Melissa K Miller
Biographic Data
| ID | 4123386 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa K Miller |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa K |
| FAMILY NAME | Miller |
| SIGNATURE | MILLER M K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bowling Green State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8672-4944 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 129 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Development, acceptability, and perceived effectiveness of a trauma-informed adolescent self-regulation intervention
Women's Rights in International Law: Critical Actors, Structuration, and the Institutionalization of Norms
Widespread adoption of the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) represents a puzzle. It cannot be described as serving the interests of any state as understood in conventional theories of international relations because it commits countries to radical social change. Yet all but six UN member states have ratified it. We argue that the case can only be explained by reference to Waltz’ first image, the …
Who Knows More About Politics? A Dual Explanation for the Gender Gap
Numerous studies have documented a gender gap in political knowledge. Men score higher than women on quiz-style survey questions testing knowledge of national-level electoral politics and the “rules of the game.” Structural, situational, and psychological factors have been examined as possible explanations, but a residual gap remains after they are controlled. Two broad explanations have been advanced in the literature. First, women’s differentia…
Accessing general and sexual healthcare: Experiences of urban youth
Urban adolescents face many barriers to health care that contribute to health disparities in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy. Designing interventions to increase access to health care is a complex process that requires understanding the perspectives of adolescents. We conducted six focus groups to explore the attitudes and beliefs about general and sexual health care access as well as barriers to care amon…
The Cedaw Effect: International Law's Impact on Women's Rights
Evidence of demonstrable, positive effects for the United Nations’ international human rights treaties has generally eluded researchers. However, the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has a statistically significant and positive effect on women's rights, even when other key factors are controlled. This result is counterintuitive, given that CEDAW's enforcement mechanisms were initially weaker than…
Press Effects, Public Opinion, and Gender: Coverage of Sarah Palin’s Vice-Presidential Campaign
The press had great potential to influence perceptions of Sarah Palin during the 2008 campaign, given her relative obscurity when picked to be the Republican vice-presidential nominee. Prior literature on press treatment of women running for national office suggests that Palin was likely to receive coverage that disadvantaged her due to her gender. We scrutinize press coverage of Palin’s campaign for evidence that she was treated differently and …
Prioritizing Active Learning: An Exploration of Gateway Courses in Political Science
Prior research in political science and other disciplines demonstrates the pedagogical and practical benefits of active learning. Less is known, however, about the extent to which active learning is used in political science classrooms. This study assesses the prioritization of active learning in “gateway” political science courses, paying specific attention to simulations, structured debates, and the case method. Nearly five hundred individual c…
Testing the Saturday Night Live Hypothesis: Fairness and Bias in Newspaper Coverage of Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign
Studies of press coverage afforded women running for public office indicate that historically, women tend to garner less coverage overall and that the coverage they do receive tends to focus disproportionately on their appearance, personality, and family status at the expense of their qualifications and issue positions. This study examines newspaper coverage of U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential no…
Membership Has Its Privileges: How Voluntary Groups Exacerbate the Participatory Bias
It is well established that individuals who belong to voluntary associations are more likely to participate in democratic politics. This article examines the possibility that the participation-promoting aspects of America’s nonpolitical voluntary organizations are not experienced equally by all members. Not only are privileged Americans more likely to join nonpolitical voluntary organizations, but they are more likely to benefit from their member…
Debating group structure: How local, translocal, and national voluntary organizations promote democracy
America's changing civic universe has been the focus of great attention in recent years. A debate has ensued over what kinds of organizations made the United States a “nation of joiners.” Communitarian and social capital theorists assert that local organizations both anchored civic life in the U.S. in years past and hold the key to its future. Skocpol, on the other hand, insists that translocal organizations have historically proven most benefici…
Experimenting with a "Third Way" in Political Knowledge Estimation
Political knowledge is a key variable in the study of political behavior known to predict political discussion, voter turnout, issue-based voting,and support for democratic norms. Yet the appropriate method of measuring political knowledge is the subject of controversy. The traditional technique, which encourages survey respondents to say “don't know” (DK) if they are uncertain of the correct answer, has been called into question. Recent work has…
A model to explain the relationship between sexual abuse and HIV risk among women
This paper presents a model developed to advance the understanding of the relationship between sexual abuse and HIV risk among women. It is proposed that the relationship is mediated by many of the long-term sequelae of sexual abuse. The process of mediation is believed to occur through various causal pathways propelled by specific underlying mechanisms that increase the likelihood of HIV risk. The following causal pathways are proposed: (1) init…
Developing the Governance Capacity of Local Elected Officials
The job of local elected officials (LEOs) in governing municipalities is a complicated and demanding one. How LEOs handle their jobs affects taxpayers and their communities' present and future generations. The task of LEO development involves learning and is a public issue. LEOs govern in the context of representative democracy. Once installed in office, LEOs are trustees for the voters, acting as lawmakers, policy makers, and fiduciary agents.(1…
Norplant selection and satisfaction among low-income women
