Peter Yacobucci

Peter R. Yacobucci, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Cassety Hall 208
Office: (716) 878-6207
Email: yacobupr@buffalostate.edu

Ph.D., Political Science, University of Arizona

SUNY Buffalo State Appointment

  • Assistant Professor – Initial Appointment – Fall 2010

  • Reappointment – Fall 2012

Professional Experience

  • OPOSSEM Research Initiative – NSF/ICPSR Funded June 2012: Editorial Board Member

  • SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo, New York August 2010: Assistant Professor of Political Science

  • Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio May 2008 – August 2010
    - Associate Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs
    - Pre-law Program Director August 2003 – August 2010

  • Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio August 2003 – May 2008: Assistant Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs

  • U.S. Technologies, Canton, OH May 2006 – May 2008: Policy and Project Impact Analyst

  • Ohio University, Lancaster Campus, Lancaster, Ohio August 2000 – May 2003: Assistant Professor of Political Science

  • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona August 1997 – December 1999: Adjunct Lecturer

  • Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona August 1995 – May 1998: Lecturer

  • U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Toronto, Ontario: Policy Analyst and Inspector May 1994 – August 1995

  • U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Washington, DC: Policy Analyst September 1992 – May 1994

Awards/Special Recognition

  • American Political Science Association Travel Support Award Recipient – Spring 2012

  • SUNY Buffalo State Political Science Department Student Political Society – Faculty Member of the Year Award Recipient – Spring 2012

  • UUP Individual Development Awards Committee Award Recipient – Spring and Fall 2011, Spring 2012

  • Phi Delta Phi – International Legal Fraternity - Lifetime Member – Spring 2010

  • Pi Sigma Alpha – International Political Science Fraternity – Lifetime Member – Fall 1990

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships

  • American Political Science Association – 1995 -

  • Western Political Science Association – 1996: Dissertation Awards Committee Chair – 2009

  • Midwest Pre-law Advisors Association – 2003 - 2010

  • Southwestern Political Science Association – 1999 - 2003

Current Professional Assignments and Activities

  • Member of the Department’s Curriculum and Assessment Committee – Fall 2010

  • Member of the Department’s Masters’ of Public Administration Committee – 2010–2013

  • Elections Chair – USG Student Elections – Spring 2011 + 2012

  • Lead the development of an undergraduate teaching assistant program for the Department – 2010 - 2012

  • Lead the revision of the skills sequence for all Political Science majors – 2010 - 2012

Current Research/Scholarship

  • Affirmative Action: the Eroding Faultline of Equal Protection proposed for presentation at the Western Political Science Association’s Annual Meetings Spring 2013.

  • How the Supreme Court Stacked the Deck Against the Most Vulnerable under consideration for publication with the Open Political Science Journal.

  • The Missed Revolution: How Twombly and Iqbal Tilted the Legal Playing Field while Political Science Remained Silent , co-written with Dr. Patrick McGovern, under consideration for publication with the Politics, Bureaucracy and Justice journal.

  • Introducing the Literature Grid: Helping Undergraduates Consistently Produce Quality Literature Reviews under consideration for publication with the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching.

  • Government Discrimination, How the Equal Protection Clause Determines Discrimination, book manuscript, in preparation for submission to Kansas University Press in early Spring 2013.

Peer-reviewed Articles Published

  • Utilizing Literature Grids and Literature Maps," OPOSSEM Wikitext. Accepted for publication in Spring 2012.

  • "What is to be Gained from Simulations? Lessons Garnered from an Upper-Level Social Science Class?," Aurco Journal, 2001.

Book Chapters

  • "The Battle over the Court: the Politics of Judicial Nominations," in American Politics Explained. 2008. New York: Educational Testing Service Publications.

  • "The Institutionalization of Public Policy: Examining the Deinstitutionalization of AFDC," in Stuart Nagel, ed., Policy Analysis Methods. Champaign, IL: Policy Studies Organization, 2001.

Public Policy Reports

  • "The Social Impacts of Indian Gaming," Massillon City Council Public Report, May 2006.

Public Policy Initiatives

  • Co-developer of INSPass, precurser to the LEXUS automated immigration entry system at use throughout border entries to the United States.

  • National Performance Review Excellence Award Recipient presented by VP Al Gore under the initiative of the Office of Management and Budget during the Clinton Administration

Editorials

  • "President Bush has Lost his Way," The Walsh University Spectator February 25, 2004: 3.

Professional Presentations

  • Introducing the Literature Grid: Helping Undergraduates Consistently Produce Quality Literature Reviews" presented at the American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference, Washington, DC, February 2012.

  • What Happened to the Liberals? The Growing Moderation of the Supreme Court Left presented to the American Political Science Association’s Annual Meetings September 2011.

  • "Common Theory Leads to Uncommon Justice: How the U.S. Supreme Court has Lost Touch with the Common Man"presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Seattle, WA, September 2011.

  • "The Missed Revolution: How Twombly and Iqbal Tilted the Legal Playing Field while Political Science Remained Silent" written with Patrick McGovern presented at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meetings, San Antonio, Texas, April 2011.

  • "What Happened to the Liberals? The Growing Moderation of the Supreme Court Left" presented at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meetings, San Antonio, Texas, April 2011.

