Dr. Robert E. Hogan
Department Chair and Professor
PhD: Rice University
Office: 240-B-1 Stubbs Hall
Phone: 225-578-3217
Fax: 225-578-2540
Email: rhogan1@lsu.edu
Area of Interest
Dr. Robert Hogan studies American Politics in the states. His research areas include elections, representation, political parties, and interest groups.
Selected Publications
Hogan, Robert E. 2021. "Legislative Voting and Environmental Policymaking in the American States." Environmental Politics 30 (4): 559-578.
Hogan, Robert E., and Anna R. Elinkowski. 2021. "Trump Support in This Swamp Runs Deep." In DuBose Kapeluck and Scott Buchanan, eds. The 2020 Presidential Election in the South. Lexington Books.
Hogan, Robert E., Mileah K. Kromer and Rhonda Wrzenski. 2016. "Electoral Consequences of Lawmaking Activities for State Legislative Incumbents." Social Science Quarterly 97 (3): 636-649.
Courses
POLI 2051 American Government
POLI 2052 Honors American Politics
POLI 2070 Public Policy Making
POLI 4015 American State Politics and Policy Making
POLI 4031 Political Parties in the United States
POLI 4032 Interest Groups in American Politics
POLI 7900 Seminar in American Politics
POLI 7915 Seminar in State Politics and Policy Making
About
Professor Robert E. Hogan (Ph.D. Rice University, 1998) studies American Politics in the states. His research areas include campaigns and elections, representation, political parties, and interest groups. His most recent projects examine candidate decision making, election competition, and representation in the state legislatures. His published work has appeared in a variety of academic journals including the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, and Environmental Politics. He currently serves as chair of the Political Science Department.