RICHARD
E. MATLAND
Home Address: Office
Address: PGH 414
4322 Nenana Drive Department
of Political Science
Houston, TX 77035 University
of Houston
Houston,
TX 77204-3474
E-mail: Matland@uh.edu
Telephone (work): 713 743 3911 Fax
(work): 713 743 3927
EDUCATION
1991 The
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Ph.D.
in Political Science.
Dissertation title: "The Implementation of Budgetary Reform"
Areas
of Concentration: Public Policy, Organizational Theory, Policy Analysis
and
Research Methodology.
1979 The
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Master
of Science in Economics and
Master
of Public Policy and Administration.
Areas of Concentration: Industrial
Organization, Policy Analysis and
Organizational
Theory.
1977 The University of Wisconsin,
Madison, WI
Bachelors of Arts in Political
Science and Economics.
Graduated
with Distinction.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1997-present Associate
Professor
The University of Houston,
Houston, TX
2000-present Adjunct
Professor
1995-1998 The University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
1998- 1999 Professor
The
University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
1990-1997 Assistant
Professor
The University of Houston,
Houston, TX
Spring 1994 Visiting
Professor
The University of Trondheim,
Trondheim, Norway
TEACHING
INTERESTS
PUBLIC POLICY (Policy Analysis, Policy
Process, Education Policy, and Comparative Public Policy); COMPARATIVE POLITICS
(Comparative Institutions, Comparative Legislatures, and Scandinavian Political
Systems); METHODS (Research Design).
RESEARCH INTERESTS
COMPARATIVE POLITICS (Electoral Systems, Comparative
Legislatures); WOMEN AND POLITICS (Representation Issues, Access to Public
Office); PUBLIC POLICY (Comparative Institutions, Policy Implementation,
Education Policy, Distributive Justice).
PUBLICATIONS
Articles
Scott, John T., Richard E. Matland, Philip A.
Michelbach, and Brain Bornstein. (forthcoming). “Just Deserts: An
Experimental Study of Distributive Justice Norms.” American Journal of Political Science.
Kent L. Tedin, Richard E. Matland and Gregory
R. Weiher (2001). “The Politics of Age
and Race: Support and Opposition to a School Bond Referendum” Journal of Politics, 63(1):
270-294.
Brett Kleitz, Greg Weiher, Kent Tedin, and
Richard E. Matland (2000) “Choice, Charter Schools, and Household Preferences” Social
Science Quarterly, 81(3): 846-854.
Richard E. Matland and Donley T. Studlar
(1998) “Gender and the Electoral
Opportunity Structure in the Canadian Provinces.” Political Research Quarterly, 51(1):117-140.
Richard E. Matland (1998) "Women's
Representation in National Legislatures:
Developed and Developing Countries." Legislative Studies Quarterly, 23(1):109-125.
Richard E. Matland and Michelle Taylor (1997)
"Electoral System Effects on Women's Representation: Theoretical Arguments
and Evidence from Costa Rica." Comparative
Political Studies, 30(2): 186-210.
Richard E. Matland and Donley T. Studlar
(1996) "The Contagion of Women Candidates in Single and Multimember
District Systems: Canada and
Norway." Journal of Politics,
58(3): 707-733.
Donley T. Studlar and Richard E. Matland
(1996) "The Dynamics of Womens'
Representation in the Canadian Provinces." Canadian Journal of Political Science, 29(2): 269-293.
Richard E. Matland (1995) "Exit, Voice,
Loyalty, and Neglect in an Urban School System." Social Science Quarterly, 76(3): 506-512.
Richard E. Matland (1995) "Synthesizing
the Implementation Literature: The Ambiguity-Conflict Model of Policy
Implementation." Journal of
Public Administration Research and Theory, 5(2): 145-174.
Richard E. Matland (1994) "Putting Scandinavian
Equality to the Test: An Experimental Evaluation of Gender Stereotyping of
Political Candidates in a Sample of Norwegian Voters." British Journal of Political Science,
24(2): 273-292.
Donley T. Studlar and Richard E. Matland (1994) "The Growth of Women's Representation
in the Canadian House of Commons and the Election of 1984: A
Reappraisal." Canadian Journal
of Political Science, 27(1): 53-79.
Richard E. Matland (1993) "Institutional
Variables Affecting Female Representation in National Legislatures: The Case of
Norway." Journal of Politics, 55(3): 737-755.
Richard E. Matland and Deborah Dwight Brown
(1992) "District Magnitude's Effect on Female Representation in State
Legislatures." Legislative Studies Quarterly, 17(4): 469-492.
