David Niven

David Niven (Ph.D., Ohio State University) teaches American politics and conducts research on political campaigns, gerrymandering, political communication and death penalty policy. David is the author of several books including The Politics of Injustice: The Kennedys, The Freedom Rides and the Electoral Consequences of a Moral Compromise (University of Tennessee Press) and has published research in numerous journals including the Journal of Politics, Political Research Quarterly, Polity, Social Science Quarterly, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly,  and the Journal of Black Studies. David was an expert witness in Ohio APRI v. Larry Householder, a case challenging Ohio's congressional districts as an unconstitutional gerrymander. David's politcal experience includes serving as the speechwriter for Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and for Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley's campaign for president.

Ph.D.: Ohio State University

Grant: #R40228 Investigators:Niven, David 07-01-2020 -12-31-2021 UC's Collaborative Research Advancement Grant Program - Track 1: Pilot Teams Rethinking How Our Political World Takes Shape: The Individual-Level Origins of Gerrymandering Role:PI $10,000.00 Active Level:Internal UC

Peer Reviewed Publications

Niven, David. (2017. ) Can Republican African Americans Win African American Votes? A Field Experiment.Journal of Black Studies, , 48 (5 ) ,465-483. More Information

Niven, David, and Aliza Cover (2018. ) The Arbiters of Decency: A Study of Legislators' Eighth Amendment Role .Washington Law Review, , 93 ,1397

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Niven, David (2019. ) The Effect of Economic Vulnerability on Protest Participation in the National Football League.Social Science Quarterly, , 100 (4 ) ,997 More Information

Niven, David, Alexis Straka, and Anwar Mhajne (2020. ) Who Reveals, Who Conceals? Candidate Gender and Policy Transparency.Political Research Quarterly, , More Information

Niven, David (2020. ) Stifling Workplace Activism: The Consequences of Anthem Protests for NFL Players.Social Science Quarterly, , More Information

Niven, David, and Ellen Donnelly. (2020. ) Who challenges disparities in capital punishment? An analysis of state legislative floor debate on death penalty reform.Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, , More Information

Niven, David, Benjamin Plener Cover, and Michael Solimine (2021. ) Are Individuals Harmed by Gerrymandering? Examining Access to Congressional District Offices.Social Science Quarterly, , 102 (1 ) ,29 More Information

Niven, David (2021. ) Aversive Racism at the Ballot Box: A Field Experiment on the Effects of Race and Negative Information in Local Elections.Social Science Journal, , More Information

Cover, Benjamin Plener and David Niven (2021. ) Geographic Gerrymandering .Harvard Law & Policy Review, ,

Exum, Jelani Jefferson and David Niven (2021. ) Where Black Lives Matter Less: Understanding the Impact of Black Victims on Sentencing Outcomes in Texas Capital Murder Cases from 1973 to 2018 .Saint Louis University Law Journal, ,

Niven, David (2021. ) Who Says Shut Up and Dribble? Race and the Response to Athletes' Political Activism .Journal of African American Studies, , More Information

Niven, David (2022. ) Policing Polling Places in the United States: The Negative Effect of Police Presence on African American Turnout in an Alabama Election.Democracy and Security, , More Information

Niven, David, and Michael Solimine. (2022. ) Representing People and Places: Castaway Voters and the Racial Disparity in Redistricting.Election Law Journal, , More Information

Niven, David (2022. ) Stereotypes versus Self-Interest: Race and the NFL Draft .SN Social Sciences, , More Information

Niven, David, Barbara Harris Combs, Carolette Norwood, Kalyn Rossiter, Michael E. Solimine (2022. ) The Boundaries of Confusion: Gerrymandering and Racial Disparities in State House and Congressional District Line Congruity .Social Science Quarterly, ,

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