Carin Robinson
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- Undergraduate Faculty
Associate Professor of Political Science
Biography
I became a news junkie in college. Growing up in a small town in Wisconsin, I never paid much attention to politics. But as a young adult, I started to enjoy watching and reading about what was happening in Washington, D.C. After finishing my undergraduate degree in Communication, I worked at a community newspaper reporting on local city government. Within the year, I was applying to graduate programs in political science.
I moved to Washington, D.C. for graduate school where my research focused on American politics, specifically political behavior. I taught at Georgetown University and the University of Mary Washington before joining the political science department at Hood College in fall 2009.
I have contributed to numerous edited volumes on U.S. elections. I am the co-author of Onward Christian Soldiers: The Religious Right in American Politics (2011) and have published articles in peer-reviewed journals. I serve as the adviser to the Maryland Student Legislature and other political clubs on campus.
I teach PSCI 203 Introduction to U.S. Politics, PSCI 324 U.S. Campaigns and Elections, and PSCI 205 Methods of Political Inquiry. I enjoy advising departmental honors projects and independent studies on projects related to political behavior, news media, elections, and U.S. government.
Education
- Ph.D., Government, Georgetown University
- M.A., Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University
- B.A., Communication, Bethel University
Professional Highlights
Selected Media Appearances
Baltimore SunTeaching the Unteachable: Politics in 2022
Baltimore Sun'County over party': Questions about Frederick County's political future remain after election
National Public Radio (NPR) Looking back on George H.W.'s Legacy on Abortion
Frederick News-Post, Frederick Uncut Podcast
Selected Awards
Advisor of the Year Award (2023) Hood College
Susan Dill McConkey Award (2023) Maryland Student Legislature
Dr. Robinson in the Sass Magazine Fall 2018 issue
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![Dr. Robinson and political participation](/sites/default/files/styles/width_560/public/content/gallery/40978454_10155376818391261_7565797574389530624_o.jpg?itok=dFS34YVr)
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