Associate Professor
Political Science & Geography

Benjamin Melusky

7018 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
NORFOLK, 23529

Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Pittsburgh, (2015)

M.A. in Political Science, University of Pittsburgh, (2014)

B.A. in Political Science and International Affairs, Gettysburg College, (2008)

Expertise

Political Science
State Government, Legislatures, Executives, Gender

Research Interests

American Politics and Political Institutions, State Politics, Gender, Institutional Capacity, Budgeting, Fiscal Policymaking and Responsibility, Representation, Electoral Accountability

Articles

Melusky, B. F. (2019). A Practical Guide to Working With Undergraduate Research Assistants. SAGE Research Methods Cases.
Melusky, B. F. (2019). Why Politicians Retire? The Hidden Costs in Collecting Secondary Data. SAGE Research Methods Cases.
Gender and Fiscal Gridlock in the American States. Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy.
Melusky, B. F. (2018). Legislative pay and voluntary retirement in the American states. JOURNAL OF LEGISLATIVE STUDIES 24 (4) , pp. 526-545.
Krause, G. A. and Melusky, B. F. (2014). Retrospective à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã voting and the intertemporal dynamics of electoral accountability in the American states. The Journal of Politics 76 (4) , pp. 1102–1115.
Krause, G. A. and Melusky, B. F. (2012). Concentrated powers: Unilateral executive authority and fiscal policymaking in the American states. The Journal of Politics 74 (1) , pp. 98–112.
  • 2012: Arts & Sciences Social Science Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, School of Arts and Science
  • 2010: Nomination for the 2010-2011 Elizabeth Baranger Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, University of Pittsburgh, School of Arts and Science
  • 2008: Arts & Sciences Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, School of Arts and Science