FACULTY

4439 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
412-648-7273
Fax: 412-648-7277
E-mail: hurwitz@pitt.edu

Personal

Marital Status: Married, one child
Date of Birth: January 8, 1955
Place of Birth: St. Louis, MO

Education Ph.D., University of Minnesota (Minneapolis), 1984
A.B., Indiana University (Bloomington), with Highest
Distinction and with Honors in Political Science, 1977

Fields of Concentration

Political Behavior
American National Process and Institutions
Comparative Political Behavior
Supporting Program: Methodology and Psychology

Appointments

Sept., 1998 Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Sept., 1990 Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh
1986-1990 Asst. Professor, University of Pittsburgh
1984-1986 Asst. Professor, Grinnell College (Iowa)
1982-1984 Instructor, Grinnell College (Iowa)
1980-1982 Lecturer, University of Minnesota

Courses University of Pittsburgh

Taught American Political Process (20)
Public Opinion (132)
Political Psychology (150)
Analysis of Political Variables (178)
Graduate Seminar: Advanced Methodology (203)
Graduate Seminar: Mass Politics (233)
Grinnell College:
Introduction to Political Science
Introduction to American Politics
Politics of Congress
Campaigns and Elections
Political Psychology
The Executive Process
Field Research Methods in Political Science

Dissertation

"Social Judgment Theory, Issue Emotionalism, and Strategies Legislative Decision-Making," University of Minnesota, 1984.

Publications

“The Racial Components of ‘Race-Neutral’ Crime Policy Attitudes,” with M. Peffley. 2002. Political Psychology, 23: 59-75.

“Democratic Principles, Discrimination, and Political Intolerance,” with J.J. Mondak. 2002. British Journal of Political Science, 32: 93-118.

“A Multiple Values Model of Political Tolerance,” with M. Peffley and P. Knigge. 2001. Political Research Quarterly, 54 (June): 379-406.

“A Reply to Miller et al.: Republication Made Simple.” 2001. Political Research Quarterly, 54 (June): 421-29.

“International attitudes,” with M.A. Peffley. In J. P. Robinson, Phillip R. Shaver, and Lawrence S. Wrightsman (Eds.), Measures of Political Attitudes. San Diego: Academic Press, 1999.

Perception and Prejudice: Race and Politics in the United States. with M.A. Peffley (Eds.). New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1998.

“Introduction,” with M.A. Peffley. In J. Hurwitz and M. Peffley (Eds.), Perception and Prejudice: Race and Politics in the United States. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1998.

“Whites’ stereotypes of blacks: Sources and political consequences,” with M.A. Peffley. In J. Hurwitz and M. Peffley (Eds.), Perception and Prejudice: Race and Politics in the United States. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1998.

“A baseline model of political tolerance,” with J. Mondak. Political Behavior, 20 (December), 1998: 313-339.

“Gender differences on crime and punishment,” with S. Smithey. Political Research Quarterly, 51 (March), 1998: 89-115.

"Public perceptions of race and crime: The role of racial stereotypes," with M.A. Peffley. American Journal of Political Science, 41 (April), 1997: 375-401.

"Racial stereotypes and whites’ political views of blacks in the context of welfare and crime," with M.A. Peffley and P.M. Sniderman. American Journal of Political Science, 41 (January), 1997: 30-60.

"Foreign policy belief systems in comparative perspective: The United States and Costa Rica," with M.A. Peffley and M. Seligson. International Studies Quarterly, 37, 1994: 245-70.

"Models of attitude constraint in foreign affairs," with M.A. Peffley. Political Behavior, 15 (March), 1993: 61-90.

"Traditional versus social values as antecedents of racial stereotyping and policy conservatism," with M.A. Peffley. Political Behavior, 14 (December), 1992: 395-421.

"International events and foreign policy beliefs: Public response to changing Soviet-U.S. relations," with M.A. Peffley. American Journal of Political Science, 36 (May), 1992: 431-61.

"American images of the Soviet Union and national security issues," with M.A. Peffley. In H. Rattinger and D. Munton (Eds.), Debating National Security: The Public Dimension. Frankfurt: Peter Lang, 1991.

"Public images of the Soviet Union: The impact on foreign policy attitudes," with M.A. Peffley. Journal of Politics, 52 (February), 1990: 3-28.

"Presidential support during the Iran-Contra affair: An individual-level analysis of presidential reappraisal," with M.A. Peffley and P. Raymond. American Politics Quarterly, 17 (October), 1989: 359-385.

Presidential leadership and public followership." In M. Margolis and G. Mauser (Eds.), Manipulating Public Opinion. Chicago: Dorsey Press, 1989.

"Determinants of legislative cue selection," Social Science Quarterly, 69 (March), 1988: 212-223.

