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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kristina C. Miler

Kristina C. Miler

Assistant Professor
235 Computing Applications Bldg
605 E. Springfield
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217) 333-3062
kmiler@illinois.edu


Ph.D.: Political Science, University of Michigan, 2003      
B.A.: Government, College of William and Mary, 1996


research interests:

American Politics
U.S. Congress
Interest Groups

for more information:
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/kmiler/www/index.html

Honors, Recognition, and Outstanding Achievements

  • Congressional Research Award, Dirksen Congressional Center, 2008.
  • Arnold O. Beckman Outstanding Research Award, University of Illinois, 2003.
  • National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Award, 2002-2003.
  • Gerald R. Ford Fellowship, University of Michigan, 2001-2003.

Honors, Recognition, and Outstanding Achievements for Teaching

  • Clarence A. Berdahl Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Department of Political Science, University of Illinois, 2009

  • List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent, University of Illinois, 2008

  • List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent, University of Illinois, 2007

  • List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent, University of Illinois, 2006

  • 2001 Outstanding Teaching Award, Rackham School of Graduate Studies, University of Michigan, 2001
  • 2000-2001 Margaret and Paul Lurie Award for Teaching Excellence, Honors College, University of Michigan
  • 2000-2001 John W. Kingdon Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor, University of Michigan

Books Authored or Co-Authored (Original Editions)

  • Constituency Representation in Congress: The View from Capitol Hill. Under contract, Cambridge University Press.

Journal Articles

  • "The Limitations of Heuristics for Political Elites." Political Psychology.  Forthcoming, December 2009.
  • "What Happens After the Alarm? Interest Group Subsidies to Legislative Overseers." (with Richard L. Hall) Journal of Politics 70, 4 (October 2008): 1-16.
  • "The View from the Hill: Legislative Perceptions of Constituents." Legislative Studies Quarterly 33, 4 (November 2007): 597-628.

Pending Articles

  • "Caucuses, Constituents, and Congressional Representation."
  • "Subconstituency Interests and Representation in the U.S. House."
  • "Moving Up and Moving In? Legislative Behavior When Moving from the House to Senate."
  • "Congressional Caucuses as Policymaking Networks."
  • "Protecting Your Constituents: Congressional Testimony at the International Trade Commission." (with Todd L. Allee)
  • "Institutional Determinants of Constituency Representation: Variation Across the States."