Selected lectures and research presentations before U.S. and international audiences.
(For further details, including the co-authors of academic research papers, please use the link to the CV on the right).

Comparing Mark Warner’s 2001 and 2020 Elections: The Declining Influence of Rural Voters in Virginia’s Statewide Elections. Sorensen Institute of the University of Virginia. Charlottesville, VA. July 2023 [online].

The Challenge of Creating Conservative Comedy: The Iconoclastic Vision of Gutfeld! CARP Conference on Character Assassination. Amsterdam, the Netherlands. June 2023 [online].

Political Humor and Donald Trump: the President and Former President. American University, Washington, DC. April 2023 [online].

The U.S. Political System Under Pressure: President Biden, the Media, and U.S. Public Opinion. Norwegian Washington Seminar. Washington, DC. April 2023.

The Presidency, U.S. Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy. Methodist College Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. March 2023 [online].

Political Consequences of Late-Night Humor: Learning about Politics Via Political Comedy. Eastern Communication Association. Baltimore, MD. March 2023.

Reviewing the 2022 Midterm Elections. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fredericksburg. Stafford, VA. November 2022. Mary Washington Elderstudy, Stafford, VA. November 2022. Virginia Business Journal Forum, Richmond, VA. November 2022.

Political Humor from Donald Trump to Joe Biden and Back Again. Lake of the Wood Forum. Orange VA. November 2022.

President Biden, the Media and the 2022 Midterm Elections. Norwegian Washington Seminar, Washington, DC. November 2022.

Late-Night in Washington: Political Humor and the American Presidency. White House Historical Association Conference on The White House and Popular Culture. Library of Congress. Washington, DC. November 2022.

Previewing the 2022 Midterm Elections. Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for Australian Politicians. U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. October 2022.

Examining Nonvoters and their Perspectives. The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and the Black Women’s Roundtable. Arlington, VA. October 2022 [online].

Presidential Communication and Character: The Case of Joe Biden. McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. October 2022. [online].

Late-Night Political Humor and the Two Presidents of 2021. American Political Science Association. Montreal, Canada. September 2022.

Previewing the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections. Fredericksburg Area Rotary. Fredericksburg, VA. July 2022.

Reviewing the Biden Presidency (so far).  Lake of the Woods Community Center, Locust Grove, VA. April 2022.

Presidential Communication and Character: Reviewing the first year of the Biden Presidency and the last year of the Trump Presidency. Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. April 2022 [online]. McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. December 2021 [online].

The Changing Nature of Virginia Politics: Reviewing the 2021 Election and the Legacy (so far) of Virginia’s First ‘Madam Speaker.’ American Association of University Women of Virginia. Harrisonburg, VA. March 2022.

The Political Humor of Charlie Chaplin. Great Lives Series, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA. January 2022. Link

Reviewing the 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial Election: The Republican Revival. Virginia Retirement Systems Board Retreat, Richmond, VA. December 2021. University of Mary Washington Elderstudy, Stafford, VA. December 2021 [online]. Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce Legislative Preview. Spotsylvania, VA. December 2021. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Stafford, VA. November 2021 [online]. Virginia Business Journal Forum, Richmond, VA November 2021.

Declining Rural Influence in Virginia Politics: Comparing Mark Warner’s 2001 and 2020 Elections. Northeastern Political Science Association, Boston, MA. [online] November 2021.

The State of American Politics: Political Division and the Biden Presidency. Norwegian Washington Seminar, Washington, DC. November 2021.

The Competing Visions of the American Political System: Building Public and Private Spheres. Norwegian Washington Seminar, Washington, DC. October 2021. September 2019. September 2018.

Winning (and Losing) on Late Night: Political Humor and the 2020 Presidential Campaign. American Political Science Association Pre-conference in Political Communication. Seattle, WA. [online] September 2021.

Late Night Political Humor, Cancel Culture and the 2020 Presidential Campaign. Character Assassination & Reputation Politics Conference, George Mason University. Fairfax, VA. [online], September 2021.

The Political Advantages – and Civic Dangers – of Disinformation. Sorensen High School Leaders Program of the University of Virginia. Charlottesville,  VA. July  2021 [online].

Voter Suppression Efforts Across the South (But not in Virginia). Annual Meeting of the Fredericksburg Area League of Women Voters. Fredericksburg, VA. June 2021.