Richard E. Matland (1987) "Kor flinke er
universitetstilsette og korleis kan vi bli betre? Ei kritisk vurdering av produktivitetsmål ved Universitetet i
Bergen". (How productive are
university faculty? A critical
evaluation of productivity measurement at the University of Bergen). Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidskrift 3(2): 66-86.
Einar Hope, Eivind Magnus, and Richard
Matland (1983) "Economic Incentives and Public Firm Behavior", Scandinavian
Journal of Economics, 85(3): 339-357.
Book Chapters
Richard E. Matland (1999) “The Impact of
Different Electoral System on Women’s Representation” in Women: Citizens of
Europe: Towards Democratic Parity, (ed.) Paloma Saavedra, The European
Commission. Madrid, Spain. (Published simultaneously in Spanish and
French).
Richard E. Matland (1998) “Enhancing Women’s
Political Participation: Legislative Recruitment and Electoral Systems” in Women
in Parliament: Beyond Numbers , (ed.) Azza Karam, Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, Stockholm, Sweden.
Richard E. Matland (1998) “Bringing Women
into Power: Research Findings in Western Democracies with Potential Application
to Macedonia” in M. Ristova Increasing
Women’s Participation in Politics and Power in Macedonia, Skopje,
Macedonia: Ministry of Science (in Macedonian).
Richard E. Matland and Van Allen Wigginton
(1997) “The Federal Budget: Where Does the Money Go? in Perspectives on
American and Texas Politics, 5th edition, eds. Don Lutz and Kent Tedin.
Richard E. Matland (1995) "How the Electoral
System Structure has Helped Women Close the Representation Gap in Norway"
in Closing the Gap: Women in Nordic Politics, ed. Lauri Karvonen and Per
Selle, Dartmouth Press.
Richard E. Matland (1995)
"Kjønnstereotype forestillinger om politikere: en eksperimentell studie av likestillingen i Norge." (Gender stereotypes of politicians: An
experimental study of equality in Norway.)
in Kjønn og Politikk, (Gender and Politics) ed. Nina Raaum.
Ola Listhaug, Beate Huseby, and Richard E.
Matland (1995) "Valgatferd blant kvinner og menn: 1957-1993." (The
Gender Gap in Norwegian Voting: 1957-1993) in Kjønn og Politikk, (Gender and
Politics) ed. Nina Raaum.
Richard E. Matland (1994) "The Federal
Budget: Where Does the Money Go?" in Perspectives on American and Texas
Politics, 4th edition, eds. Don Lutz and Kent Tedin.
Richard E. Matland (1992) "The World's
Leader in Female Representation: Norway" in International Directory of
Women's Political Leaders, 3rd. Edition, ed. Shin-wha Lee.
Research Monograph
Charter Evaluation Team (1997) “Texas
Open-Enrollment Charter Schools: Year One Evaluation.”
Reviews
Richard E. Matland (1996) Review of Gender
and Party Politics by Joni Lovenduski and Pippa Norris and Women,
Elections, and Representation, by
R. Darcy, Susan Welch, and Janet Clark Western European Politics,
19(2):418-421.
Richard E. Matland and Paul F. Diehl (1985)
"A Review of the Kidney Problem."
Simulation and Games, 16(1): 105-108, March, 1985.
Research in Progress
David C. King and Richard E. Matland, "Experimental Evidence on the Viability
of Women Candidates for Congress."
Paper presented at the Southwest Social Science Association Meetings,
March 27th-29th, 1997. Revise &
Resubmit at Journal of Politics.
Richard E. Matland and Donley T. Studlar,
"The Determinants of Legislative Turnover: A Cross National Study."
Paper presented at the American Political Science Association Meetings,
Chicago, IL August 31_September 3, 1996.
Paper under review.
Matland, Richard E., John T. Scott, Toril Aalberg,
Brian Bornstein, Philip Michelbach, Ola Listhaug “Income Distribution: An
Experimental Study of Distributive Justice Norms Across Cultures” presented at the Southern Political Science
Association Meetings, Savannah, Georgia, 1999.
Scott, John T., Richard E. Matland, Philip A.
Michelbach, and Brian H. Bornstein. 1998.
“Just Deserts: An Experimental
Study of Distributive Justice Norms” paper presented at the Southern Political
Science Association Meetings, Atlanta, November, 1998.
Richard E. Matland, “Voluntary Retirements
from Parliament: A Cross-National
Survey and Implications for Turnover Rates.”
Paper presented at the Second Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and
Parliamentarians, August 2-4, 1996.
