Chad Murphy

Ph.D. University of California, Riverside

2010-2011 Winner of the Mary W. Pinschmidt Award, annually presented by graduating seniors to the professor they “are most likely to remember as the one who had the greatest impact on their lives.”

Areas of Specialization:

Political Communication, Political Psychology, Parties and Elections, American Government

Scholarly Achievements:

Published articles on the effects of political rhetoric and the media in peer-reviewed outlets including the Journal of Politics, Presidential Studies Quarterly, the Journal of Language and Politics, and articles discussing the partisan consequences of redistricting in American Politics Research, Political Research Quarterly, and Political Geography, which have been featured on outlets like Rick Hasen’s “Electoral Law Blog” and “National Affairs.”

 To send e-mail to Professor Murphy: cmurphy3@umw.edu

Professor Murphy’s website is

www.chadmurphypolitics.com