. Teena Wilhelm) The Handbook on Law and Political Systems, 2nd Edition (Forthcoming: 2022)

– Truscott, J. S. (2022). The Supreme Spectacle: An Analysis of Public Attendance at the Supreme Court. Justice System Journal, 1-12. Media Activity:

– Truscott, J. & Feldman, A. (2022, July 28). Lengthier opinions and shrinking cohesion: Indications for the future of the Supreme Court. SCOTUSblog. Retrieved from www.scotusblog.com

Grants and Awards:

-Sidney M. Robinson Memorial Scholarship (2017)

-Peter Mekis Memorial Scholarship (2018-2023)

-Summer Research Grant, University of Georgia Graduate School (2022)

– American Federal Judiciary

– Political Discourse on Social Media Platforms

•  Sidney M. Robinson Memorial Scholarship (2017)
• Peter Mekis Memorial Scholarship (2018-2023)
• Summer Research Grant, University of Georgia Graduate School (2022)

– American Political Science Association (APSA)

– Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA)

– Southern Political Science Association (SPSA)

POLS 1101: Introduction to American Government (Spring 2021)

POLS 3600: Criminal Justice Administration (Fall 2021, 2022)

American Institutions, Judicial Politics and Processes, Political Discourse on Social Media, Models of Spatial Voting, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, American Political Development, Formal Theory, Electoral Sciences, and Survey Analytics.

– Explaining Congressional Support for the Federal Judiciary (Co-Author: Dr. Teena Wilhelm) The Handbook on Law and Political Systems, 2nd Edition (Forthcoming: 2022)

– Truscott, J. S. (2022). The Supreme Spectacle: An Analysis of Public Attendance at the Supreme Court. Justice System Journal, 1-12.