OBJECTIVES: This study examined correlates of Norplant selection and satisfaction among low-income women. METHODS: Interviews were completed in family planning clinics in 4 Florida counties with 1152 Norplant users and 1268 nonusers, with follow-up interviews with a subsample up to 1 year later. Logistic regression models estimated the associations of socio-demographic and medical characteristics with Norplant selection and method satisfaction. R…
Testing the Saturday Night Live Hypothesis: Fairness and Bias in Newspaper Coverage of Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign
Studies of press coverage afforded women running for public office indicate that historically, women tend to garner less coverage overall and that the coverage they do receive tends to focus disproportionately on their appearance, personality, and family status at the expense of their qualifications and issue positions. This study examines newspaper coverage of U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential no…
Experimenting with a "Third Way" in Political Knowledge Estimation
Political knowledge is a key variable in the study of political behavior known to predict political discussion, voter turnout, issue-based voting,and support for democratic norms. Yet the appropriate method of measuring political knowledge is the subject of controversy. The traditional technique, which encourages survey respondents to say “don't know” (DK) if they are uncertain of the correct answer, has been called into question. Recent work has…
The Cedaw Effect: International Law's Impact on Women's Rights
Evidence of demonstrable, positive effects for the United Nations’ international human rights treaties has generally eluded researchers. However, the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has a statistically significant and positive effect on women's rights, even when other key factors are controlled. This result is counterintuitive, given that CEDAW's enforcement mechanisms were initially weaker than…
Who Knows More About Politics? A Dual Explanation for the Gender Gap
Numerous studies have documented a gender gap in political knowledge. Men score higher than women on quiz-style survey questions testing knowledge of national-level electoral politics and the “rules of the game.” Structural, situational, and psychological factors have been examined as possible explanations, but a residual gap remains after they are controlled. Two broad explanations have been advanced in the literature. First, women’s differentia…
Press Effects, Public Opinion, and Gender: Coverage of Sarah Palin’s Vice-Presidential Campaign
The press had great potential to influence perceptions of Sarah Palin during the 2008 campaign, given her relative obscurity when picked to be the Republican vice-presidential nominee. Prior literature on press treatment of women running for national office suggests that Palin was likely to receive coverage that disadvantaged her due to her gender. We scrutinize press coverage of Palin’s campaign for evidence that she was treated differently and …
Membership Has Its Privileges: How Voluntary Groups Exacerbate the Participatory Bias
It is well established that individuals who belong to voluntary associations are more likely to participate in democratic politics. This article examines the possibility that the participation-promoting aspects of America’s nonpolitical voluntary organizations are not experienced equally by all members. Not only are privileged Americans more likely to join nonpolitical voluntary organizations, but they are more likely to benefit from their member…
Developing the Governance Capacity of Local Elected Officials
The job of local elected officials (LEOs) in governing municipalities is a complicated and demanding one. How LEOs handle their jobs affects taxpayers and their communities' present and future generations. The task of LEO development involves learning and is a public issue. LEOs govern in the context of representative democracy. Once installed in office, LEOs are trustees for the voters, acting as lawmakers, policy makers, and fiduciary agents.(1…
Accessing general and sexual healthcare: Experiences of urban youth
Urban adolescents face many barriers to health care that contribute to health disparities in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy. Designing interventions to increase access to health care is a complex process that requires understanding the perspectives of adolescents. We conducted six focus groups to explore the attitudes and beliefs about general and sexual health care access as well as barriers to care amon…
Prioritizing Active Learning: An Exploration of Gateway Courses in Political Science
Prior research in political science and other disciplines demonstrates the pedagogical and practical benefits of active learning. Less is known, however, about the extent to which active learning is used in political science classrooms. This study assesses the prioritization of active learning in “gateway” political science courses, paying specific attention to simulations, structured debates, and the case method. Nearly five hundred individual c…
Debating group structure: How local, translocal, and national voluntary organizations promote democracy
America's changing civic universe has been the focus of great attention in recent years. A debate has ensued over what kinds of organizations made the United States a “nation of joiners.” Communitarian and social capital theorists assert that local organizations both anchored civic life in the U.S. in years past and hold the key to its future. Skocpol, on the other hand, insists that translocal organizations have historically proven most benefici…
Women's Rights in International Law: Critical Actors, Structuration, and the Institutionalization of Norms
Widespread adoption of the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) represents a puzzle. It cannot be described as serving the interests of any state as understood in conventional theories of international relations because it commits countries to radical social change. Yet all but six UN member states have ratified it. We argue that the case can only be explained by reference to Waltz’ first image, the …
Norplant selection and satisfaction among low-income women
OBJECTIVES: This study examined correlates of Norplant selection and satisfaction among low-income women. METHODS: Interviews were completed in family planning clinics in 4 Florida counties with 1152 Norplant users and 1268 nonusers, with follow-up interviews with a subsample up to 1 year later. Logistic regression models estimated the associations of socio-demographic and medical characteristics with Norplant selection and method satisfaction. R…
Norplant selection and satisfaction among low-income women
