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Jasmine Farrier, Ph.D.
Appointments
- Associate Professor, Political Science
Departments
Location
- First Floor, Room 102
- Ford Hall, Belknap Campus
Phone Number
- 502-852-3310
Email Address
Website
Bio
CV
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Biography
Jasmine Farrier grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and developed her interest in political science as an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In graduate school, she studied American political development at the University of Texas at Austin and received her Ph.D. in Government in 2000. She was a post-doctoral fellow with the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia from 2000-2001. In 2002, Farrier joined the Dept. of Political Science at the University of Louisville. Her current research includes a new book project on inter-branch lawsuits, separation of powers, and constitutional law.
Selected Publications
- "Barack Obama and Budget Deficits: Signs of a Neo-Whig Presidency?" Presidential Studies Quarterly. 41 (3): 618-634 (2011).
- CONGRESSIONAL AMBIVALENCE: The Political Burdens of Constitutional Authority (University Press of Kentucky, 2010)
- "Budget Power, Constitutional Conflicts, and the National Interest," in The Constitutional Presidency, edited by Joseph M. Bessette and Jeffrey K. Tulis (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009)
- "All Politics is Still Local: McConnell vs. Lunsford in Kentucky’s Senate Race," in Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense, Edited by Randall E. Adkins, David A. Dulio (Routledge, 2009)
- PASSING THE BUCK: Congress, the Budget, and Deficits (University Press of Kentucky, 2004)
Educational Background
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia (2000-2001)
- PhD in Government, University of Texas at Austin (2000)
- BA in Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1992)
Teaching Areas
- POLS 201 Fundamentals of American Government
- POLS 299 Introduction to Political Science (Honors)
- POLS 311 American Presidency
- POLS 312 Constitution Law - Government and Powers
- POLS 317 American Congress
- POLS 322 American Parties and Elections
- POLS 495 Senior Seminar - Separation of Powers
- POLS 625 Public Administration and Organizational Theory
- POLS 629 Seminar in American Politics
Research Interests
- Politics and History
- Legislative Studies
- Presidency Research
- Law and Courts
Honors & Awards
- Faculty Favorite, University of Louisville, Multiple Years
- Instructional Development Award, Kentuckiana Metroversity, 2007
- Honorary Kentucky Colonel, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2006
- Victor A. Olorunsola Endowed Research Award for Young Scholars, U of L, 2004
Professional Memberships
- American Political Science Association
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