Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 1990 M.A., University of Maryland, College Park, 1985 B.S., Shepherd College, 1981 Representative, Montana state legislature 2007-2013 Montana House of Representatives - House District 64, 2006-present Full Professor, Political Science & International Relations, Montana State University, 2002-present Department Head, Political Science, Montana State University. 2001-2005 Associate Professor, Political Science & International Relations, Montana State University 1996-2001 Assistant Professor, Political Science & International Relations, Montana State University 1991-96 Visiting Scholar, Political Science & Women's Studies, Iowa State University 1995-96 Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of South Carolina at Spartanburg, 1990-91 Academic Advisor, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 1987-90 Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Maryland, College Park, 1981-87