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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2021
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Todd Shields

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High Impact

Chancellor

University of Arkansas primary UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: University of Kentucky (1994)

24 h-index 85 pubs 1,982 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

  • Politics
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Data Collection
  • Environment
  • Gender Identity
  • Public Opinion
  • Social Class
  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Affect
  • Judgment
  • China
  • Residence Characteristics
  • History, 21st Century
  • Environmental Policy

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Todd Shields' research focuses on the intersection of media, public opinion, and political behavior. His work has investigated how television news stories shape perceptions of race and crime, and how moral issues influence voter decision-making in presidential elections. He has also examined factors affecting voter turnout, including disability and the role of media in political campaigns.

Shields has explored the application of statistical models, such as logit and probit analyses, in understanding complex social phenomena. His publications include studies on priming theory and Ras models, as well as the historical context of political strategies like the "Southern Strategy." His research has been recognized with a designation as a high-impact researcher, evidenced by an h-index of 25 and over 2,000 citations across more than 100 publications. He collaborates with researchers such as A. Burcu Bayram at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 24
  • Publications: 85
  • Citations: 1,982

Positions

  • Chancellor 2022–present
    Arkansas State University Political Science ORCID
  • Chancellor publications 1995–2021
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Introduction to the symposium: A reexamination of southern distinctiveness through the lens of firearm policy (2021)
    Social Science Quarterly 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Identity and the racialized politics of violence in gun regulation policy preferences (2021)
    Social Science Quarterly 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Who Trusts the WHO? Heuristics and Americans’ Trust in the World Health Organization During the COVID‐19 Pandemic (2021)
    Social Science Quarterly 51 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Breaking Barriers: Pathways To Graduation For Underrepresented Talent (2020)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • The Long Southern Strategy (2019)
    110 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Erratum to: The Legacy of Second-Wave Feminism in American Politics (2018)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • The Legacy of Second-Wave Feminism in American Politics (2017)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Introduction: Toward a New Understanding of Second-Wave Feminism (2017)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Fate of Obamacare: Racial Resentment, Ethnocentrism and Attitudes about Healthcare Reform (2014)
    Race and Social Problems 33 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Next Link in the Chain Reaction: Symbolic Racism and Obama's Religious Affiliation (2012)
    Social Science Quarterly 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Reverse Environmental Gender Gap in China: Evidence from “The China Survey”* (2011)
    Social Science Quarterly 44 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • What's the Matter with Arkansas? Symbolic Racism and 2008 Presidential Candidate Support (2010)
    Presidential Studies Quarterly 26 citations DOI OpenAlex

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