Robert
Eisinger
Dean, School of Liberal Arts
- B.A., political science, Haverford College, 1987
- M.A., political science, University of Chicago, 1990
- Ph.D., political science, University of Chicago, 1996
First year at SCAD:
2009
Credentials/past experience:
Assistant and associate professor (with tenure), Lewis & Clark College; department chair, political science department, Lewis & Clark College; director, Fellowships and Awards, Lewis & Clark College; political analyst, KPAM Radio and Oregon Public Broadcasting (Portland, Oregon) (2000 - 2009)
Awards, recognition, honors:
Harry S. Truman Scholar, 1985; Special Mention Award, World Association of Public Opinion Research [WAPOR], 1998; Goldsmith Research Award, Harvard University, 1994; Greg Kannerstein Alumni Award, Haverford College, 2010
Organizations:
American Association of Public Opinion Research [AAPOR]; American Conference of Academic Deans [ACAD]; Academy of Financial Services [AFS]; American Political Science Association [APSA]; College Art Association [CAA]; Midwest Political Science Association [MPSA]; National Council of Arts Administrators [NCAA]; Southeastern College Art Conference [SECAC]; World Association of Public Opinion Research [WAPOR]
Publications and/or presentations:
- "The Political Non-Apology," Society, (2011), Vol. 48: 136-141.
- "Life-Cycle Funds: International Diversification, Reverse Glide Paths, and Portfolio Risk," Second author, with Harold J. Schleef (primary author), in Journal of Financial Planning, January 2011, 50-58.
- "Why Embed?: Explaining the Bush Administration's Decision to Embed Reporters in the 2003 Invasion of Iraq," Second author, with Andrew Cortell (primary author), and Scott Althaus (third author), in American Behavioral Scientist (2009), Vol. 52 (5): 657-677.
- "What Media Bias?: liberal and conservative labeling in major U.S. newspapers, 1992-2004," Primary author (co-authors, John Koehn and Loring Veenstra). Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics (2007), Vol. 12: 17-36.
- The Evolution of Presidential Polling (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2003).
- "Partisan Absolution?: exploring the depths of forgiveness," International Journal of Public Opinion Research (2000), Vol. 12: 245-258.
- "Questioning Cynicism," Society, (July/August 2000), Vol. 37: 55-60.
Inspiration for teaching:
"Parents, outstanding K-12, college and graduate school teachers-professors, and a constant, passionate love of learning."
Artist statement:
Robert M. Eisinger is the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts at SCAD in Savannah, Georgia. He previously worked at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, where he was department chair of the political science department. Dr. Eisinger's current research concerns newspaper photographs of scandalized politicians, and measuring incivility on the Internet. He is also working on a book on political and photographic representation (with photographer Meryl Truett). A political scientist by training, Dr. Eisinger has re-discovered artistic inspirations, as evidenced both by taking photographs when time permits, and by attending and exploring museums and exhibits when traveling. He is a tennis player, an avid jazz fan and a self-proclaimed mediocre golfer.
Contact Eisinger by email or by calling 912.525.5823.
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Contact Eisinger by email or by calling 912.525.5823.
