Political Science
Ellen Seljan
Assistant Professor of Political Science
J.R. Howard Hall
Ellen Seljan teaches courses on American politics, Congress, parties and interest groups, public policy, and research methods. Her research examines trends in public finance at the state and local levels of government. Her ongoing work analyzes the effects of fiscal institutions on state and local finances, as well as municipal tax capacity. She has published articles in State Politics and Policy Quarterly and the National Tax Journal. She previously taught at the University of South Carolina.
Teaching
Fall 2016
POLS 253 Public Policy
Introduction to major issues in contemporary U.S. public policy, including the environment, social policy, criminal policy, education, health care, and the economy. Examination of the policy-making process, including the role of key policy makers, audiences, and institutions; methods of evaluating public policy, focusing on the difficulties of attributing causal efficacy. Students-led debates and exercises.
POLS 307 Government and the Economy
A framework for analysis of the policy-making process. History, dynamics, and trends of major U.S. economic policies. The scope of American domestic policy; subsidies and aids to business, labor, agriculture, consumers; antitrust policy and the Federal Trade Commission; public-utility regulation; natural-resources policies; full employment; antipoverty and defense spending.
POLS 400 Senior Thesis
Academic Credentials
Ph.D. in Political Science, University of California, San Diego (2010), B.A., Drew University (2004)
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Contact
Ellen Seljan’s office is located in room 331 of John R. Howard Hall.
email eseljan@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7709
Ellen Seljan Assistant Professor of Political Science
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