Kenneth R. Mackie

Hello! I am a Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at Fitchburg State University and recent graduate of Florida State University. My primary research focuses on the dynamic politics of climate change policy, specifically the interplay between public attitudes and party position-taking. I am also active in research on state-level policy in substantive areas including election science and administration, education, federalism, and race/ethnicity politics. I am also very interested in the areas of political behavior, psychology, and communication, particularly in understanding polarization (affective & ideological) with hopes of uncovering ways to (1) overcome rising levels of polarization and/or (2) circumvent polarization to prevent gridlock on important policy areas and improve representation (more below)

My peer-reviewed work has been published in the journals (1) Publius: The Journal of Federalism (2) Polity, and (3) Educational Policy. As someone who deeply believes in the value of public scholarship, for six years I had the honor of serving as a research fellow at the LeRoy Collins Institute, a nonpartisan policy organization which studies and promotes creative solutions to policy issues facing the people of Florida. I have contributed to the production of multiple technical reports on topics from charter schools to resegregation of public schools to local-state relations during COVID-19, and recently contributed to the 2020 Florida Election Report and 2022 Florida Election Report.

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PhD, Political Science, Florida State University

MS, Political Science, Florida State University

MBA, Western Washington University

BA in Business Administration: Finance

Uttermark, Matthew J., Kenneth R. Mackie, Carol S. Weissert, and Alexandra Artiles. “The Boundaries of Competition: Examining Charter Schools’ Impact on Traditional Schools” Educational Policy (2023) 08959048221142049.

Uttermark, Matthew J., Kenneth R. Mackie, Carol S. Weissert. "The Color of Discretion: Race and Ethnicity Biases in School Suspension" Polity, 55, no. 2 (2023), 000-000

Weissert, Carol S., Matthew J. Uttermark, Kenneth R. Mackie, and Alexandra Artiles. "Governors in control: Executive orders, state-local preemption, and the COVID-19 pandemic" Publius: The Journal of Federalism 51, no. 3 (2023): 396-428.

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“The Hidden Electoral Incentive: Revaluating Voting Behavior Over Climate Change.” Mackie, Kenneth R. Working Paper. Presented at 2023 EPOVB Conference.  

“The Extension of Political Conflict to Climate Change: How Parties Lead Opinion.” Mackie, Kenneth R. 

"This Call Could Have Been Avoided: Sample Matching Using Emails From Voter Registration Files. Mackie, Kenneth R., Lonna R. Atkeson. Working paper. Presented at 2023 SPSA Elections Science CwC.

Atkeson, Lonna, Kenneth R. Mackie, Eli G. Mckown-Dawson, Robert Stein, and M.V. Trey Hood III. “2020 Florida Election Study Report.” LeRoy Collins Institute.

Artiles, Alexandra, Kenneth R. Mackie, Matthew J. Uttermark, Carol S. Weissert. “Conflict or Cooperation? A Closer Look at Florida Government During COVID-19.” LeRoy Collins Institute. 2021.

Weissert, Carol S., Matthew J. Uttermark, Alexandra Artiles, and Kenneth R. Mackie. “Florida Charter Schools: Not as Good, or as Bad, as Advertised.” LeRoy Collins Institute. 2019.

“Desegregation in Florida Schools: Separate is Not Equal Conference.” With Carol S. Weissert and Matthew J. Uttermark. LeRoy Collins Institute. 2017.

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