Virginia’s Candidate Selection Process: Examining Recent Primaries and Conventions.
American Legion Boys’ State of Virginia. Radford, VA. June 2021 [online]. June 2018. June 2017. June 2016. June 2015. June 2014. June 2013. Lynchburg, VA. June 2012. June 2011. June 2010. June 2009. June 2008. June 2005. June 2004. June 2003.

Political Humor from Johnny Carson to Stephen Colbert. Jewish Community Center of Greater Richmond. Richmond, VA. June 2021 [online].

Reviewing the 2020 US Elections: Challenges to American Democracy in the Post-Trump Era. Methodist College Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. February 2021 [online].

The Legacy of Johnny Carson. Great Lives Series, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA. February 2021 [online]. Link

The Electoral College and U.S. Presidential Elections: Continuing Controversies. City of Manassas Museums, Manassas, VA. January 2021 [online]. Link

Previewing the Biden Presidency. University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA. January 2021 [online]. Link

Late Night Political Humor and the 2020 Presidential Nomination Campaign: A Democratic Field Competes with Donald Trump.  Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA.  January 2021 [online].

The 2020 US Election and the Challenges of Democracy in Practice. University of Malaysia, Sabah. December 2020 [online].

Reviewing the 2020 US Presidential Election: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Women’s Club of Richmond. Richmond, VA. November 2020 [online]. University of Mary Washington Elderstudy, Stafford, VA. November 2020 [online]. Fredericksburg Area Rotary. Fredericksburg, VA. November 2020 [online]. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Stafford, VA. November 2020. Lake of the Woods Forum, Lake of the Woods, VA. November 2020. Link

Public Opinion Surveys: What Journalists — and News Consumers — Need to Know. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. November 2020. [online]. Link

The Public Communication Strategies of President Trump. American University, Washington, DC. October 2020. [online]

“None of the Above:” How To Convince Your Friends and Family to Vote. Northern Virginia Coalition. Arlington, VA. October 2020. [online].

The Exceptional Election Year of 2020:  Anger, Protest, Economic Anxiety and Covid-19. Virginia Revenue Commissioners Conference, Harrisonburg, VA. September 2020 [online].

Presidents and Political Humor. University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA. September 2020 [online]. C-Span Link U.S. State Department, Chisinau, Moldova. August 2020 [online]. Link

Presidential Communication and Character. Character Assassination and Reputation Politics Research Lab at George Mason University. Fairfax, VA. July 2020 [online]. Link

The Right to Speak: The First Amendment in the 21st Century. Methodist College Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. July 2020 [online].

Stamping out Voter Suppression. NextGen North Carolina. Raleigh, NC. June 2020 [online]. Link

Covid-19 and the 2020 Presidential Election. University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA. June 2020 [online]. Link

Political Humor and the Donald Trump Presidency. American University, Washington DC. April 2020 [online]. University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. March 2020. St. Michael’s College, Colchester, VT. March 2020. Georgetown Day School, Washington, DC. February 2020.

The Clash of Many Virginias: Previewing the 2020 Virginia Legislative Session. Richmond First Association, Richmond, VA. December 2019. University of Mary Washington Elderstudy, Stafford, VA. December 2019.

A Review of the 2019 Virginia Midterm Elections. Virginia Executive Institute Alumni Association. Chesterfield, VA. November 2019. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Stafford, VA. November 2019.

Studying the Presidency after 9/11: Re-considering Presidential Character in Domestic and International Contexts. National Communication Association. Baltimore, MD. November 2019.

The Politics of Late Night Humor: Framing Presidential Candidate Character in the Age of Trump.  Southwestern Social Science Association. San Diego, CA. October 2019.

The Twitter-based Media Management Strategies of Donald Trump. American University, Washington, DC. October 2019; October 2018.

Jokes with Impact? Viewers of Late Night Political Comedy, Political Involvement and News Sources. American Political Science Association. Washington, DC. August 2019.

Late Night with Donald Trump: Political Humor and America’s Top Comedy Target. American Political Science Association. Washington, DC. August 2019.

Made-up News and Democratic Discourse. Scouting’s World Jamboree, Beckley, WV. July 2019.

Seeking Truth in an Era of Fake News. Fulbright Lecture. Methodist College. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. July 2019.

How Governments and Media Companies Struggle with Fake News. Break the Fake Hackathon, a project of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative and U.S. Department of State. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. July 2019.

Fighting Fake News. Ambassador’s Leadership Initiative. U.S. Embassy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. July 2019.

