SHANNON D.

MCQUEEN
Curriculum vitae
July 2023

ACADEMIC POSITION
Assistant Professor of Political Science, West Chester University 2021- Present

EDUCATION
George Washington University, Washington D.C. 2021
PhD Candidate in Political Science
Major Field: American Politics
Minor Field: Public Policy

George Washington University, Washington D.C., 2019

M.A Political Science

Saint Michael’s College Colchester, VT, 2016

Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude
Degree in Political Science and English
Phi Beta Kappa Society, Delta Epsilon Sigma, and Pi Sigma Alpha

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

“Diversity and Disconnection: Does an Online Setting Affect Student’s
Understanding of Privilege, Oppression, and White Guilt?” Journal of Political Science
Education 2023 https://doi.org/10.1080/15512169.2023.2176314

“Zoom or Gloom: The Value of a Virtual Internship Experience” article. Co-authored with
Clinton Jenkins and Susan Wile. Journal of Political Science Education 2022
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15512169.2022.2148532

"The Graduate Student Caucus: A Model for Peer Support", Co-authored with Elizabeth Meeha,
Eleanor Albert, and Anum Syed. PS: Political Science & Politics. 2022.
https://www.doi.org/10.1017/S1049096522000798

“Does Gender Balance Legislation Increase Women’s Presence in Local Government?” State
Politics and Policy Quarterly. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1017/spq.2020.8

NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

APSA Teaching and Learning “The Inclusive Classroom” Track Summary. Forthcoming.

“Fired Up or Falling Flat: Trump’s Impact on Women’s Organizations”, The State of The
Parties. 9th Edition. Edited by John Green, Daniel Coffey, and David Cohen. Rowman &
Littlefield Publishers. 2022

“Asynchronous Civic Participation Activity”, July 16, 2022. APSA Educate.

https://educate.apsanet.org/teaching-american-politics-asynchronous-civic-participation-activity

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“The Why & What to Think About Ahead of Time: A Brief Resource Guide”, Co-authored with
Lanethea Mathews-Schultz and Terry Gilmour. July 16, 2022. APSA Educate.
https://educate.apsanet.org/civic-political-engagement-in-introductory-courses

“What Ted Lasso Taught Me about My First Semester of Teaching”, November 22, 2021. The
Teaching Professor. Magna Publications Inc.
https://www.teachingprofessor.com/topics/professional-growth/reflections-on-teaching/what-
ted-lasso-taught-me-about-my-first-semester-of-teaching/

Book Review: The Partisan Gap: Why Democratic Women Get Elected but Republican Women
Don’t. by Laurel Elder. Perspective on Politics. 2022

“Women in American Politics Syllabus”, September 23, 2020. APSA Educate.

https://educate.apsanet.org/resource/09-25-2020/women-in-american-politics-syllabus

“Integral or Irrelevant? What Makes a Great College Intern”, Co-authored with Clinton Jenkins
and Susan Wiley. Internships in Political Science: Best Practices in the Discipline, Washington,
DC: American Political Science Association, 2021. https://apsanet.org/internshipbook

WORK IN PROGRESS
“Speaking Up and Speaking Out: An assessment of college students in the Mid-Atlantic”, Article

“Lost in the Shuffle: Republican Women’s Groups and the Struggle to Support Women
Candidates” book manuscript.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

West Chester University (WCU)

Diversity in Politics (Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
Diversity in Politics Online and Asynchronous (Fall 2021, 2022, Spring 2022, Summer 2022)
Public Opinion and the Media (Fall 2021, Fall 2022)
Women in Politics (Fall 2021, Fall 2022)
Senior Research Seminar (Spring 2022)

George Washington University (GWU)

Political Science Assistant Undergraduate Advisor 2018 - 2021
Introduction to American Politics (Summer 2020, Summer 2021)
Course Facilitator, Introduction to American Politics (Summer 2019)

Training
American Political Science Association Women’s Mentoring Workshop 2023
Community Engagement Pathway Workshop, WCU 2022
Committee for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Book Club, WCU 2022- Present
Campus Connect Training on Suicide Prevention for Students, WCU 2022
Ethics Emphasis Course Workshop, WCU 2021

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Academic Advising Professional Development Training, WCU 2021
Online Faculty Development Training, WCU 2021
Workshop on “Trauma Informed Teaching” 2021
Workshop on “DSS and Inclusive Course Design in a Hybrid Environment” 2020
Workshop “Using Rubrics in the Political Science Classroom”, APSA 2020
Workshop “The Inclusive Classroom: Inclusive Pedagogy”, GWU 2020

