Melody Huckaby Rowlett

Assistant Professor, Dept. of History and Government, Cameron University, Professor of Political Science in American Government, Oklahoma Politics, Constitutions Law, Institutions and Political Behavior, 2006—. Alternate Municipal Judge, Medicine Park Oklahoma, 2009—. Lecturer and Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Texas - Pan American, Lecturer in American Government, Political Behavior, Legislative Processes, Women in Politics and U.S. Public Policy, 2004-2006. Research and Teaching Assistant, for Professor Cindy Simon Rosenthal, Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Administrative and teaching duties for a seminar in Gender Politics and in State Government, as well as research projects concerning female representation in federal systems, 2001-2004. Research and Teaching Assistant, for Professor Gary Copeland, Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma Administrative, teaching duties for two Congress seminars, research duties for projects concerning the state legislative of Oklahoma and Members of Congress, 1999-2002. Teaching Assistant for Professor Charles D. Kenney, University of Oklahoma, Administrative duties for seminar in Latin American politics, 2002. Graduate Assistant UO Poll, University of Oklahoma, Aided with administrative duties, poll creation and approval and the administration of polls in the polling center, 2001. Teaching Associate, Department of Political Science, University of Oklahoma, Lecturer in American Government, 2001. Teaching Assistant for Professor David Ray, University of Oklahoma, Administrative and teaching duties for seminar in American Government, 2000. Deputy Special Prosecutor for the Cherokee Nation, 1999. Associate Attorney at the firm of J. Ralph Moore, P.C., Pryor, Oklahoma, General Practitioner, contract law, property, family law, personal injury, am prison law, 1998-1999. Law Professor and Consultant, contracted under a joint program for the American University of Kyrgyzstan and the United States Information Agency, Taught classes in American law and aided in the design of a college law, Fall 1997. Research Assistant for Professor Owen Anderson, University of Oklahoma College of Law, Research assistant in the area of oil and gas law, domestic and international, 1995-1997. Congressional Intern for U.S. Representative Mike Synar, Aided in Government Oversight Sub-Committee: Energy, Environment, Natural Resources, 1993.

Fields of Specialization, Ph.D. American Government: Congress and Legislative Studies; Women and Politics; Political Behavior. Comparative Governments: Institutions/Legislative Studies; Representation/Democracy; Latin American Studies. International Relations: Regimes; American Foreign Policy; International Law. Research Methodology: Logit, Probit, Linear Regression.

Awards and Honors: AP Oklahoma Award for Best Election Coverage, Commentator for KCCU, 2008; John Halvor Leek Award for Outstanding Graduate Student in Political Science, 2001; Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center Graduate Fellowship, 1999-2005; Golden Key National Honor Society, 1990-1993; National Merit Scholar, 1989.

Teaching Experience:

Cameron University, 2006-2011, Assistant Professor: American Federal Government; The American Presidency (Fall 2006, Fall 2009); American Constitutional Law and Politics (Spring 2007, Spring 2010); Oklahoma Government and Politics (Summer 2007, Fall 2010); The Media and Politics (Fall 2007, Spring 2011); The Legislative Process (Spring 2008); Women in American Politics (Summer 2008); Latin American Politics (Summer 2008); Political Parties and Interest Groups (Fall 2008); The Judicial Process (Spring 2009); U.S. Foreign Policy (Spring 2009); Politics and Film (Summer 2009).

The University of Texas Pan American, 2004-2006, Lecturer/Assistant Professor: American and Texas Government I and II; American Political Behavior (Spring 2005); Women and U.S. Politics (Fall 2005); U.S. Legislative Processes (Fall 2005); American Public Policy (Spring 2006).

The University of Oklahoma, 2000-2002: Gender Politics, Teaching Assistant for Professor Cindy Simon Rosenthal (Fall 2001); State Government, Teaching Assistant for Professor Cindy Simon Rosenthal (Fall 2002); American Government (Spring 2001); Latin American Politics, Teaching Assistant for Professor Charles Kenney (Spring 2002); American Government, Teaching Assistant for Professor David Ray (Fall 2000); American Congress, Teaching Assistant for professor Gary Copeland (Spring 2000, 2001).

The American University of Kyrgyzstan, 1997.

