Graham P . Ramsden, PhD
Associate Professor

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College of Arts and Sciences
Political Science
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Graham P . Ramsden, PhD
Associate Professor
Born in Great Britain and raised in the United States, Dr. Ramsden received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Iowa where he wrote his dissertation on the media strategies of presidential candidates during the 1988 Iowa caucuses. He has presented papers on electoral politics at many professional conferences, and has published articles in Political Science Quarterly, Legislative Studies Quarterly, State and Local Government Review, and State Politics and Policy Quarterly.
Dr. Ramsden spends his summers in Vermont, where he flies gliders (sailplanes) as a member of the Sugarbush Soaring Association.
Teaching Interests
- American Politics
Department
Political Science and International Relations
Position
Associate Professor
Articles
- State Politics & Policy Quarterly
State Legislative Campaign Finance Research: A Review Essay
2:2, p. 176-198 2002 - State and Local Government Review
The Impact of Minnesota’s Political Contribution Refund Program on Small Donor Behavior in State House Races
33:1, p. 32-41 2001 - The History and Performance of Minnesota’s Publicly Funded Legislative Elections.” in Perspective on Minnesota Government and Politics, 4th edition 1998
- Political Science Quarterly
Media Coverage of Subjects and Candidates During Election Campaigns: What Balance of Coverage is Appropriate in a Democracy?
111:1, p. 65 1996 - Legislative Studies Quarterly
The Public Financing of Legislative Elections: Lessons from Minnesota
20:3, p. 361 1995
Editing and Reviews
- Presidential Studies Quarterly
Review of “Bad News: Where the Press Goes Wrong in the Making of the President,” by Robert Shogan
32:3, p. 624-625 2002 - Journal of Religion & Society
Review of “Border Crossings: Christian Trespasses on Popular Culture and Public Affairs,” by Rodney Clapp. Journal of Religion and Society 2001