Richard E. Matland, “The Two Faces of
Representation: Implications for the Design of Electoral Systems” Paper
presented at the European Consortium for Political Research Workshops, Warwick
University, England, March 23rd-28th, 1998.
GRANTS
Norwegian Research Council, Oslo, Norway, $75,000 (550.000 Norwegian
Kroner), 2000-2002 “Explaining the High
Rate of Voluntary Exit from the Norwegian Stortinget: A Comparative Study of
Voluntary Exits from National Legislatures”.
Norwegian Research Council, Oslo, Norway, $7,000 (50.000 Norwegian
Kroner), 2000. “Doctoral Seminar on The
Use of Experiments in Political Science” (co-taught with Rick Wilson of Rice
University).
University of Bergen University Fund, Bergen, Norway, the Norwegian
Research Council, Oslo, Norway and the Nordic Research Academy, Oslo, Norway,
total funding of $35,000 (240.000 Nor. Kroner), 1999, Funding for International
Conference on Women’s Access to Political Power in Eastern Europe: Ten Years
After the Fall. I organized this
conference that attracted 40 participants from 20 different countries.
Lauritz Meltzers Fond, Bergen, Norway, $20,000 (155.000 Norwegian
Kroner), 1999-2000. “Explaining High
Rates of Exit from the Norwegian Stortinget: A Preliminary Study”.
Norwegian Research Council, Oslo, Norway, $35,000 (250.000 Norwegian
Kroner), 1998-2000 “Distributive
Justice from a Scandinavian Perspective: How Norwegians view Income
Distribution” Co P.I. with Ola Listhaug.
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. $105,792, 1998-2000
“Distributive Justice Norms Concerning Income: A Cross-National Experimental
Study of Individuals’ Choice of Allocation Principle” Co P.I. with John T.
Scott and Brian H. Bornstein.
Nordic Research Academy, Oslo, Norway, 71.000 Norwegian
Kroner ($10,000), 1998.“Doctoral Seminar on Agenda Setting and Public Policy
Theory” (co-taught with Frank Baumgartner of Penn State University).
Norwegian Research Council, Oslo, Norway, $8,000 (60.000 Norwegian
Kroner), 1997, “Doctoral Seminar on Agenda Setting and Public Policy Theory”
(co-taught with Frank Baumgartner of
Penn State University).
University of Houston, $5,000, 1997, Program for Faculty Instructional
Development, “Using the Internet to
Teach Introductory American Politics”.
University of Houston, $2,000, 1997, Limited Grant in Aid, “Comparative
Legislative Turnover: A Survey of Advanced Industrialized Democracies” .
Norwegian Research Council, Oslo, Norway, $9,000 (61.000 Norwegian
Kroner), 1996, “Doctoral Seminar on Distributive Justice and Applications to
Public Policy” (co-taught with John Scott of University of Houston)
University of Houston, $5,000, 1996, Program for Enhancement of
External Research Grant,“Does Money Matter?
The Effects of Educational Finance Reform”.
University of Houston, $750, 1994, Limited Grant in Aid,
“Representation of Women in Canadian Provincial Legislatures: A Comparison to
U.S. State Legislatures”.
Norwegian Marshall Fund, Oslo Norway, $2,250 (15.000 Norwegian Kroner),
1993 “Do Political Parties Lead or Do they Follow? Representation of Women, Women’s Issues, and Scandinavian
Political Parties”.
University of Houston, $ 3,000, 1993, Texas Center for University
School Partnerships Research Grant, “Equalizing School Funding in Texas: Policy
Effects”.
University of Houston, $ 2,000, 1993, Limited Grant-in-Aid, “Factors
Affecting Female Representation in Democratically Elected Legislatures
Throughout the World”.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Brussels, Belgium, $7,500 (240,000
Belgian Francs) 1992, NATO Research Fellowship in Democratic Institutions,
“Representation of Women in National Legislatures: Theoretical Considerations
and Practical Lessons”.
University of Houston, $ 4,000, 1992, Presidential Research Scholarship
Fund, “Female Representation in
National Legislatures: Causes and Consequences”.
University of Houston, $1,200, 1992, Limited Grant-in-Aid, “Is Nominating Women Catchy? Testing the Contagion Theory Explanation for
High Levels of Female Representation in Norway”.
University of Houston, $6,000, 1991, Research Initiation Grant,
“Representation of Women in National Legislatures: Theoretical Considerations
and Lessons from Norway”.
University of Houston, $1,200, 1991, Limited Grant-in-Aid, “Representation
of Women in National Legislatures: Lessons from Norway”.
