Research
My research broadly focuses on understanding the dynamics of policy processes and public administration within and across the American states and localities. For example, my dissertation integrates the policy diffusion and venue shopping literatures in novel ways. First, I document the spread of tax, economic development, and gay marriage policies via multiple institutional venues, including legislatures, ballot initiatives, and courts across U.S. states. Second, I offer evidence that policy actors’ choice of venue to pursue a new idea in one state is influenced by the venue shopping process of other governments previously pursuing that policy, a phenomenon I term venue diffusion. This research broadens our understanding of the interdependence and learning among policy actors and interest groups, and demonstrates that both policies and choice of political processes can diffuse.
I also have several other ongoing projects, including one that evaluates the impact of federal tax-incentives on spurring economic redevelopment in low-income communities, another that attributes variation in public defender programs for indigent criminal defendants across U.S. states and localities to interest groups’ advocacy, and still another that relies on a quasi-experimental research design to test if online voting following Hurricane Sandy in NY and NJ increased turnout among low-propensity voters. My research often bridges multiple institutions, various policy domains, and sometimes even stretches into the comparative context. Moreover, I rely on various methodological tools (e.g., regression and maximum-likelihood estimation, experimental designs, matching techniques, content analysis, multilevel modeling) to answer salient questions with real-world implications.
Please see a list of my current publications and public datasets, as well as a link to my Google Scholar page, below.
Publications:
Foley, Lauren S. and Marty P. Jordan. 2023. “Institutionalizing Internships: Enhanced Civic Culture via State Capital Internship Programs” Journal of Political Science Education. 20(2): 253-273. https://doi.org/10.1080/15512169.2023.2275763.
Grossmann, Matt, Marty P. Jordan, and Joshua McCrain. 2021. “The Correlates of State Policy and the Structure of State Panel Data.” State Politics & Policy Quarterly. doi:10.1017/spq.2021.17.
Hula, Richard C. and Marty P. Jordan. 2018. “Private Investment and Public Redevelopment: The Case of New Markets Tax Credits.” Poverty & Public Policy. 10(1): 11 - 38.
Jordan, Marty P. and Charles S. Matzke. 2024. “A Roadmap for Establishing a Successful Internship Program in State Capitals and Beyond.” Journal of Political Science Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/15512169.2024.2349533.
Jordan, Marty P., Erika Rosebrook, Eleanor Schiff. 2022. “The Challenges and Advantages for Seasoned Professionals Applying to and Navigating Doctoral Programs.” in American Political Science Association’s Strategies for Navigating Graduate School and Beyond, eds. Kevin G. Lorentz II, Daniel J. Mallinson, Julia Marin Hellwege, Davin Phoenix, and J. Cherie Strachan.
Jordan, Marty P., and Saundra K. Schneider. 2015. “Poverty and Politics.” In Michael Shally-Jensen, Mark J. Rozell, and Ted G. Jelen (Eds.), Encyclopedia of American Political Cultures. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio Solutions.
Saks McManaway, Kimberly, Regina Bateson, Marty P. Jordan, Karen Kedrowski, and Kyle Harris. 2022. “Balancing Pregnancy, Parenthood, and Graduate School.” in American Political Science Association’s Strategies for Navigating Graduate School and Beyond, eds. Kevin G. Lorentz II, Daniel J. Mallinson, Julia Marin Hellwege, Davin Phoenix, and J. Cherie Strachan.
Schneider, Saundra K. and Marty P. Jordan. 2015. “An Analysis of Governmental Performance during Urban Disasters: Fukushima and Hurricane Sandy.” In Cities at Risk: Planning for and Recovering from Natural Disasters. Pierre Filion, Gary Sands, and Mark Skidmore (Eds.). Surrey, England: Ashgate Press.
Schneider, Saundra K. and Marty P. Jordan. 2016. “Political Science Research on Crises and Crisis Communications.” In The Handbook of International Crisis Communication Research. Andreas Schwarz, Matthew Seeger, and Claudia Auer (Eds.). Wiley-Blackwell.
