Assistant Professor Melody E. Valdini
Ph.D. (University of California, San Diego); MA (University of California, San Diego); BA (University of California, Riverside)
Teaching Areas: Comparative government, electoral systems, women & politics, and European politics.
Research Interests: Intraparty competition in elections, the nomination strategies and behavior of political parties, the information shortcuts employed by both voters and party elites, and comparing the effects of electoral systems on the election of candidates from under-represented groups.
The Hatfield School of Government
College of Urban and Public Affairs
Political Science Division
Portland State University
Post Office Box 751
Portland, Oregon 97207-0751
USA
(503) 725-3114