John Geer, professor of political science, and Roy Neel, visiting professor of political science, discuss the intricacies of the 2008 presidential election during this Senior Day Study Break.
Professor of political science John Geer is among Vanderbilt’s most popular – and most demanding – professors. He is editor of one of the most prestigious scholarly journals in political science, The Journal of Politics , and has published more than 25 articles as well as 5 books on presidential politics, including From Tea Leaves to Opinion Polls and In Defense of Negativity: Attacks Ads in Presidential Campaigns. Geer regularly provides commentary on politics, including live nation wide interviews for FOX, CNN, NBC, CBS, and ABC. His teaching has earned him a number of awards at Vanderbilt, including the “Squirrel Award” for best male teacher on campus and the 2005 Jeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
Roy Neel is an adjunct professor of political science at Vanderbilt University. He served as Howard Dean’s campaign manager during the final weeks of Dean’s presidential campaign in 2002. Formerly, he was Vice President Al Gore’s chief of staff.
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