Parades, Picnics, Bands and Fireworks: Experiencing Fourth of July in America. Methodist College Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. July 2019.

Presidential Communication and Character: The Trump Presidency.  Lake of the Woods Forum, Lake of the Woods, Virginia. April 2019.  Clemson University, Clemson, SC. March 2019.

The Politics of Personality: Framing Presidential Character in the Age of Trump. Conference on Character Assassination in Theory and Practice. George Mason University, Arlington, VA. March 2019.

Reviewing the 2019 Virginia Legislative Session and Previewing the Virginia Midterm Elections to Come. Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, Reston, VA. March 2019.

Politics, Media, and the American Political System.  Hayfield Secondary School, Springfield, VA. March 2019.

A Divided America and a Divided Virginia: A 2019 Legislative Preview.
Fredericksburg Regional Alliance, Fredericksburg, VA. January 2019.

Virginia’s 2018 Elections: Votes and Consequences in the Old Dominion.
Mary Washington Elder Study, Stafford, VA. December 2018.

A Review of the 2018 Midterm Elections.
Rappahannock Rotary of Fredericksburg, Va. November 2018. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Stafford, VA. November 2018.

Late Night Political Humorists and the Donald Trump Presidency.
Northeastern Political Science Association. Montréal, Canada. November 2018.

The Trump Presidency in a Divided America: A Midterm Assessment.
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Montréal, Canada. November 2018.

A Preview of the 2018 Midterm Elections.
The Norwegian Washington Seminar. Washington, DC. November 2018.

Who Votes Matters and Who Doesn’t Vote Matters Too.
James Farmer Multicultural Center Panel on The Importance of Political and Civic Action in the 21st Century. Fredericksburg, VA. October 2018.

Dominating Late Night: Political Humor and the Donald Trump Presidency.
American Political Science Association Pre-Conference in Political Communication. Boston, MA. August 2018.

Partisan Trends in Late Night Humor.
Virginia Association of Communication Arts and Sciences. Fairfax, VA. April 2018.

The 2018 Political Outlook in Virginia and Beyond.
Fredericksburg Regional Alliance, Fredericksburg, VA. January 2018.

The New Virginia: Politics and the Economy after the 2017 Elections.
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance. Lynchburg, VA. December 2017.

Reviewing the 2017 Elections in Virginia.
League of Women Voters of Greater Fairfax County. Fairfax, VA. November 2017. Virginia Civics Summit, Chesterfield, VA. November 2017.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Stafford, VA. November 2017.

The Identity Crises of the Democratic and Republican Parties.
White House Fellows Foundation Leadership Conference. Washington, DC. October 2017.​

The Trump Presidency, the Mass Media and Public Opinion.
The Norwegian Washington Seminar. Washington, DC. October 2017.

The Trump Presidency So Far.
Mary Washington Elder Study, Fredericksburg, VA. September 2017.

The 2017 Campaign for Governor of Virginia: Politics in the Old Dominion during the Trump Presidency. Lake of the Woods Forum, Locust Grove, VA. September 2017.
F Street Democrats, Washington, DC. September 2017.
Mary Washington Family Weekend, Fredericksburg, VA. September 2017.

Donald Trump and the Late-Night Political Humor of Campaign 2016: All the Donald, All the Time. American Political Science Association. San Francisco, CA. August 2017.

President Obama’s Use of New Media: Enacting the Affordable Care Act and Defining Presidential Character. Western Political Science Association. Vancouver, Canada. April 2017.

Politics, Media and the American Political System.
Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for International Journalism, U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. March 2017.
Presidential Inauguration Seminar, Osgood Center for International Studies. Washington, DC. January 2017.

Reviewing the 2016 Presidential Election.
Fredericksburg Area Rotary, Spotsylvania, VA. November 2016.
Mary Washington Elder Study. Stafford, VA. November 2016.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Stafford, VA. November 2016.
Fredericksburg Regional Alliance. Fredericksburg, VA. November 2016.

The Changing Landscape of Virginia Politics.
2016 Virginia Civics Summit. Virginia State Capitol, Richmond, VA. November 2016.

The 2016 US and Virginia Elections and the Political Agenda for 2017.
Virginia Business Journal Forum, Richmond, VA. November 2016.

News Coverage of the 2016 Presidential Campaign.
The Norwegian Washington Seminar. Washington, DC. November 2016.