American Scandinavian Foundation, New York, NY $2,000, 1991, “An
Experimental Test of Scandinavian
Equality: Evaluation of Female Candidates in Norway”.
Norwegian Marshall Fund, Oslo, Norway $2,250 (15,000 Norwegian Kroner),
1991, “An Experimental Evaluation of Gender Bias Among Norwegian Voters”.
HONORS
University of Houston, College of Social
Sciences Teaching Excellence Award, 1997.
Southern Political Science Association's Award for Best Paper on Woman
and Politics presented at 1991 conference. (Shared with my research assistant,
Deborah Dwight Brown).
Dissertation Nominated for American Political Science Association's
Harold K. Lasswell Award as Best Dissertation in the Field of Public Policy,
1991.
Papers Presented at the Following Conferences:
American Political Science Association
Meetings: 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.
Canadian Political Science Association
Meetings: 1994.
European Association of Institutional
Researchers Forum: 1987.
European Consortium for Political Research
Workshops: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999.
International Society of Political
Psychologists: 1991.
Latin American Studies Association: 1995.
Midwest Canadian Studies Association
Meetings: 1992, 1996.
Midwest Political Science Association
Meetings: 1993, 1994, 1998.
Nordic Political Science Association
Meetings: 2000.
Southwest Social Science Association
Meetings: 1997, 2000.
Southern Political Science Association Meetings:
1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999.
Workshop for Parliamentarians and
Parliamentary Scholars: 1996.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND MEMBERSHIP
Member of American Political Science
Association; Midwest Political Science Association; Southern Political Science Association; Southwest
Social Science Association.
Reviewer for American Political Science Review, American Journal of
Political Science, Journal of Politics,
British Journal of Political Science, Political Research Quarterly, Social
Science Quarterly, Comparative Political Studies, Electoral Studies,
Legislative Studies Quarterly, Women and Politics, Canadian Journal of
Political Science, American Behavioral Scientist, Journal of Public Policy,
Governance, Journal of Commonwealth Studies, Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidskrift
(Norwegian Journal of Political Science).
Editorial Board, Women and Politics,
1997-
Executive Committee Board Member, American Political Science
Association Organized Section on Electoral Systems and Representation, 1999-
Executive Committee Board Member, American
Political Science Association Organized Section
on Women and Politics, 1996-1998
Organizer, 1999, Women’s Access to Political Power in Eastern
Europe: 10 Years After the Fall an international conference held at the University
of Bergen, Bergen, Norway, May 27-30,
1999 with 40 participants from 20 countries.
Workshop Director, 1998, European Consortium for Political Research
Workshop on Electoral Systems and Representation, Warwick University,
England, March 23rd-28th, 1998.
Member, Women and Politics Award Committee, 2000, Award presented by
the Women and Politics Organized Section for Best Paper on Women and Politics
Presented at the Southern Political Science Association Meetings, 1999.
Member, Women and Politics Dissertation Award Committee, 1998, Award
presented by the Women and Politics Organized Section for Best Dissertation on
Women and Politics completed in 1997.
Chair, Leon Weaver Award Committee, 1997,
Award presented by the Representation and Electoral
Systems Organized Section for Best Paper on Representation and Electoral
Systems
presented at the 1996 APSA Meetings.
Member, Leon Weaver Award Committee, 1996,
Award presented by the Representation and Electoral
Systems Organized Section for Best Paper on Representation and Electoral
Systems
presented at the 1995 APSA Meetings.
INVITED LECTURES
European Union Conference on “Women, Citizens
of Europe”, Toledo, Spain, Spring 1999.
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, Fall
1998.
Conference on Women’s Political
Participation, Skopje, Macedonia, Winter 1998.
Göteborgs Universitet, Göteborg, Sweden,
Fall, 1997.
University of Houston-Downtown, Houston,
Texas. Spring, 1995.
West Virginia University, Morgantown, West
Virginia. Fall, 1994.
University of Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway.
Spring 1993.
REFERENCES
Professor John E. Jackson Professor
Bruce I. Oppenheimer
Department of Political Science Department
of Political Science
University of Michigan Vanderbilt
University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Nashville,
TN 37235
(313) 764-6312 (615) 322-6232
Professor Arend J. Lijphart Professor
Donley T. Studlar
Department of Political Science, 0521 Eberly
Distinguished Professor
UC- San Diego Department of Political Science
9500 Gilman Drive West Virginia University
La Jolla, CA 92093-0521 Morgantown,
WV 26506
(619) 534-3798 (304) 293-3811