Assistant Professor of Political Science
Department of History and Social Sciences

(401) 232-6097
rholtzma@bryant.edu

Education
Ph.D. in Government, The University of Texas at Austin, 2006
B.A. in Political Science, The University of California, San Diego, 1997

Academic Interests
The American Presidency & Presidential Rhetoric, National Service & Civic Engagement, U.S. Public Policy, American Political Thought, Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Courses Taught
POLS 256 – Government and Society in America
POLS 291 Honors – Contemporary American Politics
POLS 353 – Political Parties and Elections
POLS 385 – Special Topics: The Politics of Government and Business in America
POLS 464 – Political Ideologies: Old & New
POLS 456 – The Presidency in Modern American Politics

Recent Research
“George W. Bush’s Rhetoric of Compassionate Conservatism: A Situational Analysis.”
       Presented at the International Conference in Interpretive Policy Analysis,
       Colchester, UK, June 2008.
Adapting the One-Minute Paper for Active Learning.” Academic Exchange Quarterly 11
      (Summer 2007): 97-101.
“Going Public as a Means and an End: Presidential Rhetoric Reconsidered.” Presented at
     the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, September
     2007. 
Encyclopedia articles, including “Privatization,” “Military Hero (Image in Campaigns),” “Privacy Rights,” “Judicial Wars,” and “Citizen Corps.”