Salameno School of American and International Studies (SSAIS)

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Year Joined RCNJ: 2007

Contact Information:

• Phone: (201) 684-7761
• E-mail: unger@ramapo.edu 
• Office: A-214
• Office Hours: TR 12:00-1:30 PM

Education:

• B.A. State University of New York
• M.A. University of Texas at Austin
• Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin

Courses Offered:

• The American Presidency
• The U.S. Supreme Court
• American Political Parties
• American Government
• Introduction to Political Science

Teaching Interests:

• American Political Institutions

Research Interests:

• Forthcoming “‘New Style’ Campaigning, Citizen Knowledge and Sources of Legitimacy for State Courts: A Case Study in Texas,” Politics and Policy 39 (5) 
• Legacy and Legitimacy: Black Americans and the Supreme Court (Temple, 2009) by Rosalee Clawson and Eric Waltenburg for The Journal of Politics, 2010. 
• Rethinking American Electoral Democracy by Matthew Streb (New York, Routledge, 2008. 226 pp. Cloth, $125.00; paper, $25.95) for Political Science Quarterly, 2009.
• "The Supreme Court and Elections: The Benefits, Costs and Implications of Making the Court a Campaign Issue." Paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, 2009.
• "Opinion Leader or Agenda Setter? The Influence of US Supreme Court Cases and Partisan Elite Cues on Public Opinion." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, 2009.
• "The Effect of Mediating Actors on Public Response to Supreme Court Decisions." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, 2008.