"Fear and loathing of the USSR: Public images of communism and the Soviet Union," with M.A. Peffley. In D. Nelson and R. Anderson (Eds.), Soviet-American Relations. Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, 1988.

"How are foreign policy attitudes structured? A hierarchical model," with M.A. Peffley. American Political Science Review, 81 (December), 1987: 1099-1120.

"The means and ends of foreign policy as determinants of presidential support," with M.A. Peffley. American Journal of Political Science, 31 (May), 1987: 236-258.

"Issue perception and legislative decision-making: An application of Social Judgment Theory." American Politics Quarterly, 14 (July), 1986: 150-185.

"A hierarchical model of attitude constraint," with M.A. Peffley. American Journal of Political Science, 29 (November), 1986: 871-890.

"Social stereotyping and the concept of party identification." Political Psychology, 5 (December), 1984: 707-736.

"Personality and the evaluation of anti-ideal candidates," with M.A. Peffley. In J.C. Pierce and J.L. Sullivan (Eds.), The Electorate Reconsidered. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage, 1980.

Professional Reports

"Foreign policy items on the 1987 pilot study." Proposal sent to the National Election Study Pilot Committee, 1986.

"Report on foreign policy items, 1987 pilot study." Evaluation of foreign policy items on the 1987 Pilot Study prepared for the National Election Study Pilot Committee, 1987

Convention Papers

“Racial Polarization on Criminal Justice Issues: Sources and Political Consequences of Fairness Judgments,” with M. Peffley. American Political Science Association Meetings, September, 2001.

“The racial components of ‘race-neutral’ crime policy attitudes,” with M.Peffley. Midwest Political Science Association Meetings; April, 1999.

"Democratic Principles, Discrimination, and Political Tolerance," with J. Mondak. Western Political Science Association Meetings; March, 1999.

“Political tolerance for due process rights: The interaction of norms and threat.” Western Political Science Association Meetings; March, 1997.

“Determinants of support for American First Ladies,” with S. Muraca. Northeastern Political Science Association Meetings; November, 1996.

“Public opinion on race, crime, and civil liberties,” with M.A. Peffley. International Society of Political Psychology Meetings; July, 1996.

“From general to specific in the measurement of political tolerance,” with J. Mondak. Romanian-American Symposium on Methodology and Political Analysis (Cluj-Napoca, Romania); May, 1996.

“Gender differences toward crime and punishment,” with S. Smithey. Midwest Political Science Association Meetings; April, 1996.

"A multiple values model of political tolerance," with M.A. Peffley. American Political Science Association Meetings; September, 1995.

"Interview with a Transylvanian: Tolerance, ethnicity, and the democratic transition in Romania," with J. Mondak. American Association for Public Opinion Research; May, 1995.

"Public perceptions of race and crime: the role of racial stereotypes," with M.A. Peffley. Western Political Science Association Meetings; March, 1995.

"Public perceptions of race and crime," with M.A. Peffley. Southern Political Science Association Meetings; November, 1994.

"The political importance of racial stereotypes," with M.A. Peffley. American Political Science Association Meetings; September, 1993.

"Racial stereotyping in contemporary white society: Determinants and consequences," with M.A. Peffley. American Political Science Association Meetings; September, 1992.

"A comparative analysis of the determinants of foreign policy attitudes in the North American and Costa Rican mass publics," with M.A. Peffley and M. Seligson. Midwest Political Science Association Meetings; April, 1991.

"The dispositional roots of racial policy conservatism," with M.A. Peffley. American Political Science Association Meetings; August, 1990.

"Images of the Soviet Union and foreign policy attitudes: An analysis of belief revision," with M.A. Peffley. American Political Science Association Meetings; August, 1989.

"Public images of the Soviet Union and its leader: The impact on foreign policy attitudes," with M.A. Peffley. American Political Science Association Meetings; September, 1988.

"Toward a theoretical approach to the study of foreign policy opinionation," with M.A. Peffley. International Society of Political Psychology Meetings; July, 1988.

"Public images of the Soviet Union and national security issues," with M.A. Peffley. Conference on Rethinking National Security: The Public Dimension (Toronto, Ontario); May, 1988.

"Alternative modes of political reasoning in foreign affairs," with M.A. Peffley. Midwest Political Science Association Meetings; April, 1988.

"Presidential leadership and public followership." Midwest Political Science Association Meetings; April, 1987.

"A hierarchical model of constraint among foreign policy attitudes," with M.A. Peffley. American Political Science Association Meetings; August, 1986.

"Mass belief systems in foreign affairs: A hierarchical model," with M.A. Peffley. International Studies Association Meetings; March, 1986. (Reprinted in The Korean Journal of International Studies, 28 [Summer, 1987] 289-328.)

