Jennifer L. Robinson 260 S. Central Campus Drive, Room 214 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 801 585 3048 robinson@cppa.utah.edu Education Ph.D., Political Science, University of Utah (December 2010) Dissertation: Empowerment of American Indians and the Effect on Political Participation. Master of Public Administration, University of Utah (2001) B.S., Political Science, University of Utah (1998) Professional Positions Director, Center for Public Policy and Administration, University of Utah (December 2011 present) Interim Director, Center for Public Policy and Administration, University of Utah (November 2010 December 2011) Associate Director, Center for Public Policy and Administration, University of Utah (January 2009 November 2010) Research Associate, Center for Public Policy and Administration, University of Utah (October 2005 January 2009) Assistant Director, American West Center, University of Utah (July 2004 October 2005) Research Associate, American West Center, University of Utah (Sept. 1999 July 2004) Administrative Assistant, Utah House of Representatives (April 1998 August 1999) Books McCool, Daniel, Susan Olson, and Jennifer Robinson. 2007. Native Vote: American Indians, the Voting Rights Act, and the Right to Vote. Cambridge: University of Cambridge Press. W. David Patton and Jennifer L. Robinson, eds. 2010. The Rise of the West in Presidential Elections. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press. Journal Articles Green, Richard, Robert Forbis, Jennifer Robinson, Stephen Nelson, Jennifer Seelig, and Angie Stefaniak. 2008. The Attraction to At Will Reform in Utah Governments. International Journal of Public Administration 31 (5): 535 551. Green, Richard, Robert Forbis, Anne Golden, Steven Nelson, and Jennifer Robinson. 2006.
On the Ethics of At Will Employment in the Public Sector. Public Integrity 8 (4): 305 327. Robinson, Jennifer. 2003. ʺAmerican Indian Voting Rights Litigation.ʺ Native American Policy 14 (2): 43 45. Book Chapters Robinson, Jennifer L. 2010. America s New Swing Region, in The Rise of the West in Presidential Elections. Edited by W. David Patton and Jennifer L. Robinson. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press. Green, Richard, Robert Forbis, Jennifer Robinson, Stephen Nelson, Jennifer Seelig, and Angie Stephaniak. 2007. The Attraction to At Will Employment in Utah Governments, in American Public Service: Radical Reform and the Merit System. Edited by James Bowman and Jonathon P. West. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. Contracted Research Projects Principal Investigator, UWIN Survey, Utah Department of Health, April June 2010. ($27,800) Principal Investigator, Office of the Salt Lake County Sheriff, Employee Survey, Office of the Salt Lake County Sheriff, October 2009 March 2010. ($10,553) Principal Investigator, Utah State Office of Rehabilitation Economic Impact Study, Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, February 2009 March 2010. ($21,139) Work in Progress W. David Patton and Jennifer L. Robinson, eds. Politics in the West. A nine chapter edited volume on political issues in the western United States. Robinson, Jennifer L. The Character of the West, in Politics in the West. The introductory chapter for the edited volume on western political issues. Robinson, Jennifer L. Every Vote Counts. Based on my dissertation work, this book examines the effect of empowerment on Native American voting behavior. Policy Papers Robinson, Jennifer, and Tricia Jack. 2007. Concurrent Enrollment: Access and Quality. Policy Brief for the Center for Public Policy and Administration. September. Page 2
Robinson, Jennifer. 2007. In State Tuition for Undocumented Students in Utah, 2007. Policy Brief for the Center for Public Policy and Administration. February. Robinson, Jennifer. 2006. In State Tuition for Undocumented Students in Utah Policy Brief for the Center for Public Policy and Administration. February. Walthers, Kevin, and Jennifer Robinson. 2006. Concurrent Enrollment: Funding in Utah. Policy Brief for the Center for Public Policy and Administration. May. Conference Papers Green, Richard, Robert Forbis, Jennifer Robinson, Stephen Nelson, and Jennifer Seelig. 2005. At Will Employment in Utah: What do Politicians and Managers Think about It? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Public Administration. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Green, Richard, Robert Forbis, Anne Golden, Steven Nelson and Jennifer Robinson. 2004. On the Ethics of At Will Employment in the Public Sector. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Public Administration. Portland, Oregon. Robinson, Jennifer. 