Dr. Randall E. Adkins
Associate Professor

Department of Political Science
Arts and Science Hall, Room 275 H
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Tel: 402-554-3617
Fax: 402-554-4860
Email: radkins@.unomaha.edu

Spring 2008 Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 1:00-3:30 p.m. and by appointment

 

Dr. Adkins joined the faculty at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2000 with previous teaching experience at Concord College and California University of Pennsylvania. He grew up in West Virginia and received his Bachelor's degree from Marshall University and Doctorate from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. His teaching and research interests are in American political institutions, presidential elections, American foreign policy, and political leadership.  Dr. Adkins chairs the Graduate Program Committee of the Department of Political Science. Dr. Adkins is the recipient of the 2007 College of Arts & Sciences Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award.

Courses Taught:

PSCI 1100 Intro to American National Government
PSCI 3160/8165  Political Parties
PSCI 3180:  Campaigns and Elections
PSCI 3260 U.S. Foreign Policy
PSCI 4030/8036 The Presidency
PSCI 4040/8046 Legislative Process
PSCI 8040 Seminar in American Government and Politics

Current Research:

Dr. Adkins' current research effort focuses on the growing importance of the pre-primary period in selecting presidential nominees and is published in American Politics Quarterly, American Politics Research, The Journal of Political Marketing, Political Research Quarterly, Presidential Studies Quarterly, and Publius:  The Journal of Federalism. He is also the author of The Evolution of Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections: Landmark Documents, 1787-2008 published by Congressional Quarterly Presss.