LAURA L.
LANGER
Associate
Professor
Education:
Ph.D.
M.S.
M.A.
B.A.
Professional Experience:
2006 – Director of Graduate
Studies; Department of Political Science,
2003 – Associate
Professor; Department of Political Science,
1999 – 2003 Assistant Professor; Department
of Political Science,
1998 – 1999 Assistant Professor; Department
of Political Science & Criminal Justice, Washington State University,
Pullman, WA
1997-1998 Research Fellow; Department
of Political Science,
1996-1997 Research Assistant; Department
of Political Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, August
1996-May 1997
1994-1996 Research Fellow; Workers’
Compensation Division, Special Grant with Charles Barrilleaux;
1996 & 1997 Summer Instructor; Department
of Political Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, Intro to
Public Policy
Special Awards and
Recognitions
q American Judicature
Society Award, 2000,
presented by Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science
Association for the best paper on law and courts written by a faculty member
that was presented at any of the previous year's annual meetings of the
American, Midwest, Northeastern, Southern, Southwestern, or Western Political
Science Associations
q Certificate of
Commitment to Outstanding Education, 2000, University-wide teaching award from the
Alpha Delta Pi Scholarship Committee. Presented at the Scholarship Banquet on
November 20, 2000,
q Special
Faculty Recognition at Honors Convocation, 2000, from the
Publications:
Book
q Langer, Laura. 2002. Judicial Review in State Supreme
Courts: A Comparative Study
Refereed
Journal Articles
q
Langer,
Laura and Teena Wilhelm. 2005 “The Ideology of State
Supreme Court Chief Justices.” Judicature
89 (September-October): 78-84.
q
Langer,
Laura and Paul Brace. 2005. “Preemptive Role of State Supreme Courts: The Case
of Abortion and Death Penalty Adoption.” Policy
Studies Journal
Vol. 33 Issue 3, p317-340, 24p
q
Langer,
Laura, Jody McMullen, Nick Ray, and Dan Stratton. 2003. “Recruitment of Chief Justices on State
Supreme Courts: A Choice between Institutional and Personal Goals.” Journal of Politics. 65 (August):
656-675. (McMullen is a former MA
graduate student, and Ray and Stratton are current graduate students).
q
Langer,
Laura. 2003. “Strategic Considerations and Judicial Review: The Case of
Workers’ Compensation Laws in the American States.” Public Choice 116 (August): 55-78.
q
Barrilleaux, Charles, Thomas Holbrook, and Laura
Langer. 2002. "Electoral Competition, Legislative Balance, and
q
Langer,
Laura. 2001. “Economic Development
Policy Activism and Income Distribution in the American States 1976-94.” American
Politics Research 29 (July): 392-414.
q
Brace,
Paul and Laura Langer. 2001. “The
q
Brace,
Paul, Melinda Gann Hall, and Laura Langer. 2001. “Placing Courts in State
Politics.” State Politics and Policy Quarterly 1 (March): 81-108.
q
Brace,
Paul, Laura Langer, and Melinda Gann Hall. 2000. “Measuring the Preferences of
State Supreme Court Judges.” Journal of Politics 62 (May): 387-413.
q
Langer,
Laura. 1999. “Measuring Income Distribution across Space and Time in the
American States.” Social Science
Quarterly (March): pp. 55-67.
q
Brace,
Paul and Laura Langer. 1995. “Interpreting the 1994 State Legislative
Elections.” Spectrum The Journal of State Government (Spring), pp 2-10
Other Publications
q
Langer,
Laura and Teena Wilhelm. In press “State Supreme Courts as
Policymakers.” In ed (Mark Miller), Rethinking U.S. Judicial Politics.
q
Langer,
Laura. 2002. “
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Langer,
Laura. 2000. “Attention to
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Langer,
Laura. 2000. “Keeton on Judging in the American Legal System.” Law and
Politics Book Review (February) 10: 103-105.
q
Brace,
Paul, Melinda Gann Hall, and Laura
Langer. 1999. “Judicial Choice and the Politics of Abortion: Institutions, Context, and the Autonomy of Courts.”
