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Christopher Weaver

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Christopher Weaver

weaver22@nsuok.edu

  • Associate Professor
    Political Science

Office Location

  • Tahlequah
    Wilson Hall 326
    (918) 444-3500

Bio

Dr. Christopher Weaver is an Associate Professor of Political Science. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Notre Dame in 2016. He also earned an M.A. from Notre Dame (2013) and a B.A. in politics from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas (2011).

Education:

  • PhD, Political Science, University of Notre Dame, 2016
  • MA, Political Science, University of Notre Dame, 2013
  • BA, Politics, Hendrix College, Cum laude, 2011
Public Opinion
Political Psychology
Religion and Politics
Identity Politics
Political Behavior
American Institutions
Quantitative Research Methods

Intellectual Content:

  • Faith in the Court: Religious Out-Groups and the Perceived Legitimacy of Judicial Decisions (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Published, 2015
  • Political and Spiritual Migration: The Adaptive Formation of Religious and Partisan Attachments among Latino Immigrants in the United States (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Published, 2015
  • Reconciling the God and Gender Gaps: The Influence of Women in Church Politics (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Published, 2018
  • Adapting Identities: Religious Conversion and Partisanship among Asian American Immigrants (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Published, 2017
  • Filling Pews and Voting Booths: The Role of Politicization in Congregational Growth (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Published, 2016
  • Religion and Secularism among American Party Activists (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Published, 2016

Presentations:

  • Congruence, Competition, or Defection: Ideological Crossover in Judicial Opinions and Perceived Legitimacy - Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting - Chicago, IL - 2020
  • Ideological Crossover in Judicial Opinions and Perceived Legitimacy - American Political Science Association Annual Meeting - Washington, DC - 2019
  • Sex, Drugs, and Violence: Religious Biases and Trust in Scientific Research - American Political Science Association Annual Meeting - Boston, MA - 2018
  • Sex, Drugs, and Violence: Religious Biases and Trust in Scientific Research - Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting - Chicago, IL - 2017
  • An Event-Based Model of Immigrant Political Socialization - American Political Science Association Annual Meeting - San Francisco, CA - 2017
  • Sex, Drugs, and Violence: Religious Biases and Trust in Scientific Research - Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting - Chicago, IL - 2017
  • An Event-Based Model of Immigrant Political Socialization - Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting - New Orleans, LA - 2017
  • The Grass is Always Greener: U.S. State Environmental Politics and Residential Well-Being - American Political Science Association Annual Meeting - Philadelphia, PA - 2016
  • The Role of Religious Adaptation in Asian American Political Incorporation - Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting - Chicago, IL - 2016
  • Knowing Right from Wrong: The Role of Moral Confidence in Political Decision-Making - Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting - Chicago, IL - 2016

Courses Taught:

  • SCOPE & METH OF POL SCIENCE - POLS 3083 - Fall 2020
  • LEGISLATIVE PROCESS - POLS 3513 - Fall 2020
  • PUBLIC OPINION & POL BEHAVIOR - POLS 4253 - Spring 2020
  • OK INTERCOLLEGIATE LEGISLATURE - POLS 3001 - Spring 2020
  • AMERICAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - POLS 1113 - Spring 2020
  • AMERICAN PRESIDENCY - POLS 3543 - Fall 2019
  • INTRO WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES - WGS 2123 - Fall 2019
  • CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS - POLS 4283 - Spring 2019