Professor
Dr. Curry received his Ph.D. in political science from The Ohio State University in 2005, and has been a faculty member at Georgia Southern since 2006. He teaches and researches in the field of American politics, with a general focus on law and courts. Curry’s research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Politics, Law & Society Review, American Politics Research, Law & Social Inquiry, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, and Politics & Policy. He has coauthored two books, Decision Making by the Modern Supreme Court (Cambridge University Press, 2011) and U.S. Attorneys, Political Control, and Career Ambition (Oxford University Press, 2019).
Research and Teaching Interests: judicial decision making, United States Attorneys, Constitutional law, American government, American political institutions, research methods
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About Brett Curry
Dr. Curry received his Ph.D. in political science from The Ohio State University in 2005, and has been a faculty member at Georgia Southern since 2006. He teaches and researches in the field of American politics, with a general focus on law and courts. Curry’s research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Politics, Law & Society Review, American Politics Research, Law & Social Inquiry, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, and Politics & Policy. He has coauthored two books, Decision Making by the Modern Supreme Court (Cambridge University Press, 2011) and U.S. Attorneys, Political Control, and Career Ambition (Oxford University Press, 2019).
Research and Teaching Interests: judicial decision making, United States Attorneys, Constitutional law, American government, American political institutions, research methods
| Present | Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Political Science and International Studies | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2013 | Grant for Professional Travel |
| Center for Teaching and Learning, Georgia Southern University | |
| $477 | |
| 2012 | Grant for Professional Travel |
| Center for Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship, Georgia Southern University | |
| $1,401 | |
| 2008 - 2009 | Faculty Research Grant |
| Georgia Southern University | |
| $7,238 | |
| 2007 | Grant for Professional Travel |
| Center for Excellence in Teaching, Georgia Southern University | |
| $1,248 | |
| 2007 | ORSSP Request for Proposal Development Assistance |
| Georgia Southern University | |
| $1,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2019 | Reviewer, Administration & Society | 2019 | Reviewer, Journal of Law and Courts | 2018 - 2019 | Chair, Neal Tate Award Committee, Southern Political Science Association | 2018 - 2019 | Reviewer, Social Science Journal | 2018 - 2019 | Panel Discussant, Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting | 2008 - 2019 | Reviewer, Justice System Journal | 2018 | Reviewer, American Politics Research | 2018 | Compensated Reviewer, American Politics: A Field Guide (proposed textbook for W.W. Norton) | 2017 - 2018 | Member, Lasting Contribution Award Committee, Law & Courts Section of the American Political Science Associa | 2016 - 2018 | Proposal Reviewer, National Science Foundation | 2017 | Panel Discussant, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting | 2017 | Reviewer, Journal of Law and Courts | 2017 | Reviewer, Political Research | 2016 | Reviewer, Administration & Society | 2016 | Reviewer, American Journal of Political Science | 2016 | Reviewer, American Political Science Review | 2015 - 2016 | Reviewer, American Politics Research | 2015 | Reviewer, Law & Policy | 2015 | Reviewer, Law & Society Review | 2015 | External Reviewer, Tenure and Promotion, Baylor University |
Honors and Awards
- Henry R. Spencer Award for Best Doctoral Dissertation of the 2004-2005
- University Fellowship, The Graduate School, The Ohio State University, 2004-2005
- Nominee, The Ohio State University’s Graduate Associate Teaching Award, 2003-2004
- Departmental Teaching Commendation, The Ohio State University, Summer 2003, Autumn 2003, Winter 2004, Spring 2005
- University Fellowship, The Graduate School, The Ohio State University, 2000-2001
- Research Fellowship, Program for Enhancement in Graduate Studies (PEGS). The Ohio State University, Multiple Quarters ($10,000)
Courses
- Scope and Methods in Political Science (Honors)
- Judicial Process (Undergraduate)
- Introduction to Political Science (Underraduate)
- Honors Seminar (Undergraduate)
- Gender and the Law (Underground)
- Criminal Procedure (Undergraduate)
- Constitutional Law: Liberties and Rights (Undergraduate)
- Comparative World Justice Systems (Undergraduate)
- Constitutional Law: Government Powers (Undergraduate)
- American Government (Undergradutate)
- Administrative Law, Institute for Public and Nonprofit Studies (Graduate)
- Public Law and Administration (Graduate)
| August 2005 | Ph.D. Political Science, The Ohio State University | |
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| May 2003 | M.A. Political Science, The Ohio State University | |
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| May 2000 | B.A. Political Science and History, Double Major, University of Missouri | |
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Contact Information
Department of Political Science and International Studies
Georgia Southern University
2210 Carroll Building
P.O. Box 8101
Statesboro, GA 30460
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