Guest Lectures
“Service Learning Reflections”, WCU 2022
“Political Questions Surrounding Roe”, WCU 2022
“Applying for a Job at a Teaching Oriented Institution” APSA 2022
“International Women’s Day Panel”, Global Studies Lecture Series, WCU 2022
“Transitioning from TAing to Teaching”, GWU 2021
“Women in American Politics,” GWU 2019
“Incumbency Advantage”, “Campaigns and Elections, GWU 2019

CONFERENCE PAPERS
“Reflect on Thyself: Interns’ Reflection upon Their Strengths and Weaknesses" Presented at
APSA Teaching and Learning Conference with Clinton Jenkins and Susan Wiley, 2023

“Diversity and Disconnection: Does an Online Setting Affect Student’s

Understanding of Privilege, Oppression, and White Guilt?”, Presented at APSA Teaching and
Learning Conference 2023

“Diversity and Disconnection: Does an Online Setting Affect Student’s

Understanding of Privilege, Oppression, and White Guilt?”, Presented at the PASSHE
Conference on Teaching and Learning, 2023

“Who Paid the Bill in 2020? Evaluations of Republican Women Candidate Funding Profiles,”
Presented at the American Political Science Conference, 2022

“Who Paid the Bill in 2020?,” Presented at the Midwest Political Science Conference, 2022

“Metacognition and Civic Engagement,” Presented at the American Political Science

Association’s Teaching and Learning Symposium on Teaching American Politics, 2022

“Fired Up or Falling Flat: Trump’s Effect on Women’s Organizations,” Presented at the

American Political Science Association Conference, 2021

“Combining Metacognition and Civic Engagement in an Online Format,” Presented at the

American Political Science Association Teaching Conference, 2021

“Zoom or Gloom: The Value of a Virtual Internship Experience” article. Co-authored with
Clinton Jenkins and Susan Wiley. Presented at the Southern Political Science Association
Conference, 2021

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“Fired Up or Falling Flat: Trump’s Effect on Women’s Organizations,” Presented at the New
Research on Gender in Political Psychology Conference, 2020

“A Broken Sisterhood: Motivations behind Not Supporting Republican Women,” Presented at

the American Political Science Association Conference, 2020

“Integral or Irrelevant? What Makes a Desirable College Intern.” Presented at the American
Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference, 2020 (with Clinton Jenkins
and Susan Wiley)

“Does Gender Balance Legislation Increase Women’s Presence in Local Government?”

Presented at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference, 2020

“The Landscape of Nonpartisan Women’s Organizations.” Presented at the Midwest Political

Science Association Annual Conference, 2019

FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND AWARDS

Outstanding Advisor Award, WCU 2023
Outstanding Teacher Award, WCU 2022, 2023
Research in Mathematics and Science Grant, WCU 2023
Alternative Work Assignment Grant, WCU 2023
Pi Sigma Alpha Grant for Developing Chapters 2021, 2022
American Political Science Association Travel Grant 2020
CCAS Dean's Graduate Conference Travel Grant, GWU 2019
GWU Summer Dissertation Fellowship award, GWU 2019

SERVICE
Department
Organizer of “Summer Syllabus Circle” 2022
Advisor to Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honors Society 2021 - Present
Member of the Department Search Committee 2022
Member of the Department Awards Committee 2022

College and University

Advisor to the Planned Parenthood Generation Action Group 2023 - Present
Member of the CSM Student Research Awards Committee 2022 - Present
Member of the RIMS Review Committee 2022 – Present
Member of the 1871 Awards Committee 2021 – Present
Member of the College of Science and Math Recruitment Committee 2021 - Present
Member of the 2022 Gen Ed. Summer Assessment Cohort 2022
Member of the Gender Justice Conference Organizing Committee 2022-Present
Organizer for the workshop “Promoting your Undergraduate Paper,” 2022
Organizer for panel “PA State Reps and Reproductive Justice” 2022
Organizer for panel “The Political Questions surrounding Roe v. Wade” 2022

Profession

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Member of the Hx Mid Atlantic Heterodox Community 2022- Present
Discussant for the American Political Science Conference 2022
Chair for the Midwest Political Science Conference 2022
Chair and Discussant for the American Political Science Conference 2021
Chair and Discussant for Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference 2020
Organizer for DC, Virginia, and Maryland Identity Politics Workshop, GWU 2019
Panel Discussant, Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference 2019