Dr. Joshua Meddaugh
Associate Professor of Political Science, Political Science Program Coordinator, Associate Chair - Department of Social Sciences
Office: 109-A Clayton Hall
Social Sciences
College of Arts & Sciences
JoshuaMeddaugh@clayton.edu
Biography
Dr. Meddaugh has presented his research on Constitutional Law, American Politics, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at multiple conferences and has given presentations on alternative teaching methods and Supreme Court data analysis. Aside from his academic life, Dr. Meddaugh likes to spend his free time with his wife and son as well as watching and reading about sports, especially anything to do with the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, and the New York Yankees.
Education
BA, Political Science and Economics , Elmira College, 2007
MA, American Politics , University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 2009
Ph D, Public Law and American Politics, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 2012
Awards and Honors
The 5th Annual President's "Making Things Better" Award - Winner, Clayton State University, Award, 2017
James D. McBrayer Award, Georgia Political Science Association , Award, 2016
Intellectual Contributions
Brian M Goldman, Pearl S Chang, Joshua R Meddaugh, Mark F Daddona, Stimulating a Response: Does Exposure to the Confederate Flag Impact People’s Attitudes Regarding Social Dominance Orientation, Ethnocultural Empathy, and their Political Beliefs?, The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology – January 17 2019
Joshua Meddaugh, John R. Theadore, “Federalism Lost: The Roberts Courts Failure to Continue Rehnquist’s Federalism Revolution.”, The Digest Law Review - College of Law - Syracuse University – April 24 2016
Joshua Meddaugh, “Where Have You Gone Federalism, the States Turn Their Lonely Eyes to You: An Empirical Investigation into the Rehnquist Court’s Federalism Decisions.” , Questions in Politics – November 12 2016
Sheryne Southard, Joshua Meddaugh, Antoinette S. France-Harris, Can SPOC (Self-Paced Online Courses) Live Long and Prosper? A Comparison Study of a New Species of Online Course Delivery, Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration – June 15 2015
Joshua Meddaugh, "What’s Time Got to Do With It?: Ballot Measure, Strategic Timing, and Midterm Elections.", Questions in Politics – November 2015
Contracts, Grants, and Sponsored Research
Joshua Meddaugh, College of Arts and Sciences Mini Grant, College of Arts and Sciences - Clayton State University, Clayton State University, 1000, Funded – January 2015 to May 2015
Joshua Meddaugh, College of Arts and Sciences Mini Grant, College of Arts and Sciences - Clayton State University, Clayton State University, 1000, Funded – January 2016 to May 2016
Joshua Meddaugh, College of Arts and Sciences Mini Grant, College of Arts and Sciences - Clayton State University, Clayton State University, 1000, Funded – January 2017 to May 2017
Joshua Meddaugh, College of Arts and Sciences Mini Grant, College of Arts and Sciences - Clayton State University, Clayton State University, 1000, Funded – January 2018 to May 2019
Presentations
Joshua Meddaugh, Katie Hobbs, “Playing the Trump Card: A Philosophical Explanation of the Donald Trump Phenomena in the 2016 Election.”, 50th Georgia Political Science Association Annual Conference, GPSA – November 2018
Joshua Meddaugh, Stephanie Allen, Dancing in November: The President's Party use of Ballot Initiatives and Turnout, 49th Annual Georgia Political Science Association, GPSA – November 09 2017
Joshua Meddaugh, Justin Mays, Trekking a New Course with SPOC - A New Method of Online Delivery, 49th Annual Georgia Political Science Association, GPSA – November 09 2017
Joshua Meddaugh, Pearl Chang, Brian M. Goldman, Stimulating a Response: Does Exposure to the Confederate Flag Impact People’s Attitudes Regarding Social Dominance Orientation and their Political Beliefs?, Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference April 6 2017
Service to the University & University System of Georgia
University, American Democracy Project, Chairperson, Summer 2018
University, Academic Policy Committee, Committee Member, Fall 2015
University, Clayton State Faculty Representative to the Foundation Board, Committee Member, August 2018
University, Clayton State at the Capitol Planning Committee, Committee Member, September 2014
Department, Promotion & Tenure Committee, Committee Member, August 2018
College, Promotion & Tenure Committee, Committee Member, August 2018
University, University Curriculum Committee , Committee Member, Fall 2015 , Fall 2018
University, President's Making Things Better Award Selection Committee, Committee Member, Fall 2018 , Fall 2018
Department, Department of Social Sciences Chair Search Committee, Committee Member, March 2016 , April 2016
, Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Series , Committee Member, September 2015 , November 19 2015
, Created Equal: The Loving Story , Committee Member, December 2014 , March 2015
Service to the Profession
Member, Georgia Political Science Association November 2013 to Present
Member, New York State Political Science Association January 2017 to Present
Member, Midwest Political Science Association January 2017 to Present