Reviews of Book in Refereed Journals
q
Bonneau, Chris W.. Publius, Summer 2003, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p166-168,
3p; Abstract: Reviews the book "Judicial Review in State Supreme Courts: A
Comparative Study," by Laura Langer.
q Songer, Donald R.. American Political
Science Review, Dec 2002, Vol. 96 Issue 4, p826, 2p; Abstract: Reviews the
book 'Judicial
Review in State Supreme Courts: A Comparative
Study,' by Laura Langer.
q
Emmert, Craig F.
and Bowman, Ann O'M.. Journal of
Politics, Nov 2002, Vol. 64 Issue 4,
p1271, 3p; Abstract: Reviews 'Judicial Review in State Supreme Courts: A
Comparative Study,' by Laura Langer.
Grants and Contracts
q
National Science Foundation CAREER Grant,
SES-0092187 “Multiple Actors and
Competing Risks: State Supreme Court Justices and the Policymaking (Unmaking)
Game of Judicial Review.”
q
National Science Foundation Research Experience for
Graduates--REG Supplemental Grant SES-0092187, (Fall 2003-2004), $12,000, Sole PI
(funds to provide stipends to graduate students working on my CAREER grant, and
funds to support collaborative projects with graduate students).
q
National Science Foundation Dissertation
Improvement Grant (Teena Wilhelm SES-0420055), (July 2004-July 2005),
$11,500.
q
National Science Foundation Research Experience for
Graduates--REG Supplemental Grant, SES-0092187, (Fall 2001-2002), $10,000, Sole PI
(funds to provide stipends to graduate students working on my CAREER grant, and
funds to support collaborative projects with graduate students).
q
Research
Professorship, SBSRI. Fall 2004.
q
“Agenda Setting on the
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“Judicial Review in State Supreme Courts: A
Comparative Study.” Provost’s Author
Support Fund, University of
q
Multiple Actors and Competing Risks: State Supreme
Court Justices and the Policymaking (Unmaking) Game of Judicial Review.”
Faculty Summer Grant Development Stipend, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Research Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona, (Summer 2000),
$4,000.00. Sole PI.
q
“Selection of State Supreme Court Chief Justices
and Strategic Considerations.” Vice President for Research and Graduate
Studies, Faculty Small Grants Program, University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona,
(Fall 2000), $5,000. Sole PI.
q
“Chief Justices on State Supreme Courts and Opinion
Assignment.” Faculty Mini Grant, Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of
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Arts and Humanities Research
Travel Grant, (Spring
1999),
Current Research Projects
q
Langer,
Laura, Meghan Leonard, and Joe Ross. “Love ‘em or
Hate ‘em: Legislative Perceptions of State Courts.”
Currently revising for submission to refereed journal.
q
Langer,
Laura, Gabe Sanchez, and Teena Wilhelm. “Does Size Matter: Opinion Coalition Formation on American State
Supreme Courts” Currently revising for
submission to refereed journal.
q
Langer,
Laura. State Legislative-Judicial Relations: Judicial Review as a Retaliatory
Weapon against the Legislative Branch.
Book manuscript expected date of completion summer 2007
PROFESSIONAL AND
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Conference
Participation:
q
Langer,
Laura. Discussant at
q
Langer,
Laura, Meghan Leonard, and Joe Ross. “Institutional Interactions: Legislative
Perceptions of State Courts.” Presented at the State Politics and Policy
Conference, February 24-25, 2007
q
Langer,
Laura, Meghan Leonard, and Joe Ross. “Institutional Interactions: Legislative
Perceptions of State Courts. Paper
presented at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting,
q
Langer,
Laura, Gabe Sanchez, and Jeffrey Williams. “Minimum Winning, Sub-Maximum, or Maximum Winning
Opinion Coalitions: A Test of Rohde’s Threat Hypothesis on American State
Supreme Courts” Paper presented at the
American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL April 2004.
q
Langer, Laura and Teena
Wilhelm.
