Jason E. Kehrberg
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Biography
Muskingum University - Political Science
Visiting Adjunct Instructor at Muskingum University
Research
Jason E.
Kehrberg
New Concord, Ohio
Currently, I am teaching as a Visiting Instructor at Muskingum University and I completed my Ph.D. at the University of Kentucky. My research and teaching interests include American and Comparative Politics with a focus on the relationship between public opinion and contextual factors such as public policy and changing demographics.
Currently, my research focuses on attitudes toward immigration in the United States and Europe, authoritarianism and support for welfare, and the impact of public opinion on welfare and immigration policies in the American states. My research has appeared in Politics & Policy and Comparative European Politics.
I served as the editorial assistant for Political Behavior, co-edited by Mark Peffley, from 2007 until the Summer of 2009.
Experience
Muskingum University
Visiting Adjunct Instructor
Department of Political Science
Department of Health Sciences
Education
Central College
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Political Science
University of Iowa
Master of Arts (MA)
Comparative Politics
University of Kentucky
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
American Politics - Polticial Behavior and Public Policy
Publications
Estimating anti-immigrant sentiment for the American states using multi-level modeling and post-stratification, 2004-2008
Research and Politics
An estimate is provided of an innovative state-level measure of anti-immigrant sentiment for use in future policy and behavioral studies. State governments became increasingly active in adopting immigrant policies in the 2000s. Previous research highlights the role of public opinion, especially attitudes toward immigrants, in explaining policy priorities and outcomes. Unfortunately, most extant studies utilize political ideology or immigrant populations as rough proxies for public opinion. In this article, we estimate a reliable and valid measure of anti-immigrant sentiment at the state-level using survey aggregation with multilevel regression and post-stratification (MRP) for the period 2004 to 2008. We compare our estimates of anti-immigrant sentiment to alternative measures of immigrant presence and political ideology in predicting multiple variations of state immigrant policies. Ultimately, we find theoretical and statistical advantages of using anti-immigrant sentiment over previous measures in predicting immigrant policies.
Estimating anti-immigrant sentiment for the American states using multi-level modeling and post-stratification, 2004-2008
Research and Politics
An estimate is provided of an innovative state-level measure of anti-immigrant sentiment for use in future policy and behavioral studies. State governments became increasingly active in adopting immigrant policies in the 2000s. Previous research highlights the role of public opinion, especially attitudes toward immigrants, in explaining policy priorities and outcomes. Unfortunately, most extant studies utilize political ideology or immigrant populations as rough proxies for public opinion. In this article, we estimate a reliable and valid measure of anti-immigrant sentiment at the state-level using survey aggregation with multilevel regression and post-stratification (MRP) for the period 2004 to 2008. We compare our estimates of anti-immigrant sentiment to alternative measures of immigrant presence and political ideology in predicting multiple variations of state immigrant policies. Ultimately, we find theoretical and statistical advantages of using anti-immigrant sentiment over previous measures in predicting immigrant policies.
Social Distrust and Immigrant Access to Welfare Programs in the American States
Politics & Policy
Social trust ameliorates collective action problems by allowing multicultural societies to adopt more inclusive and equitable public policies directed toward newly arriving immigrants. However, existing research warns that increasing ethnic diversity from immigrant populations can undermine levels of social trust, hindering mass support for redistributive policies that empower low-income minority populations. This article examines the relationship between U.S. state-level social trust and immigrant access to social welfare programs using multi-level regression with poststratification to estimate state-level attitudes of distrust. We find that distrust is associated with reduced immigrant access to redistributive social programs, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicaid. Interestingly, patterns of distrust and strict immigrant welfare exclusion are more pronounced among low immigrant Southern states, while high immigrant states exhibit relatively inclusive and accommodative policies.
Estimating anti-immigrant sentiment for the American states using multi-level modeling and post-stratification, 2004-2008
Research and Politics
An estimate is provided of an innovative state-level measure of anti-immigrant sentiment for use in future policy and behavioral studies. State governments became increasingly active in adopting immigrant policies in the 2000s. Previous research highlights the role of public opinion, especially attitudes toward immigrants, in explaining policy priorities and outcomes. Unfortunately, most extant studies utilize political ideology or immigrant populations as rough proxies for public opinion. In this article, we estimate a reliable and valid measure of anti-immigrant sentiment at the state-level using survey aggregation with multilevel regression and post-stratification (MRP) for the period 2004 to 2008. We compare our estimates of anti-immigrant sentiment to alternative measures of immigrant presence and political ideology in predicting multiple variations of state immigrant policies. Ultimately, we find theoretical and statistical advantages of using anti-immigrant sentiment over previous measures in predicting immigrant policies.
