Nina Kasniunas Explained

Birth Name:Nina Therese Kasniunas
Birth Place:Michigan City, Indiana[1]
Birth Date:19 February 1972
Thesis Title:Impact of Interest Group Testimony on Lawmaking in Congress
Thesis Url:https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/220/
Thesis Year:2009
Doctoral Advisor:Raymond Tatalovich
Academic Advisors:Richard Matland
Field:Political science
Spouse:Andy Gruver[2]

Nina Therese Kasniunas (born February 19, 1972) is an American political scientist and writer. She is the Arsht Professor in Ethics and Leadership in the Center for People, Politics, & Markets at Goucher College.

Early life and education

Kasniunas was born in 1972.[3] [4] She earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 1995. She completed a master's degree in 2002 at Loyola University Chicago where she earned a doctorate in political science in 2009.[5] She completed her dissertation titled Impact of Interest Group Testimony on Lawmaking in Congress under doctoral advisor Raymond Tatlovich.[6]

Career

In 2011, Kasniunas began teaching as an assistant professor at Goucher College in the department of political science and international relations.[7] Although not originally from Maryland, she is known for connecting students with the Baltimore City community through fieldwork and research. Kasniunas is the Arsht Professor in Ethics and Leadership in the Center For People, Politics, & Markets at Goucher College.

She has served on the admissions committee and as an adviser in the development in the Goucher College Video App, a new digital format for students to apply for acceptance at the institution.[8] [9]

Awards

In 2017, Kasniunas received the All IN Campus Democracy Challenge Champion Award for her efforts to increase student voting rates.[10]

Selected works

Books

Articles

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kasniunas . Nina Therese . Impact of Interest Group Testimony on Lawmaking in Congress . Loyola University Chicago . 247 . 2009.
  2. News: Obituary: Jonas Pleirys . August 7, 2018 . Chicago Tribune . September 14, 2017.
  3. News: Town hall draws overflow crowd. West. Paul. 2009-08-13. The Baltimore Sun. 2018-05-10. en. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress). id.loc.gov. The Library of Congress. 2018-05-10.
  5. Web site: Nina Kasniunas. Goucher College. en. 2018-03-02.
  6. Therese. Kasniunas, Nina. Impact of Interest Group Testimony on Lawmaking in Congress. 2009. Loyola University Chicago. en.
  7. Web site: Profile of Nina Kasniunas: Goucher College. Harvey. Christina. 2017-05-02. Wingate Wire. 2018-03-02.
  8. News: Your Selfie Video Might Get You Into College. Nuseibeh. Nuzha. Bustle. 2018-03-02. en.
  9. News: Colleges get creative in bid to ease stressful application process. 2016-04-09. CBS News. 2018-03-02. en.
  10. Web site: Nina Kasniunas Honored. 2017-10-19. Goucher College. en. 2018-03-02.
  11. Reviews of Campaign Rules: A 50-State Guide to Campaigns and Elections in America:
    • Jacobs. Jeremy P.. March 2010. Campaign Rules: A 50-State Guide to Campaigns and Elections in America. Politics. 31. 3. 43.
    • Collins. C.A.. December 2010. Campaign rules: a 50-state guide to campaigns and elections in America. Choice. 48. 4. 661.
  12. Reviews of Moral Controversies in American Politics:
    • Robey. J. S.. May 2011. Moral controversies in American politics. Choice. 48. 9. 1785.
    • Popejoy. Michael W.. Winter 2012. Review of "Moral Controversies in American Politics", 4th ed.. 23272616. Journal of Public Affairs Education. 18. 1. 239–241. 10.1080/15236803.2012.12001680. 158999869.

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