Randall Strahan Professor of Political Science, Emory University 303 Tarbutton Hall 1555 Dickey Drive Atlanta, GA  30322 (404) 727-7913 polsrs@emory.edu

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Virginia
• M.A., B.S., University of Houston

Courses Taught:

• AHG 640: The Congress

Books and Recent Publications:

• Leading Representatives: The Agency of Leaders in the Politics of the U.S. House, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.
• "From Moderator to Leader: Floor Participation by U.S. House Speakers, 1789-1841," Social Science History 30 (Spring 2006): 51-74 (With Matthew Gunning and Richard Vining).
• "Entrepreneurial Leadership and Election Reform in Georgia, 2001-2003," in Daniel J. Palazzolo and James W. Ceaser, eds. Election Reform: Politics and Policy, Lexington Books, 2004. (with Matthew Gunning)
• "Staff Politics in the Republican House: The Case of the Appropriations Committee." Congress and the Presidency 31 (Spring 2004): 1-19. (with Sarah K. Handy)
• New Ways and Means: Reform and Change in a Congressional Committee, University of North Carolina Press, 1990.