"The impact of foreign policy attitudes on presidential evaluations," with M.A. Peffley. Midwest Political Science Association Meetings; April, 1985.

"Issue perception and compromising behavior in legislative bodies." Midwest Political Science Association Meetings; April, 1984.

Invited Lectures and Conferences
The University of Minnesota Center for the Study of Political Psychology. “Social Stereotypes as a Political Phenomenon”; March, 1997.

The University of Pittsburgh 1996 Margaret Antoon Oweida Colloquium. “The 1996 Elections: November 5th and Beyond”; November, 1996.

Mershon Center, The Ohio State University. Planning Conference for the Development of Foreign Policy Instrumentation; April, 1994.

U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Planning Conference for the Creation of a Citizenship Survey; February, 1994.

Department of Political Science and The Mershon Center, The Ohio State University. "The Determinants and Consequences of Racial Stereotyping"; November, 1992.

University of Toronto. Conference on Rethinking National Security: The Public Dimension. May, 1988.

International Society of Political Psychology. Round Table on Foreign Policy Beliefs in the Mass Public. July, 1988.

American Women in Radio & Television. “The Impact of Mass Media on Political Campaigns”; June, 1988.

Professional Activities

Member, American Political Science Association
Member, Midwest Political Science Association

Reviewer, American Political Science Rev., American Politics Quart., American Jour. of Political Science, Harper-Collins, Houghton-Mifflin, International Studies Quarterly, Jour. of Politics, Political Behavior, Political Research Quarterly, Social Science Quart., University of Pittsburgh Press, Western Political Quart., National Science Foundation.

Member, National Election Study 1987 Pilot Study Committee
Editorial Board: Political Behavior
Political Research Quarterly

Division Chair (Public Opinion and Political Participation) for the 2000 American Political Science Association Meetings

University and Departmental Service

2001-2002 Chair, Senior American Politics Faculty Recruitment Committee
1999-2001 Member, FAS Small Grants Committee
1998- Member, Graduate Education Committee, Dept. of Political Science
1998 Chair, American Politics Faculty Recruitment Committee
1986-1988 Department Library Representative
1986-1987 Graduate Admissions Committee
1989-2002 Graduate Admissions Committee, Chair
1987- Organizer, Colloquium on American Politics and Society
1987-1989 Member, Chairman's Advisory Committee
1988-1989 Recruitment Committee, Position in Latin American Politics
1989-1990 Recruitment Committee, Position in Judicial Politics
1989-1992 Member, College of General Studies Council
1990-1991 Chair, Recruitment Committee in Political Behavior
1991-1992 Recruitment Committee, Position in American Politics
1991-1992 Member, Committee for the Review of the Graduate Program in Political Science
1993-1995 Member, University Tenure and Promotion Council
1994-1997 Graduate Student Placement Director
1995-1996 Member, Political Science Department Chair Selection Committee
1996- Member, Chairman’s Advisory Committee
1996-1997 Member, Graduate Education Committee

Grants

1981 University of Minnesota Doctoral Dissertation Grant ($5,000)
1981 University of Minnesota Dissertation Expenses Grant ($1,200)
1993 Grinnell College Dean's Research Grant ($450)
1984 Grinnell College Dean's Research Grant ($2,000)
1985 Grinnell College Dean's Research Grant ($650)
1986 Grinnell College Dean's Research Grant ($2,500)
1987 "International Affairs and the American Public," Research Development Fund Small Grant ($6,352)
1987 Third Term Research Stipend ($2,500)
1988 Small Grant, University Center for International Studies ($200)
1988 "An Analysis of Foreign Policy Attitude Change in the Mass Public: Pre- and Post-Summit Opinions of the Soviet Union," Research Development Fund Small Grant ($2,104)
1989 Associate Investigator (Paul Sniderman, P.I.), "The Study of Race in the United States," funded by the National Science Foundation ($250,000)
1990 "Determinants of Foreign Policy Attitudes in the Mass Public: The United States and Costa Rica Compared," (with Mitchell Seligson) Research Development Fund Small Grant ($5,200)
1993 Associate Investigator (Paul Sniderman, P.I.), "A Multi-Investigator Survey of Political Persuasion," funded by the National Science Foundation ($192,000).
1994 Small Grant, Center for American Politics and Society, University of Pittsburgh ($1,200)
1996 Associate Investigator (Paul Sniderman, P.I.), “A Multi-Investigator Survey of Political Persuasion, Part II,” funded by the National Science Foundation ($212,000)
1999 Dean of Arts & Sciences Internal Support Grant ($30,000)
1999 Principal Investigator (with Mark Peffley), “Racial Polarization and the Criminal Justice System,” funded by the National Science Foundation ($83,058)