Kyle C. Kopko

Dean and Professor at Political Science, University of Kansas0 Followers

Breaking new ground in the realms of political science and legal studies, Kyle C. Kopko serves as an associate professor at the Political Science University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. With a keen interest in the intricate dynamics of political systems and legal frameworks, he brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to his students and colleagues alike. In addition to his role as an educator, Kyle C. Kopko holds the position of associate dean and director of the legal studies major at Elizabethtown College. His work in these capacities underscores his commitment to fostering a comprehensive understanding of political and legal systems among students. Through his research and teaching, he continues to inspire a new generation of scholars and practitioners in the field.

Research Interests

Political systems legal frameworks political science education legal studies education

Publications

1 - Did Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Cost Hillary Clinton the Presidency? A Counterfactual Analysis of Minor Party Voting in the 2016 US Presidential Election,The Forum

Christopher J. Devine , Kyle C. Kopko ,

, 173-201, 2021-09-01

2 - Feminist Pedagogy and the Socratic Method: Partners in the Classroom or a Disaster Waiting to Happen?,Higher Education Studies

Rita Shah , Kyle C. Kopko ,

, 39, 2016-03-24

3 - Split Tickets? On the Strategic Allocation of Presidential Versus Vice Presidential Campaign Visits in 2016,Sage Open

Christopher J. Devine , Kyle C. Kopko ,

, 2018-07-01

4 - Religious Identity and Political Participation in the Mennonite Church USA,Politics and Religion

Kyle C. Kopko ,

, 367-393, 2012-07-30

5 - Presidential Versus Vice Presidential Home State Advantage: A Comparative Analysis of Electoral Significance, Causes, and Processes, 1884‐2008,Presidential Studies Quarterly

Christopher J. Devine , Kyle C. Kopko ,

, 814-838, 2013-10-24

6 - Bringing Voters into the Equation: An Individual‐Level Analysis of the Vice Presidential Home State Advantage,Presidential Studies Quarterly

Christopher J. Devine , Kyle C. Kopko ,

, 827-854, 2019-10-08

7 - The Vice Presidential Home State Advantage Reconsidered: Analyzing the Interactive Effect of Home State Population and Political Experience, 1884‐2008,Presidential Studies Quarterly

CHRISTOPHER J. DEVINE , KYLE C. KOPKO ,

, 1-17, 2011-01-11

8 - If You Play in the Mud, You Get Dirty: The Appropriation of Amish Group Identity during a Negative Campaign,The Journal of Plain Anabaptist Communities

Kyle C. Kopko , Steven M. Nolt , Berwood A. Yost , Jackie Redman ,

, 42-56, 2021-03-24

9 - Plain Politics: Assessing Old Order Amish Voter Participation in the 2004, 2016, and 2020 Presidential Elections,The Journal of Plain Anabaptist Communities

Kyle C. Kopko ,

, 105-126, 2023-05-30

10 - Litigant Partisan Identity and Challenges to Campaign Finance Policies: An Examination of U.S. District Court Decisions, 1971–2007,Justice System Journal

Kyle C. Kopko ,

, 212-232, 2014-11-25

11 - Partisanship Suppressed: Judicial Decision-Making in Ralph Nader's 2004 Ballot Access Litigation,Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy

Kyle C. Kopko ,

, 301-324, 2008-12-01

12 - The Most Important VP Choice Since… When? Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, and the 2020 (Vice) Presidential Election,

Christopher Devine , Kyle Kopko ,

, 2024-01-01

13 - Did LBJ really “deliver” Texas … and the South?,The VP Advantage

Christopher J. Devine , Kyle C. Kopko ,

, 110-134, 2016-02-01

14 - When perception becomes campaign reality,The VP Advantage

Christopher J. Devine , Kyle C. Kopko ,

, 2016-01-01

15 - Who votes for the running mate, anyway?,The VP Advantage

Christopher J. Devine , Kyle C. Kopko ,

, 2016-01-01

16 - The home state advantage is dead … long live the home state advantage!,The VP Advantage

Christopher J. Devine , Kyle C. Kopko ,

, 17-33, 2016-02-01

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