Martha Ginn
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
The Graduate School
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Education
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Ph.D., Political Science and Government, General
University of South Carolina -, 2001
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BA, Political Science and Government, General
Western Kentucky University, 1995
Awards & Honors
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
Georgia Political Science Association , 2016
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Professional Impact Fund Award
Pamplin College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, 2016
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Professional Impact Fund Award
Pamplin College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, 2015
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Professional Impact Fund Award
Pamplin College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, 2014
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Award for Teaching Excellence
Georgia Political Science Association , 2013
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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POLS 4601
Const. Law: Civil Liberties
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POLS 2101
Introduction to Pol. Science
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POLS 3301
Judicial Process
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POLS 4950
Pol. Science Selected Topics: Advanced Study in Public Law
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POLS 2000
Society, Law & the Criminal
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POLS 4501
Const. Law: Dist. of Power
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PADM 6050
Constitutional & Admin Law
Teaching Interests
American Politics, emphasis on Judicial Politics
Research and Quantitative Methods
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- COVID‐19 and 2020 presidential election speeches: A content analysis of pandemic campaign rhetoric, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Domestic terrorism, incumbency, and legislative vote shares, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The polls Aren’t Skewed, Media Coverage Is, 2017
Other
- Here’s another reason not to trust TV news reports about election polls, 2016
Newspaper
- For whom the poll airs: Comparing Poll Results to Television Poll Coverage, 2016
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
1. Appellate courts decision-making
2. United States Supreme Court and interactions with other actors (litigants, interest groups, the Office of the Solicitor General)
3. Public opinion, particularly of the judiciary
4. Student success and retention: role of primary texts, Study Abroad programs
Department Service
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Pre Law Day
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Departmental By-Laws Committee
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Mock Trial Coach
2015 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Pre Law Club
2015 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Saundra Ribando Graduate Student Award Committee
2015 - Present
Role: Committee Member
College Service
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Undergraduate Preview Day
- 2015
Role: Other
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Pamplin College Online Instruction Committee
2008 - 2010
Role: Committee Member
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Pamplin Student Research and Travel Committee
2009 - 2009
Role: Committee Chair
University Service
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InStep Consultant Group
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Experiential Learning and Internships
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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2015 - Present
Role: Attendee, Graduation
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QEP Stakeholder Input
2015 - Present
Role: Other
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University Senate Committee on Promotion and Tenure
2015 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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Dissertation Committee
2015 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Georgia Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Commitee
2015 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Georgia Political Science Association
2011 - Present
Role: Member
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Southern Political Science Association
1997 - Present
Role: Member
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American Politics Research
- 2016
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
Public Service
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Kiwanis Club of Augusta
2016 - Present
Role: Board Member
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Kiwanis Club of Augusta
2016 - Present
Role: Member
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Communications Committee, Grace United Methodist Church
2013 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Education Committee, Grace United Methodist Church
2011 - Present
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Long Range Planning Executive Committee, Grace United Methodist Church
2009 - Present
Role: Committee Member
