Rate My Professor Stacy Ulbig

Stacy G. Ulbig is Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science at Sam Houston State University. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science from Rice University in 2002, an M.A. in Political Science from Rice University in 2000, a B.A. in Political Science from the University of St. Thomas in 1996, and an A.A.S. in Legal Assisting from North Harris College in 1994. Ulbig began her academic career as Assistant Professor at Missouri State University from 2002 to 2007. She joined Sam Houston State University as Assistant Professor from 2007 to 2009 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2009. From 2018 to 2020, she served as Distinguished Visiting Professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Ulbig's research focuses on American politics, political behavior, political participation, public opinion, and survey research techniques. She authored Angry Politics: Partisan Hatred and Political Polarization among College Students (University Press of Kansas, 2020), The Resilient Voter (Bloomsbury Academic, 2016), and Vice Presidents, Presidential Elections, and the Media: Second Fiddles in the Spotlight (Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2012). She co-edits the Voting, Elections, and the Political Process book series (Lexington Books-Rowman & Littlefield). Key peer-reviewed publications include 'Sisters in Arms: Lowering Rape Myth Acceptance in a Hypermasculine Environment' (Sex Roles, 2024, with Lynne Chandler Garcia and Kimberly Dickman), 'Building Political Discourse Skills: Students as Teachers' (Journal of Political Science Education, 2023, with Lynne Chandler Garcia), 'Voice is Not Enough: The Importance of Influence in Political Trust and Policy Assessments' (Public Opinion Quarterly, 2008), and 'Conflict Avoidance and Political Participation' (Political Behavior, 1999, with Carolyn L. Funk). Ulbig received the Excellence in Teaching Award from Sam Houston State University in 2011 and from the Department of Political Science in 2010, the College Award for Excellence in Teaching from Missouri State University in 2005, and the College Award for Excellence in Research from Missouri State University in 2006. Her scholarship has garnered over 1,300 citations and includes grants from the National Science Foundation and faculty research awards. She has directed master's theses and presented at conferences such as the Midwest Political Science Association.