  • "Is a Right to Health Care Warranted? The Ninth Amendment and Unenumerated Rights." Constitution Day Celebration at Walsh University in September 2009.

  • "The Irrationality of School Levy Initiatives and the Implications for Participatory Democracy" written with Patrick McGovern to be delivered at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meetings, San Diego, CA, March 2008.

  • "Differing Forms of Employment Incentive Programs: the Disappointing Results of Ohio’s Attempts to Spur Job Growth" delivered at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Las Vegas, NV, March 2007.

  • "Modeling Student Outcomes and Educational Funding: the Case of Ohio’s School Financing System" delivered at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Las Vegas, NV, March 2007.

  • "Which Side Do You Lean on? Political Forum" debated at Walsh University in October 2006.

  • "The Economic Policy Impact of Casino Gambling" debated in Lordstown, Ohio in June 2006.

  • "The Social Impacts of Indian Gaming on Canal Fulton, Ohio: a Preliminary Assessment" delivered to the Canal Fulton City Council in May 2006.

  • "The Social Impacts of Indian Gaming on Massillon, Ohio: a Preliminary Assessment" delivered to the Massillon City Council in May 2006.

  • "Faith and the First Amendment" Panelist at Walsh University, September 2005.

  • "Persistent Irrationality and Voting: Appropriateness and Vote Choice" delivered at the Southwestern Political Science Association Annual Meetings, New Orleans, LA, March 2005.

  • "Expectation for our National Elections" Walsh University Presentation in October, 2004

  • "Management Reform and Government Performance: Is There a Connection?" delivered at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Denver, CO, March 2003.

  • "Institutions, Environments and Organizational Theory," Chair and Discussant at the Western Political Science Association Annual Conference, April 2001.

  • "Motivation and Extra Work Effort: Public and Private Sector Employees Are Fundamentally Different!" delivered at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Las Vegas, NV, March 2001.

  • "Studying Innovations: Relaxing the Parameterization Requirements," delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Political Science Association, Chicago, April 1998.

  • "Modeling State Innovations: A Methodological Advance," delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Los Angeles, March 1998.

  • "Rethinking Institutional Explanations," delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Los Angeles, March 1998.

  • "The Institutionalization of Public Policy," delivered at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Washington, August 1997.

  • "Modeling State Innovations: Shock Incarceration Programs," delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, November 1996.

Public, University, and Professional Service

  • Grader of the AP Government Examinations, Fort Collins, CO, Daytona Beach, FL, and Salt Lake City, UT June 2006 – 2010 and 2012.

  • Presenter – Forest District Civic Association – Current Trends in Judicial Decision-making, February 2012

  • Discussant/Panelist – "Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Elliott Spitzer" – Organized by the Economics and Finance Department at the Burchfield – Penney Arts Center, Buffalo State College, Spring 2011

  • Presenter – Forest District Civic Association – Implications of the Republican Wave of the 2010 Elections, November 2010

  • Discussant – Public Policy Panel - Western Political Science Association Annual Meetings, San Francisco, CA, April 2010

  • Chapter Reviewer for Prentice Hall Political Science and Public Policy textbook publishers, 2008 –

  • Discussant – The Politics of Education Policy Panel at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meetings, San Diego, CA, March 2008.

  • Chair and Discussant – Education Policy and Local Governance Panel at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Las Vegas, NV, March 2007.

  • Discussant – State and Local Government Institutional Analysis Panel at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Las Vegas, NV, March 2007.

  • Participation at the American Association of Political Consultants Academic Conference, Akron, OH, October 2007.

  • Manuscript Reviewer for the American Political Science Review, 2006 –

  • Participation at the American Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Philadelphia, PA, September 2006.

  • Participation at the Art of Political Consulting Conference, Washington, DC, June 2006.

  • Moderator – Women and Criminal Justice Panel at the Ohio Council of Criminal Justice Education Conference, North Canton, OH March 2005.

  • Discussant - Campaigns, Elections & Mass Behavior: Vote Choice Panel at the Southwestern Political Science Association Annual Meetings, New Orleans, LA, March 2005.

  • Manuscript Reviewer for Political Science Research Quarterly, 2005 –

  • Participation at the Southwestern Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Albuquerque, NM March 2006

  • Participation at the American Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Chicago, IL, September 2004.

  • Attendance at the "Insider’s Look at Washington Politics" Seminar sponsored by the Fund for American Studies, Washington, DC May 2004.

  • Participation at the American Association of Political Consultants Academic Conference, Akron, OH October 2003.

  • Participation at the Midwest Association of Pre-law Advisors Conference, Chicago, IL October 2003.

  • Participation at the Election Law Summit, Washington, DC June 2002.

  • Chair and Discussant - Public Choice and Environmental Regulation Panel at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meetings, Las Vegas, NV, March 2001.

  • Participation at the Excellence in Teaching Annual Meeting and Workshop: "What do the Best Teachers Do?" Searle Center for Teaching Excellence, Northwestern University, June 1997.

  • Participation at the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research Summer Methods program, Michigan University, summer 1995 and 1996.

Volunteer Activities

  • Erie County Board of Elections Quality Control Inspector – 2010 –

  • Stark County Regional Planning Commission Member- 2006 -