The Presidential Candidates, the Mass Media and the Angry Voters of 2016.
Mary Talks, University of Mary Washington. Fredericksburg, VA. October 2016.
Parents Weekend, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA. September 2016.
Wells Fargo Forum, Falmouth, VA. September 2016.

Digital Media, Public Opinion and the US Presidential Race.
BI University. Oslo, Norway. October 2016.

Mass Media Coverage of the 2016 US Presidential Election.
BI University. Oslo, Norway. October 2016.

Three Challenges and Three Opportunities for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
The Norwegian Washington Seminar. Oslo, Norway. October 2016.

Media Bias is a Threat to American Democracy.
Podius Debates. University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA. October 2016.

Clinton, Trump and their Contrasting Views on National Security.
Military Affairs Council and Joint Warfare Analysis Center National Security Lectures. Dahlgren, VA. October 2016.

How Gerrymandering is Changing Virginia – and How it is Not.
One Virginia 2021 Forum. Manassas, VA. September 2016.

U.S. Journalism, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Development.
Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for International Journalism, U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. September 2016. November 2015.

A Comparative Analysis of the Partisan Targets of Media Fact-checking.
American Political Science Association. Philadelphia, PA. September 2016.

News Coverage of the 2013 Virginia Governor’s Race Versus Presidential Election News.
American Political Science Association. Philadelphia, PA. September 2016.

Late Night Comics Examine Campaign 2016: Donald Trump Dominates the Jokes.
American Political Science Association Pre-Conference in Political Communication. Philadelphia, PA. August 2016.

Gerrymandering, Partisan Combat and the Vanishing Moderates in Virginia Politics.
Rappahannock-Fredericksburg Rotary. Fredericksburg, VA. July 2016.
Loudoun County League of Women Voters & One Virginia 2021. Potomac Falls, VA. November 2014.

Barack Obama and the Rise of the Diffident Presidential Style.
Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, IL. April 2016.

How Virginia Politics is Changing – and How it is Not.
Virginia Professional Communicators Association Meeting. Winchester, VA. April 2016.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Upperville, VA. March 2016.

The Tea Party and the 2016 Republican Presidential Nomination Campaign.
Mary Washington Elder Study. Stafford, VA. March 2016.

The State of the 2016 Presidential Campaign.
Women’s Club of Richmond, Richmond. Virginia. March 2016.

The Ever-changing State of Virginia Politics.
Candidate Training Program, Sorensen Institute of the University of Virginia. Boyce, VA. January 2016. January 2015. January 2014.

Studying the Presidency after 9/11: Re-considering Presidential Character in Domestic and International Contexts. 9/11 and the Academy Conference at Emory & Henry College. Emory, Va. November 2015.

Virginia Politics: Gerrymandering, Recent Elections and Public Opinion.
Virginia Coalition for Open Government. Stafford, VA. November 2015.

Reviewing the 2015 Virginia Elections.
Fredericksburg Regional Alliance, Fredericksburg, VA. November 2015.

The 2015 Virginia Elections and the Political Agenda for 2016.
Virginia Business Journal Forum. Richmond, VA. November 2015.

The 2016 Presidential Election, the Mass Media and the Obama Presidency.
The Norwegian Washington Seminar. Washington, DC. October 2015.

Evaluating Public Opinion Polls: A Brief Introduction to Survey Research.
Macedonian Media Leaders Program, International Research and Exchanges Board. Washington, DC. July 2015. International Research and Exchanges Board. Yerevan, Armenia. November 2007. Yerevan, Armenia. June 2006. Baku, Azerbaijan. July 2005. Tbilisi, Georgia. May 2003. Yerevan, Gyumri and Goris, Armenia. May 2002. Kiev and Yalta, Ukraine. March 2002.

Civic Journalism: Nation-Building through Regional News Coverage.
Macedonian Media Leaders Program, International Research and Exchanges Board. Washington, DC. July 2015. International Research and Exchanges Board. Yerevan, Armenia. June 2006.

Improving Campaign News Coverage: Lessons from the U.S. Experience.
Macedonian Media Leaders Program, International Research and Exchanges Board. Washington, DC. June 2015. International Research and Exchanges Board. Yerevan, Goris, Sisian and Sevan, Armenia. November 2007. Yerevan, Armenia. June 2006. Baku, Azerbaijan. July 2005. Speakers Program, U.S. State Department, New Delhi, and Bangalore, India. October 2004. Speakers Program, U.S. State Department, Odessa, Donetsk, Zaporizhiye, Simferopl and Kiev, Ukraine. July 2004. Norwegian Institute of Journalism, Washington, DC. June 2004, September 2004. Federation of Nepalese Journalists, Washington, DC. June 2004. Speakers Program, U.S. State Department. Manila, the Philippines. March 2004.