“Policymaking and Judicial-Legislative-Executive Relations: Observations from two American States.” Paper presented at the Midwest Political
Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago ,
IL
q
Discussant.
Panel, “How Should State Judges be Chosen.” American Political Science
Association Annual Meeting,
q
Discussant. Panel, “Courts, Policy, and Practice.”
q Chair. Panel, “Issues in
State Court Elections.”
q Langer, Laura. “The
Impact of Bush v. Gore on State
Courts and State Legislatures.” Paper presented at the conference on the Final
Arbiter: The U.S. Supreme Court, Presidency, and the Politics of Election 2000,
sponsored by the University of Akron School of Law’s
q Discussant. Panel, “The
Politics of Judicial Review: The
q Brace, Paul, and Laura
Langer. “The Preemptive Power of Courts in the Legislative Policy Game.” Paper
presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting,
q Langer,
Laura. “Bush v. Gore” Roundtable Participant at the
q Discussant. Panel,
“State Courts in the Federal System.”
q Brace, Paul,
and Laura Langer. “State Supreme Courts and the Preemptive Power of the
Judiciary.” Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual
Meeting, Chicago Illinois 2001.
q Langer, Laura, Jody
McMullen, Nick Ray, and Dan Stratton. “Who Are the State Supreme Court Chief
Justices and Does Method of Selection Matter?”
Paper presented at the American Political Science Association 2000
meeting
q Langer, Laura.
“Recruitment of State Supreme Court Chief Justices.” Paper presented at the
Rice University Department of Political Science Colloquium Series, December
2000 (invited).
q Brace, Paul, Melinda
Gann Hall, and Laura Langer. “Placing Courts in State Politics.” Paper presented at the Midwest Political
Science Association, Chicago Illinois 2000.
q Brace, Paul and Laura
Langer. “Income Distribution and Wage-Centralization in the American States.”
Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago Illinois
2000.
q Discussant. Panel,
“Courts, Citizens, Interest Groups, and Direct Democracy in the States.”
American Political Science Association,
q Langer, Laura. “Does the
Chief Justice on State Courts of Last Resort Shape Judicial Review? The
Case of Workers' Compensation.” Paper pesented at the
American Political Science Association Annual Meeting,
q Brace, Paul, Melinda
Gann Hall, and Laura Langer. “The Role
of State Supreme Court Judges in the Policy Process: The Salient Case of
Abortion.” Paper presented at the Southern Political Science Association,
q Discussant. Panel,
“Judicial Politics in the American States.” Western Political Science
Association,
q Discussant. Panel,
“Judicial Politics and Democracy: Views from Beyond the West.” Western
Political Science Association,
q Langer, Laura.
“Strategic Behavior and External Constraints on State Supreme Courts.” Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science
Association Annual Meeting,
q Langer, Laura.
“Comparative Approaches to Judicial Review across Areas of Law in the American
States.” Paper presented at the International Political Science Association
Meeting in
q Brace, Paul, Melinda
Gann Hall, and Laura Langer. “Formal Models of Judicial Decision Making in the
American States.” Paper presented at the
American Political Science Association Meeting Boston, MA, September 1998.
q Brace, Paul, Laura
Langer, and Melinda Gann Hall.
“Measuring the Preferences of State Supreme Court Judges.” With Paper presented at the Midwest Political
Science Association Meeting,
q Langer, Laura. “State
Supreme Courts and Countermajoritarian Behavior” Paper
presented at the Southern Political Science Association Meeting,
q Barrilleaux, Charles, Thomas
Holbrook, and Laura Langer. “The Effects of Party Competition, Party Control
and Partisan Change on State Policymaking: Evidence From
Welfare Spending in the American States.” Paper presented at the American
Political Science Association Meeting,
q Langer, Laura. “The
Constitutionality of State Campaign and Election Reform: State Supreme Courts
and Countermajoritarian Behavior.” Paper presented at the Midwest Political
Science Association 55th Annual Meeting, Chicago: April 10-12, 1997
Invited Presentations
q “The Impact of
Institutional Rules on Legislative-Judicial Relations in the American States.” Illinois
Institute of Government and Public Affairs Speaker Series,
q “Why are State
Legislators not loved by State Supreme Courts?” University of
q
“The Impact of Brown v. Board on Policy in the
American States: Did Brown have the
intended Consequences”
q
“Coalition
Behavior on State Supreme Courts.”