OBJECTIVES: This study examined correlates of Norplant selection and satisfaction among low-income women. METHODS: Interviews were completed in family planning clinics in 4 Florida counties with 1152 Norplant users and 1268 nonusers, with follow-up interviews with a subsample up to 1 year later. Logistic regression models estimated the associations of socio-demographic and medical characteristics with Norplant selection and method satisfaction. R…
A model to explain the relationship between sexual abuse and HIV risk among women
This paper presents a model developed to advance the understanding of the relationship between sexual abuse and HIV risk among women. It is proposed that the relationship is mediated by many of the long-term sequelae of sexual abuse. The process of mediation is believed to occur through various causal pathways propelled by specific underlying mechanisms that increase the likelihood of HIV risk. The following causal pathways are proposed: (1) init…
Developing the Governance Capacity of Local Elected Officials
The job of local elected officials (LEOs) in governing municipalities is a complicated and demanding one. How LEOs handle their jobs affects taxpayers and their communities' present and future generations. The task of LEO development involves learning and is a public issue. LEOs govern in the context of representative democracy. Once installed in office, LEOs are trustees for the voters, acting as lawmakers, policy makers, and fiduciary agents.(1…
Experimenting with a "Third Way" in Political Knowledge Estimation
Political knowledge is a key variable in the study of political behavior known to predict political discussion, voter turnout, issue-based voting,and support for democratic norms. Yet the appropriate method of measuring political knowledge is the subject of controversy. The traditional technique, which encourages survey respondents to say “don't know” (DK) if they are uncertain of the correct answer, has been called into question. Recent work has…
Debating group structure: How local, translocal, and national voluntary organizations promote democracy
America's changing civic universe has been the focus of great attention in recent years. A debate has ensued over what kinds of organizations made the United States a “nation of joiners.” Communitarian and social capital theorists assert that local organizations both anchored civic life in the U.S. in years past and hold the key to its future. Skocpol, on the other hand, insists that translocal organizations have historically proven most benefici…
Testing the Saturday Night Live Hypothesis: Fairness and Bias in Newspaper Coverage of Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign
Studies of press coverage afforded women running for public office indicate that historically, women tend to garner less coverage overall and that the coverage they do receive tends to focus disproportionately on their appearance, personality, and family status at the expense of their qualifications and issue positions. This study examines newspaper coverage of U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential no…
Membership Has Its Privileges: How Voluntary Groups Exacerbate the Participatory Bias
It is well established that individuals who belong to voluntary associations are more likely to participate in democratic politics. This article examines the possibility that the participation-promoting aspects of America’s nonpolitical voluntary organizations are not experienced equally by all members. Not only are privileged Americans more likely to join nonpolitical voluntary organizations, but they are more likely to benefit from their member…
Prioritizing Active Learning: An Exploration of Gateway Courses in Political Science
Prior research in political science and other disciplines demonstrates the pedagogical and practical benefits of active learning. Less is known, however, about the extent to which active learning is used in political science classrooms. This study assesses the prioritization of active learning in “gateway” political science courses, paying specific attention to simulations, structured debates, and the case method. Nearly five hundred individual c…
Press Effects, Public Opinion, and Gender: Coverage of Sarah Palin’s Vice-Presidential Campaign
The press had great potential to influence perceptions of Sarah Palin during the 2008 campaign, given her relative obscurity when picked to be the Republican vice-presidential nominee. Prior literature on press treatment of women running for national office suggests that Palin was likely to receive coverage that disadvantaged her due to her gender. We scrutinize press coverage of Palin’s campaign for evidence that she was treated differently and …
Accessing general and sexual healthcare: Experiences of urban youth
Urban adolescents face many barriers to health care that contribute to health disparities in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy. Designing interventions to increase access to health care is a complex process that requires understanding the perspectives of adolescents. We conducted six focus groups to explore the attitudes and beliefs about general and sexual health care access as well as barriers to care amon…
The Cedaw Effect: International Law's Impact on Women's Rights
Evidence of demonstrable, positive effects for the United Nations’ international human rights treaties has generally eluded researchers. However, the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has a statistically significant and positive effect on women's rights, even when other key factors are controlled. This result is counterintuitive, given that CEDAW's enforcement mechanisms were initially weaker than…
Who Knows More About Politics? A Dual Explanation for the Gender Gap
Numerous studies have documented a gender gap in political knowledge. Men score higher than women on quiz-style survey questions testing knowledge of national-level electoral politics and the “rules of the game.” Structural, situational, and psychological factors have been examined as possible explanations, but a residual gap remains after they are controlled. Two broad explanations have been advanced in the literature. First, women’s differentia…
Women's Rights in International Law: Critical Actors, Structuration, and the Institutionalization of Norms
Widespread adoption of the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) represents a puzzle. It cannot be described as serving the interests of any state as understood in conventional theories of international relations because it commits countries to radical social change. Yet all but six UN member states have ratified it. We argue that the case can only be explained by reference to Waltz’ first image, the …
Development, acceptability, and perceived effectiveness of a trauma-informed adolescent self-regulation intervention
Political science (10 works) · Politics (9 works) · Law (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (5 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (5 works) · Democracy (4 works) · Economics (4 works)