William Cassie

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"That's the wrong formula."

• Associate Professor of Political Science/Criminal Justice.
• Ph.D., University of Kentucky.
• Joined ASU in 1995.
• Office located in Whitener Hall, first floor, room 022A.
• Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 11a.m. to Noon.
• Phone- 828-262-6342
• E-Mail:cassiewe@appstate.edu

Honors and Awards:
 

• Master Teacher of the Year (Finalist), Weber State 1994
• Ulmer Summer Fellowship, University of Kentucky; 1992
• Graduate School Summer Fellowship, Appalachian State; 1990

Teaching Interests:

• Research Methods
• Public Policy/ Program Evaluation
• State and Local Government
• Legislative Studies
• Political Parties and Interest Groups
• American Government

Teaching Experience:

• Research Methods (Graduate and Undergraduate)
• State and Local Government (Graduate and Undergraduate)
• Program Evaluation/Policy Analysis (Graduate)
• Campaigns and Elections (Graduate and Undergraduate)
• Seminar in American Government (Graduate)
• Political Parties
• Legislative Process
• Introduction to American Government
• Introduction to Political Behavior
• Senior Seminar

Research Interests:

• Public Opinion
• Public Policy
• Campaign Finance
• Comparative State Legislatures
• Legislative and Congressional Elections
• American Institutions
• Southern Politics

Publications: (Journal Articles):

• Cassie, William E., Raymond Tatalovich, and Ruth Ann Strickland. 1998. Friends and Neighbors Voting for Governor in the Emerging Two-Party South, 1968-1988.  The American Review of Politics 19:115-128.

• Moncrief, Gary, Joel A. Thompson, and William Cassie. 1996. The State of State Legislative Research Revisited.  Legislative Studies Quarterly 21:301-336.

• Cassie, William E. 1994. More May Not Always Be Better: Republican Recruiting Strategies in Southern Legislative Elections. American Review of Politics. 15:141-156 .

• Thompson, Joel A., William E. Cassie, and Malcolm E. Jewell. 1994. A Sacred Cow or Just a Lot of Bull?: The Impact of PAC and Party Funds in State Legislative Elections.  Political Research Quarterly. 47:223-237.

• Thompson, Joel A., and William E.Cassie. 1992. Parties and PACs: Contributions to North Carolina Legislative Candidates.  Legislative Studies Quarterly, 17:409-416.

Publications: (Book Chapters):

• Cassie, William E., and Joel A. Thompson. 1998. Patterns of PAC Contributions to State Legislative Candidates.  In Gary F.  Moncrief and Joel A. Thompson ed. Campaign Finance in State Legislative Elections. Washington D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press.

• Jewell, Malcom E., and William E. Cassie. 1998.  Can the Legislative Campaign Finance System be Reformed?  In Gary F. Moncrief and Joel A. Thompson ed. Campaign Finance in State Legislative Elections. Washington D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press.

• Cassie, William E., and David A. Breaux. 1998. Expenditures and Election Results. In Gary Moncrief and Joel Thompson ed. Campaign Finance in State Legislative Elections. Washington D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press.