2004. ʺVoting Rights in San Juan County, Utah: Using the Voting Rights Act to Increase Political Influence.ʺ Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association. Portland, Oregon. Olson, Susan, and Jennifer Robinson. 2003. ʺAmerican Indians and the Voting Rights Act.ʺ Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Olson, Susan, and Jennifer Robinson. 2003. ʺVoting, Rights, and American Indians.ʺ Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Law and Society Association. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Other Publications Robinson, Jennifer. 2010. Tobacco Taxes Increasing Across the Nation. Policy Perspectives 6 (5). Robinson, Jennifer. 2010. Legislative Policy Summit Survey. Policy Perspectives 6 (1). Jack, Tricia, and Jennifer L. Robinson. 2010. 2010 General Legislative Session: Issues to Watch. Policy Perspectives 6 (1). Page 3
Robinson, Jennifer L. 2009. Redistricting Laws and Procedures. Policy Perspectives 5 (6). Robinson, Jennifer L. 2009. Health Insurance: How Concerned are Utahns? Policy Perspectives 5 (5). Jack, Tricia, and Jennifer L. Robinson. 2009. Issues to Watch: 2009 Utah Legislature. Policy Perspectives 5 (1). Robinson, Jennifer L. 2008. The Road to the White House. Policy Perspectives 4 (11). Robinson, Jennifer L., and Benjamin Beutler. 2008. Universal Health Insurance Reform. Policy Perspectives 4 (9). Newell, David, and Jennifer L. Robinson. 2008. Local Economic Development: Importance of Sales Tax and Other Factors. Policy Perspectives 4 (4). Robinson, Jennifer L. 2008. Was it a Super Duper Tuesday? Policy Perspectives 4 (2). Robinson, Jennifer L., and Tricia Jack. 2008. Issues to Watch: 2008 Utah Legislature. Policy Perspectives 4 (1). Robinson, Jennifer L. 2008. Tsunami Tuesday. Policy Perspectives 4 (1). Robinson, Jennifer L., Janice Houston, and Sarah Wilhelm. 2008. Vouchers: The Basics Policy Perspectives 3 (10). Robinson, Jennifer, and Tricia Jack. 2007. Concurrent Enrollment in Utah: Executive Summary. Policy Perspectives 3 (9). Robinson, Jennifer L. 2007. The Uninsured in Utah. Policy Perspectives 3 (5). Robinson, Jennifer. 2007. Western Presidential Primary Update: How much money have candidates raised in Utah? Policy Perspectives 3 (4). Robinson, Jennifer. 2007. Western Presidential Primary Update. Policy Perspectives 3 (3). Page 4
Robinson, Jennifer. 2007. In State Tuition for Undocumented Students in Utah: Executive Summary. Policy Perspectives 3 (2). Robinson, Jennifer. 2007. Western Presidential Primary Update. Policy Perspectives 3 (2). Robinson, Jennifer. 2007. Issues to Watch: 2007 Utah Legislature. Policy Perspectives 3 (1). Robinson, Jennifer. 2006. Health Care Insurance: Pending Legislation in the States. Policy Perspectives 2 (11). Robinson, Jennifer. 2006. Western Presidential Primary Update Montana. Policy Perspectives 2 (11). Robinson, Jennifer. 2006. Western Primary Update: The Westward Trend in Presidential Elections. Policy Perspectives 2(10). Robinson, Jennifer. 2006. 2008 The Year of the West? Policy Perspectives 2 (9). Robinson, Jennifer. 2006. Funding of Major League Soccer Stadiums. Policy Perspectives 2 (7). Robinson, Jennifer. 2006. Momentum Building for a Western Presidential Primary. Policy Perspectives 2 (6). Robinson, Jennifer. 2006. Regional Primary, Western Focus: Western statesʹ primary could create some interest in issues important to the region. Headwater News. Nov. 9 Invited Presentations State of the State. 2011. Presentation on the State of the State survey results to the Legislative Policy Summit. January 14. Economic Impact of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program for the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation. 2010. Testimony on behalf of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation to the Commerce and Workforce Services Appropriations Subcommittee, Utah State Legislature. January 27. Page 5
State of the State. 2010. Presentation on the State of the State survey results to the Legislative Policy Summit. January 15. Grants and Awards Scott M. Matheson Fellowship in Political Science (2003 2004) National Conference of State Legislatures Sprint Graduate Scholarship for Women (1999) Abrelia Clarissa Hinckley Graduate Scholarship for Women (1999) Political Science Departmental Scholarship (1997 1998, 1996 1997) Marion V. and F. Arthur Boyd Scholarship (1995 1996) Deanʹs List (1995 1998) Committees Salt Lake Chamber s Capitol Club (2011) Utah League of Cities and Towns, Policy Advisory Board (2010, 2011) American Society for Public Administration, Utah Chapter, Secretary/Treasurer (2011) Service University of Utah Veterans Day Committee, Member (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) University of Utah Veterans Day Honoree Luncheon, Speaker (2004) Page 6