The Global President: International Media, the U.S. Government and Foreign Policy Crises.
University of Mary Washington Alumni Reunion. Fredericksburg, VA. May 2015.
Ingleside at Rock Creek Lecture, Washington, DC. October 2014.

U.S. Journalism, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Development.
Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for International Journalism, U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. January 2015.

U.S. Foreign Policy Formulation: Journalism, Public Opinion and Divided Government.
Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for International Journalism, U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. November 2014.

Reviewing the 2014 US and Virginia Elections.
Fredericksburg Regional Alliance, Fredericksburg, VA. November 2014.
Mary Washington Elderstudy. Stafford, VA. November 2014.

Is House of Cards Really Fiction? US Political Corruption, Voter Anger and the 2014 Midterm Elections. Norwegian Washington Seminar. Washington, DC. November 2014.

U.S. Foreign Policy Formulation: Public Opinion and International News Coverage.
Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for Africa, U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. August 2014.

An International Media Vision: “The Global President.”
Virginia Festival of the Book. Charlottesville, VA. March 2014.

Journalism and U.S. Foreign Policy: Global Media and Politics in Transition.
Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for Yemen, U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. February 2014.

U.S. Foreign Policy and U.S. Mass Media: Shaping Global Public Opinion.
Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for North Africa and the Middle East, U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. January 2014.

Federalism, Separation of Powers and Mass Media Regulation in the United States.
Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for Zambia, U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. January 2014.

The Global President: International Media and the U.S. Government.
National Security Lecture Series, Joint Warfare Analysis Center and the University of Mary Washington. Dahlgren, VA. November 2013.

The 2013 Virginia Elections and the Political Agenda for 2014.
Virginia Business Journal Forum. Richmond, VA. November 2013.

Reviewing the 2013 Campaign for Governor of Virginia.
Virginia Association of Counties Annual Meeting. Hot Springs, VA. November 2013.

International News about the US: Challenges for Public Diplomacy.
U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. November 2013.

International News and U.S. Foreign Policy.
Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for North Africa and the Middle East, U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. November 2013.

The 2013 Virginia Gubernatorial Campaign: The State of the Race.
U.S. Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Retired) Organization. Washington, DC. October 2013.

The State of American Politics: Obama Faces Syria, the Federal Budget and Congress.
The Norwegian Washington Seminar. Washington, DC. September 2013.

The President, the Media and Politics.
George Washington Teachers’ Institute. Mount Vernon, VA. July 2013.

Journalism and U.S. Foreign Policy.
Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program for North Africa and the Middle East, U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. March 2013.

Inaugural Visions: Presidents Washington to Obama.
Fairfax County Public Schools. Mount Vernon, VA. January 2013.

The 2012 Presidential Election and U.S. National Security Policies.
National Security Lecture Series, U.S. Joint Warfare Analysis Center and the University of Mary Washington. Dahlgren, VA. November 2012.

Election Day 2012 in America.
The Scandinavian Washington Seminar. Washington, DC. November 2012.

The 2012 Presidential Election Campaign: Polls, Money and the Media.
Finnish Institute of International Affairs. Helsinki, Finland. October 2012.

Politics and the Media in 2012.
Inside Washington Conference, Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. Washington, DC. January 2012.

The 2012 Presidential Nomination Process: Polls, Money and the Media.
Canadian School of Public Service Washington Seminar. Washington, DC. November 2011.

The 2010 Midterm Elections, the Obama Presidency and Health Care Politics.
National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems. Washington, DC. October 2010.

The Obama Presidency, the Mass Media, and U.S. Public Opinion.
International Visitor Leadership Program for Taiwan. U.S. State Department, Arlington, VA. August 2010.

The Nightly News Nightmare Revisited: U.S. Journalism and the 2008 Election.
Benjamin Franklin Trans-Atlantic Fellows Initiative Summer Institute, U.S. State Department, Washington, DC. July 2010.

Health Care Reform and the Obama Presidency: Public Opinion and Politics.
Lederne Conference of Norwegian Union Officials. Washington, DC. March 2010.

Substantive Campaign News Reports and Ratings: Evidence from U.S. Local News.
Media Tenor International Agenda Setting Conference. Zurich, Switzerland. November 2009.

