1. Ann O'M. Bowmanholds the Hazel Davis and Robert Kennedy Endowed Chair at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. Her current research interests include cooperation and competition in interstate relations and the interplay between environmental protection policy and local economic development outcomes. Her recent work has been published in State Politics and Policy Quarterly and Publius.
2. Bryan M. Parsonsis a doctoral student in the Department of Political Science at the University of South Carolina. His research interests include public opinion, political psychology, and public policy. His dissertation examines the emotional effects of political talk in communication networks.