Datasets:
Jordan, Marty P., and Matt Grossmann. 2021. The Correlates of State Policy Project v.1.0 – v.2.6. East Lansing, MI: Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR). Available: https://www.ippsr.msu.edu/public-policy/correlates-state-policy.
To view my Google Scholar page, please click here.
I also have several other ongoing projects, including one that evaluates the impact of federal tax-incentives on spurring economic redevelopment in low-income communities, another that attributes variation in public defender programs for indigent criminal defendants across U.S. states and localities to interest groups’ advocacy, and still another that relies on a quasi-experimental research design to test if online voting following Hurricane Sandy in NY and NJ increased turnout among low-propensity voters. My research often bridges multiple institutions, various policy domains, and sometimes even stretches into the comparative context. Moreover, I rely on various methodological tools (e.g., regression and maximum-likelihood estimation, experimental designs, matching techniques, content analysis, multilevel modeling) to answer salient questions with real-world implications.
Please see a list of my current publications and public datasets, as well as a link to my Google Scholar page, below.
Publications:
Foley, Lauren S. and Marty P. Jordan. 2023. “Institutionalizing Internships: Enhanced Civic Culture via State Capital Internship Programs” Journal of Political Science Education. 20(2): 253-273. https://doi.org/10.1080/15512169.2023.2275763.
Grossmann, Matt, Marty P. Jordan, and Joshua McCrain. 2021. “The Correlates of State Policy and the Structure of State Panel Data.” State Politics & Policy Quarterly. doi:10.1017/spq.2021.17.
Hula, Richard C. and Marty P. Jordan. 2018. “Private Investment and Public Redevelopment: The Case of New Markets Tax Credits.” Poverty & Public Policy. 10(1): 11 - 38.
Jordan, Marty P. and Charles S. Matzke. 2024. “A Roadmap for Establishing a Successful Internship Program in State Capitals and Beyond.” Journal of Political Science Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/15512169.2024.2349533.
Jordan, Marty P., Erika Rosebrook, Eleanor Schiff. 2022. “The Challenges and Advantages for Seasoned Professionals Applying to and Navigating Doctoral Programs.” in American Political Science Association’s Strategies for Navigating Graduate School and Beyond, eds. Kevin G. Lorentz II, Daniel J. Mallinson, Julia Marin Hellwege, Davin Phoenix, and J. Cherie Strachan.
Jordan, Marty P., and Saundra K. Schneider. 2015. “Poverty and Politics.” In Michael Shally-Jensen, Mark J. Rozell, and Ted G. Jelen (Eds.), Encyclopedia of American Political Cultures. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio Solutions.
Saks McManaway, Kimberly, Regina Bateson, Marty P. Jordan, Karen Kedrowski, and Kyle Harris. 2022. “Balancing Pregnancy, Parenthood, and Graduate School.” in American Political Science Association’s Strategies for Navigating Graduate School and Beyond, eds. Kevin G. Lorentz II, Daniel J. Mallinson, Julia Marin Hellwege, Davin Phoenix, and J. Cherie Strachan.
Schneider, Saundra K. and Marty P. Jordan. 2015. “An Analysis of Governmental Performance during Urban Disasters: Fukushima and Hurricane Sandy.” In Cities at Risk: Planning for and Recovering from Natural Disasters. Pierre Filion, Gary Sands, and Mark Skidmore (Eds.). Surrey, England: Ashgate Press.
Schneider, Saundra K. and Marty P. Jordan. 2016. “Political Science Research on Crises and Crisis Communications.” In The Handbook of International Crisis Communication Research. Andreas Schwarz, Matthew Seeger, and Claudia Auer (Eds.). Wiley-Blackwell.
Datasets:
Jordan, Marty P., and Matt Grossmann. 2021. The Correlates of State Policy Project v.1.0 – v.2.6. East Lansing, MI: Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR). Available: https://www.ippsr.msu.edu/public-policy/correlates-state-policy.
To view my Google Scholar page, please click here.