Legislative Studies Section Newsletter, 26:2 (July 2003); Review of John C. Courtney's, Commissioned Ridings: Designing Canada's Electoral Districts in APSA Legislative Studies Section Newsletter, 25:1 (January 2002); Review of John B. Londregan's, Legislative Studies Section Newsletter, 25:1 (January 2002); Review of Steven S. Smith and Thomas F. Remington's, The Politics of Institutional Choice: The Formation of the Russian State Duma in APSA Legislative Studies Section Newsletter, 25:1 (January 2002); Review of Lawrence D. Longley and Reuvan Y. Hazan, editors', The Uneasy Relationship Between Parliamentary Members and Leaders, in APSA Legislative Studies Section Newsletter, 25: 1 (January 2002). Review of Reuven Y. Hayzen's, Reforming Parliamentary Committees, in APSA Legislative Studies Section Newsletter, 25:2 (July 2002); Review of Samuel C. Patterson and Anthony Mughan, editor's, Senates: Bicameralism in the Contemporary World in APSA Legislative Studies Section Newsletter, 23:1 (January 2000); Review of Kenneth R. Meyer's and David T. Canon's, The Dysfunctional Congress? The Individual Roots of an Institutional Dilemma in APSA Legislative Studies Section Newsletter, 23:2 (July 2000).

Conference Papers: "Is Virtual Citizenship Enough?" presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association, March 29-31, 2010; Term Limits and Representation: Oklahoma State Legislators' Representative Focus, Ambition and Political Science Association, November 5-7, 2008; "Only a Marginal Difference?: Examining Partisan Voting Behavior of Marginal Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 103rd-107th Congresses," with Jocelyn Jones Evans, Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, September 2-5, 2004; "Descriptive Representation in Federal System: Unraveling the Paradox of Tolerance," with Cindy Simon Rosenthal, Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 3-5, 2003; "Conference Committees: Where Do Loyalties Lie When No One is Looking?," with M. Lynsey Morris. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association, New Orleans, March 27-30, 2002; "Female Membership in National Legislatures: A Global Perspective," with Jocelyn Jones, Presented at the annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association, San Jose, March 24-26, 2000. Fellow: doing field research in the Mexican, Argentine, and Brazilian Congresses. Her dissertation, successfully defended in summer 2006, is entitled "The Representative Method: Legislative Behavior in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico."

Assistant Professor, Dept. of History and Government, Cameron University, Professor of Political Science in American Government, Oklahoma Politics, Constitutions Law, Institutions and Political Behavior, 2006—. Alternate Municipal Judge, Medicine Park Oklahoma, 2009—. Lecturer and Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Texas - Pan American, Lecturer in American Government, Political Behavior, Legislative Processes, Women in Politics and U.S. Public Policy, 2004-2006. Research and Teaching Assistant, for Professor Cindy Simon Rosenthal, Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Administrative and teaching duties for a seminar in Gender Politics and in State Government, as well as research projects concerning female representation in federal systems, 2001-2004. Research and Teaching Assistant, for Professor Gary Copeland, Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma Administrative, teaching duties for two Congress seminars, research duties for projects concerning the state legislative of Oklahoma and Members of Congress, 1999-2002. Teaching Assistant for Professor Charles D. Kenney, University of Oklahoma, Administrative duties for seminar in Latin American politics, 2002. Graduate Assistant UO Poll, University of Oklahoma, Aided with administrative duties, poll creation and approval and the administration of polls in the polling center, 2001. Teaching Associate, Department of Political Science, University of Oklahoma, Lecturer in American Government, 2001. Teaching Assistant for Professor David Ray, University of Oklahoma, Administrative and teaching duties for seminar in American Government, 2000. Deputy Special Prosecutor for the Cherokee Nation, 1999. Associate Attorney at the firm of J. Ralph Moore, P.C., Pryor, Oklahoma, General Practitioner, contract law, property, family law, personal injury, am prison law, 1998-1999. Law Professor and Consultant, contracted under a joint program for the American University of Kyrgyzstan and the United States Information Agency, Taught classes in American law and aided in the design of a college law, Fall 1997. Research Assistant for Professor Owen Anderson, University of Oklahoma College of Law, Research assistant in the area of oil and gas law, domestic and international, 1995-1997. Congressional Intern for U.S. Representative Mike Synar, Aided in Government Oversight Sub-Committee: Energy, Environment, Natural Resources, 1993.

Fields of Specialization, Ph.D. American Government: Congress and Legislative Studies; Women and Politics; Political Behavior. Comparative Governments: Institutions/Legislative Studies; Representation/Democracy; Latin American Studies. International Relations: Regimes; American Foreign Policy; International Law. Research Methodology: Logit, Probit, Linear Regression.

Awards and Honors: AP Oklahoma Award for Best Election Coverage, Commentator for KCCU, 2008; John Halvor Leek Award for Outstanding Graduate Student in Political Science, 2001; Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center Graduate Fellowship, 1999-2005; Golden Key National Honor Society, 1990-1993; National Merit Scholar, 1989.

Teaching Experience:

Cameron University, 2006-2011, Assistant Professor: American Federal Government; The American Presidency (Fall 2006, Fall 2009); American Constitutional Law and Politics (Spring 2007, Spring 2010); Oklahoma Government and Politics (Summer 2007, Fall 2010); The Media and Politics (Fall 2007, Spring 2011); The Legislative Process (Spring 2008); Women in American Politics (Summer 2008); Latin American Politics (Summer 2008); Politi