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Dr.
Nathan
Aaron
Burroughs
Research
Educational
Policy
At present, I am studying achievement gaps in K-12 public education at
higher levels of performance - the "Excellence Gap." In the past, I
have examined the
effects of property tax changes on the Indiana school corporation
finances, public attitudes about K-12 education in the state of
Indiana, the role of collective bargaining in
public education, and the advantages and disadvantages of open
enrollment school choice plans.
Political
Science
My general area of interest is the interaction of individual behavior
and political institutions in American elections. At the theoretical
level, I am examining the effect that political institutions influence
the level of egalitarianism in a political system. Specifically, I am
interested in the influence that party organizations have on the
candidate emergence process in congressional primaries. I am also
working to develop a more complete model of congressional primary
dynamics as well as the growing influence of activists groups in
intraparty nomination contests.
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