Robert R. Robinson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science | Department Coordinator of Political Science
Personal Website: Robert R. Robinson
Phone: (657) 278 - 3653
Email: rorobinson@fullerton.edu
Office: GH 546
Office Hours:
M 9:00-10:00AM,
T 1:00-2:00PM (Zoom only - see syllabus)
W 4:00-5:00PM
Degrees
- 2004, Ph.D., Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 1998, M.A., Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 1997, B.A., Political Science, Rhodes College
Research Areas
- Judicial politics
- American political development
- Policy change
- Cultural theory
Courses Regularly Taught
- Introduction to Constitutional Law
- Civil Liberties
- Introduction to American Politics
- The Judicial Process
- The American Presidency
- Modern Political Theory
Publications
- “ Beyond Liberal and Conservative: Advancing the Study of Judicial Behavior with a Cultural Theory of Political Values .” With Brendon Swedlow. Journal of Law and Courts, Forthcoming Fall 2018.
- “ Benefits and Burdens: The Supreme Court’s Decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt .” Justice System Journal 37(4). 2016.
- “ Cultural Change and Policy Images in Policy Subsystems .” Public Administration 94(4), 953-969, 2016.
- “ Cultural Cognition and Legal Policy Punctuations in the Supreme Court’s Gender Discrimination Cases .” Policy Studies Journal 42(4), 555-589. 2014.
- “ Punctuated Equilibrium and the Supreme Court .” Policy Studies Journal 41(4), 655-682. 2013.
- “ Executive Branch Socialization and Deference on the U.S. Supreme Court .” Law & Society Review 46(4), 889-921. 2012
- “ Does Prosecutorial Experience ‘Balance Out’ a Judge’s Liberal Tendencies? ” Justice System Journal 32(2), 143-168. 2011.