Social Distrust and Immigrant Access to Welfare Programs in the American States
Politics & Policy
Social trust ameliorates collective action problems by allowing multicultural societies to adopt more inclusive and equitable public policies directed toward newly arriving immigrants. However, existing research warns that increasing ethnic diversity from immigrant populations can undermine levels of social trust, hindering mass support for redistributive policies that empower low-income minority populations. This article examines the relationship between U.S. state-level social trust and immigrant access to social welfare programs using multi-level regression with poststratification to estimate state-level attitudes of distrust. We find that distrust is associated with reduced immigrant access to redistributive social programs, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicaid. Interestingly, patterns of distrust and strict immigrant welfare exclusion are more pronounced among low immigrant Southern states, while high immigrant states exhibit relatively inclusive and accommodative policies.
Public Opinion on Immigration in Western Europe: Economics, Tolerance, and Exposure
Comparative European Politics
Estimating anti-immigrant sentiment for the American states using multi-level modeling and post-stratification, 2004-2008
Research and Politics
An estimate is provided of an innovative state-level measure of anti-immigrant sentiment for use in future policy and behavioral studies. State governments became increasingly active in adopting immigrant policies in the 2000s. Previous research highlights the role of public opinion, especially attitudes toward immigrants, in explaining policy priorities and outcomes. Unfortunately, most extant studies utilize political ideology or immigrant populations as rough proxies for public opinion. In this article, we estimate a reliable and valid measure of anti-immigrant sentiment at the state-level using survey aggregation with multilevel regression and post-stratification (MRP) for the period 2004 to 2008. We compare our estimates of anti-immigrant sentiment to alternative measures of immigrant presence and political ideology in predicting multiple variations of state immigrant policies. Ultimately, we find theoretical and statistical advantages of using anti-immigrant sentiment over previous measures in predicting immigrant policies.
Social Distrust and Immigrant Access to Welfare Programs in the American States
Politics & Policy
Social trust ameliorates collective action problems by allowing multicultural societies to adopt more inclusive and equitable public policies directed toward newly arriving immigrants. However, existing research warns that increasing ethnic diversity from immigrant populations can undermine levels of social trust, hindering mass support for redistributive policies that empower low-income minority populations. This article examines the relationship between U.S. state-level social trust and immigrant access to social welfare programs using multi-level regression with poststratification to estimate state-level attitudes of distrust. We find that distrust is associated with reduced immigrant access to redistributive social programs, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicaid. Interestingly, patterns of distrust and strict immigrant welfare exclusion are more pronounced among low immigrant Southern states, while high immigrant states exhibit relatively inclusive and accommodative policies.
Public Opinion on Immigration in Western Europe: Economics, Tolerance, and Exposure
Comparative European Politics
The Demand Side of Support for Radical Right Parties.
Comparative European Politics
Estimating anti-immigrant sentiment for the American states using multi-level modeling and post-stratification, 2004-2008
Research and Politics
An estimate is provided of an innovative state-level measure of anti-immigrant sentiment for use in future policy and behavioral studies. State governments became increasingly active in adopting immigrant policies in the 2000s. Previous research highlights the role of public opinion, especially attitudes toward immigrants, in explaining policy priorities and outcomes. Unfortunately, most extant studies utilize political ideology or immigrant populations as rough proxies for public opinion. In this article, we estimate a reliable and valid measure of anti-immigrant sentiment at the state-level using survey aggregation with multilevel regression and post-stratification (MRP) for the period 2004 to 2008. We compare our estimates of anti-immigrant sentiment to alternative measures of immigrant presence and political ideology in predicting multiple variations of state immigrant policies. Ultimately, we find theoretical and statistical advantages of using anti-immigrant sentiment over previous measures in predicting immigrant policies.
Social Distrust and Immigrant Access to Welfare Programs in the American States
Politics & Policy
Social trust ameliorates collective action problems by allowing multicultural societies to adopt more inclusive and equitable public policies directed toward newly arriving immigrants. However, existing research warns that increasing ethnic diversity from immigrant populations can undermine levels of social trust, hindering mass support for redistributive policies that empower low-income minority populations. This article examines the relationship between U.S. state-level social trust and immigrant access to social welfare programs using multi-level regression with poststratification to estimate state-level attitudes of distrust. We find that distrust is associated with reduced immigrant access to redistributive social programs, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicaid. Interestingly, patterns of distrust and strict immigrant welfare exclusion are more pronounced among low immigrant Southern states, while high immigrant states exhibit relatively inclusive and accommodative policies.
Public Opinion on Immigration in Western Europe: Economics, Tolerance, and Exposure
Comparative European Politics
The Demand Side of Support for Radical Right Parties.
Comparative European Politics
The Structure of Self- Interest(s): Applying Comparative Theory to U.S. Immigration Attitudes
Routledge
