I am Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Government. I teach courses in American politics and Research Methods & Quantitative Analysis. I am the editor of Government and Politics in Virginia: The Old Dominion at the 21st Century and American Government:Readings from Across Society. I have also authored and co-authored research that has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Social Science Quarterly, American Politics Research, Political Analysis, and PS:Political Science and Politics, among others.
See my CV.


Office: Ratcliffe Hall Room 236

Office Hours Fall 2008: TBD
Mailing Address: Department of Government,

1 University Place, Newport News, VA 23606-2998
Phone: (757) 594-8499, Fax: (757) 594-8820, e-mail: qkidd@cnu.edu

I am teaching Political Campaigns and Elections (GOVT 354) during the Fall 2008 term.
My Classes
GOVT 100 - Political Thought and Society HONR 115 Class List
GOVT 352 - Research Methods and Quantitative Analysis GOVT 354 - Political Campaigns and Elections
HONR 490 - Problems in the Modern World
GOVT 454 - American Political Behavior

Interested in Virginia issues? Here are links to some of the Commonwealth's daily newspapers.

   
Virginia Media Sources
Richmond Times-Dispatch Roanoke Times
Norfolk Virginian Pilot  Newport News Daily Press 
Charlottesville Daily Progress Lynchburg News & Advance
Potomac News Danville Register & Bee 
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star  Staunton Daily News Leader 
Waynesboro News Virginian August Free Press

Other Interesting Political Stuff
Political Index D.C.'s Political Report PoliticalInformation.com Politics1.com
Real Clear Politics
Rasmussen Reports
PollingReport.com
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Political Science Organizations
American Political Science Association Midwestern Political Science Association
Western Political Science Association Southern Political Science Association