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Jerome Cole is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Houston, a position he assumed in August 2012. His comprehensive academic background encompasses a Ph.D. in Political Science from The Ohio State University, awarded in December 2012, with a major in American Politics and a minor in Political Psychology. The dissertation, "Voter Registration Made Easy: Who Takes Advantage of Election Day Registration and Same Day Registration and Do They Vote?", was chaired by Paul Beck. Cole previously obtained an M.A. in Political Science from The Ohio State University in December 2009, an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Georgia in August 2007—where his thesis examined "The Electoral College and Battleground States"—and a B.A. in Sociology with a minor in French from Millsaps College in May 2004, graduating magna cum laude with a 3.83 GPA and induction into Phi Beta Kappa.

Cole's scholarly pursuits center on American politics, encompassing elections, voting behavior, public opinion, strategic campaigning, voter mobilization, turnout, the electoral college, motivated reasoning, selective exposure, canvassing effects, and the interplay of religiosity and civic responsibility in electoral participation. His peer-reviewed publication includes "Strategic Campaigning, Closeness, and Voter Mobilization in U.S. Presidential Elections," co-authored with Damon M. Cann and appearing in Electoral Studies 30 (June 2011): 344-352. He has presented research at key venues such as the Southern Political Science Association (January 2012, January 2007), Midwest Political Science Association (April 2011, April 2010, April 2007), American Political Science Association (September 2010), and Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (October 2009). Funding supports include the Alumni Grant for Graduate Research and Scholarship from The Ohio State University Graduate School ($1,960; 2011) and the Bradley Foundation Travel Grant via the Henry Institute ($500; 2009). Cole's teaching record features instructor roles for Introduction to American Politics, Introduction to Political Behavior, and Public Opinion at The Ohio State University (2010-2012), graduate research and grading assistantships there and at the University of Georgia (2005-2010), and a teaching assistantship in research methods at Millsaps College (2004). He participated in the Henry Institute's Pollster and Parishioner Workshop on religion's political impacts (2009).