D. Stephen Voss

Associate Professor

University of Kentucky Department of Political Science

Grants, Awards and Memberships

• 2003 UK Alumni Associate Great Teacher Award, given to only six (6) faculty members university-wide per year
• National Science Foundation grant #9985999, the Federal Elections Project, $140,000 (Summer 2000-Summer 2001). Co-PI with David Lublin at American University (UK share: $50,607).
• UK Arts & Sciences Teacher of the Month, March 2002.
• UK Faculty Summer Research Grant (1999, 2001)
• Several Derek Bok Center Certificates of Distinction in Teaching, only given to 20% of Harvard teaching fellows.
• Mellon Dissertation Completion Fellowship (1995-96).
• Mellon Dissertation Research Fellowship (Summer 1994).
• Schoen and Green Memorial Fellowship, Harvard University grant for the study of politics and political history (1990-91).
• Paul Solis Top Scholar award, LSU Alumni Federation, Greater New Orleans Chapter (1990).
• Kappa Tau Alpha Top Scholar Award, Louisiana State University (1990).
• William Randolph Hearst national journalism competition: sixth in sports writing and 10th in editorial writing (1990).
• Society of Professional Journalists, first-place regional award for spot news reporting (1990).

Member of the following PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY GROUPS:

• American Political Science Association
• Southern Political Science Association
• Editorial Board, American Politics Research
• Editorial Board, State Politics and Policy Quarterly
• Phi Beta Kappa, Beta chapter of Louisiana State University
• Kappa Tau Alpha, journalism honor society

Service to the University of Kentucky

SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT

• POLITICAL SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
  Director of Undergraduate Studies (2005 - present)
  Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies (2004-2005)
  Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies (2003-2004)
  Undergraduate Program Committee member (1998-present)
• ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER
  Jack East, ABD (Chair)
  Mandi Bates Bailey, ABD
  Tom Martin, ABD
  Erik Weinberg, 2006 ABD (History)
  Cyrus Karimian, 2006 M.A.
  Donnie Darmsteadt
  Jason Kehrberg
  Sara Manning
  Michael Fix
  Jeffrey A. Fine, 2006 Ph.D.
  David Prince, 2006 Ph.D.
  Maurey Bond, 2006 M.A.
  Antonio Scott Thompson, 2006 Ph.D. (History)
  James “Mac” Avery, Ph.D.
  Kihong Eom, Ph.D.
• SEARCH COMMITTEE MEMBER
  American Institutions (Fall 2006)
  Judicial Politics (Fall 2006)
  International Relations (Fall 2006)
  Chair search (Fall 2006)
  American Politics senior search (2001)
  American Politics senior search (2000)
• TEACHING MENTOR
  Ridvan Peshkopia (Fall 2006, Spring 2006, Fall 2005)
  Donald Darmsteadt (Fall 2006, Spring 2006, Spring 2005)
  Ramesh Sharma (Fall 2006)
  Mike McKee (Summer 2006)
  Adam Butz (Fall 2005)
  Kirill Bumin (twice)
  Hanbeom Jeong (twice)
  Jeffrey Fine (twice)
• FACULTY MERIT EVALUATION REVIEW (FMER) COMMITTEE
  Member (2000)
• Other Departmental Positions
  Internship Director (2005)
  Publicity Coordinator (roughly 1999-2002)
  Acting Instructor, PS 101, class abandoned by TA (2001)

SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE

• A&S EDUCATIONAL POLICY COMMITTEE
  Chair (2006 - present)
  Member (2004 - present)
  Member, Area B Curriculum Committee (2003 - 2004)
• AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM
  Acting Director (2005-2006)
  Steering Committee Member (2003-present)
  Representative on Interdisciplinary Program Committee (2005-2006)
• SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEES
  Arts & Sciences Scholarship Committee (2004-2006)
  T. Marshall Hahn, Jr., Graduate Fellowship Selection Committee (2005)
• UK College of Arts and Sciences MERIT WEEKEND
  Advisor (2002)
  Presenter (2001)

SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY

• AWARD COMMITTEES AND JUDGE PANELS
  Singletary Service and Leadership Award Committee (2003-2006)
  Oswald Undergraduate Research Award Committee (2003)
  UK Homecoming Queen competition interviewer (2002)
  UK Homecoming King competition interviewer (2001)
• FACULTY SENATE
  Member, 2005-present
• FACULTY ADVISOR
  Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity (2004-present)
  UK-NAACP
  UK Liberty Club
• MODERATOR
  Mayoral Candidate Debate (Fall 2006)
  G-PAC SGA Presidential Candidate Debate (Spring 2006, Spring 2005)
  Showing of Steven Greenstreet’s “This Divided State” documentary (April 2005)
  Presidential election debate between the UK College Democrats and Republicans (Fall 2004)
  Cats’ Den showing of Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11” (Fall 2004)
• University-Affiliated CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA
  Commentator, “History of Race Relations in 1940s US,” Fifteenth Annual Bluegrass Symposium (2005)
  Panelist, “Education Beyond Brown: Future Perspectives,” UK President’s Commission on Diversity and African American Studies and Research Program (2004)
  Panelist, campus NAACP forum, “Affirmative Action Under Siege” (2003)
  Chair and Discussant, National Council on Undergraduate Research (2001)
  Presenter, “Discrete Variable Analysis,” Quantitative Methods Committee in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  Panelist, Gaines Center forum on the 2000 elections (2000)
• GUEST SPEAKER
  Fayette County Chapter of UK Alumni Association (2004)
  Clark County Chapter (23 Sept 2004)
  Sorority Rush, “Surviving UK Academics” (2002)
  Lexington Catholic English class (2001, 2002)
  Bryan Station H.S. political science class (9/11/2001!!!)
• EMERGING LEADER INSTITUTE
  Presenter (Fall 2005)
  Presenter (Spring 2005)
  Presenter (Fall 2004)
• UK PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY
  Member (2003 - 2006)
  Chair, Campus Environment Subcommittee (2004 - 2005)
• MEDIA
  Contact for UK Public Relations (2000-present, but especially during 2002 elections)
  Three times a guest on Sue Wiley show during 2004 elections
  Guest on KISS-FM radio show during 2004 elections
  Interviewee for political journalists (1998-present)

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