q
“Does
Size Matter: Opinion Coalitions on State
Supreme Courts.”
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“The Role of Courts in the 2000 Presidential
Election,” Social Behavioral Sciences-Humanities Distinguished Luncheon Series,
q
“What
Happened in the 2000 Presidential Election,” Democratic Nucleus Club Meeting,
q
“Nomination
of Supreme Court Justices,” Pi Sigma Alpha Students,
q
“Judicial
Review of Workers Compensation Laws in the American States,” Workers’
Compensation Research Institute,
q
“Law
and Courts from a Political Science Perspective,” Junior and Senior High School
Students, Pullman High school, Pullman Washington, Fall 1998.
University
of Arizona/College
2005
- Member
of Grade Appeal Committee for
2004/2003 Member
of the Faculty Advisory Committee for
2003/2001 Member
of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Institute Advisory Board
Department Committees and
Administrative Positions
May
2006- Director of Graduate Studies
2006
– Member
of Executive Committee
2006
(fall) Member of Search
committee, American Politics
2006
(fall) Chair of 3rd
Year Probationary Review for Chad Westerland
2005-April
2006 Member of Graduate Studies Committee
2004
(fall) Member of 4th
Year Review Committee for Kris Kanthak
2003
(spring) Member of Promotion and Review Committee for Jim Todd
2003-2002 Member of Search Committee,
American Politics
2001
- 2002 Member of
Executive Committee
Chair Graduate Student Committees
(past five years)
2006-2007
M.A. (900 paper), Chair
Meghan
Leonard, defended April 2007
2006-2007
M.A. (900 paper), Chair
Joseph Ross,
defended April 2007
2006-2004
Ph.D. Doctoral Dissertation, Chair
Jeff
Williams, defended April 2006, graduated
2005-2004 Ph.D. Doctoral Dissertation, Chair
Teena Wilhelm, defended July
2005, graduated
2004 Ph.D. Comprehensive
Examination, Chair
Jeff
Williams
2004 Ph.D. Comprehensive
Examination, Chair
Teena Wilhelm, passed
2003-2002 M.A. (900 paper), Chair
Teena Wilhelm
2003-2003 M.A. (900 paper), Chair
Nicole Zeiss
Professional
Service
2007/2006 Section
Organizer. State Politics and Policy Section of the Southern Political Science
Association, Annual Meeting New
2005/2004 Member of Life Time Achievement Award
Committee for Law and Courts Section of the American
Political Science Association, award presented
to the recipient at the Annual Meeting in
2004/2003 Section Organizer. Law and Courts
Section of the American Political Science Association, Annual
Meeting in Chicago 2004.
2004/2002 Member of the Executive Committee for
the State Politics and Policy Section of the American Political
Science Association
2003/2002 Conference
Organizer/Host.
2003/2002 Section Organizer. Law and Courts
Section of the Southwestern Political Science Association, Annual
Meeting in
2002/2001 Member of the American Judicature Award
Committee for the Law and Courts Section of the American
Political Science Association, award presented
to recipient at the Annual Meeting in
Reviewer
for: American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science,
Journal of Politics, Political Research Quarterly, American Politics Research,
Social Science Quarterly, Policy Studies Journal, State Politics and Policy
Quarterly, Justice System Journal, Law and Society Review, National Science
Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, SUNY Press, Westview
Press; Law and Courts Book Review; State Politics and Policy Governance