The State of the Political Environment: Washington and Richmond.
Virginia Realtors Educational Foundation. Richmond, VA. October 2009.

The U.S. Political Process, Social Movements and Demographic Changes.
International Visitor Leadership Program for South America. U.S. State Department, Washington, DC. September 2009.

The Obama Presidency and U.S. Foreign Policy: Trends under a new Administration.
International Visitor Leadership Program for East Asia/Pacific Region. U.S. State Department, Washington, DC. September 2009.

President Obama’s First 100 Days.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department, Tallinn, Estonia. June 2009. Riga, Kaltene, and Valmiera, Latvia. May 2009. Vilnius and Siauliai, Lithuania. May 2009.

How News Coverage Can Impact Election Outcomes.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department, Tallinn, Estonia. June 2009.

The Challenges of Small-Town Reporting.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department, Viljandi, Estonia. June 2009.

How Presidents Sell Their Policies: Obama’s Political Persuasion Efforts.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department, Riga, Latvia. June 2009.

Journalistic Ethics and Professionalism.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department, Riga, Latvia. June 2009. Vilnius, Lithuania. May 2009.

Building Trust in Government.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department, Riga, Latvia. May 2009.

Investigative Reporting: Getting to the Bottom of Things.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department and Transparency International, Vilnius, Lithuania. May 2009. U.S. Agency for International Development and International Research & Exchanges Board. Yerevan, Armenia. June 2006. Baku, Azerbaijan. July 2005. Odessa, Donetsk, Zaporizhiye, and Feodosia, Ukraine. July 2004. Tbilisi, Georgia. May 2003. Yerevan, Gyumri and Goris, Armenia. May 2002. Kiev and Yalta, Ukraine. March 2002.

How Presidential Administrations Deal with the News Media.
Society of Professional Journalists Conference. Arlington, VA. March 2009.

Reviewing The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election: Why Obama Won.
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. November 2008.

The 2008 U.S. Presidential Campaign: Dueling Characters and Public Policy Visions.
Program for Norwegian Journalists, Georgetown University, Washington, DC. November 2008.

The 2008 Presidential Nomination Campaigns: The State of the Races.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department. Video Link with U.S. Embassy in Freetown, Sierra Leone. March 2008.

The 2008 Presidential Campaign: The State of the Race for the White House.
Virginia Law Foundation Annual Meeting. Williamsburg, VA. January 2008.

Covering Campaigns and Elections: Getting Readers Interested.
U.S. Agency for International Development and International Research & Exchanges Board. Yerevan, Goris, Sisian and Sevan, Armenia. November 2007. Yerevan, Armenia. June 2006. Baku, Azerbaijan. July 2005. Odessa, Donetsk, Zaporizhiye, and Feodosia, Ukraine. July 2004. Tbilisi, Georgia. May 2003. Yerevan, Gyumri and Goris, Armenia. May 2002. Kiev and Yalta, Ukraine. March 2002.

News Coverage of President Bush and the U.S. Government on NBC, CBC and CTV.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department. Video Link with U.S. Consulates in Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver, Canada. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June 2007.

President George Bush, the Iraq War and U.S. Public Opinion.
Max Bell Foundation Lecture, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 2007.

The Bush Administration and the 2006 Elections: Future U.S. Policies toward Canada.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department. Video Link with U.S. Consulates in Halifax, Calgary, Winnipeg and Vancouver, Canada. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. December 2006.

The 2006 U.S. Midterm Elections and Canada-U.S. Relations.
Fulbright Lecture, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. November 2006.

The George W. Bush Presidency after the 2006 U.S. Midterm Elections.
Fulbright Lecture, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. November 2006.

The U.S. Midterm Elections: What to Watch for on Election Night and Beyond.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department. Glendon College of York University, Toronto, Canada. November 2006. Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada. November 2006.

Passing the Mid-term Test: The U.S. Election and What it Means for Canada.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department. Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs, Toronto, Canada. November 2006.

U.S. Presidents in War and Peace: Television Coverage of Military and Foreign Policy.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department. Trent University, Peterborough, Canada. November 2006.

Presidential Politics, the Mass Media and Public Opinion in the United States.
U.S. Embassy’s American Corner Program. Gyumri, Armenia. June 2006.

Government-Media Relations: The Uneasy Struggle.
U.S. Agency for International Development and International Research & Exchanges Board. Yerevan, Armenia. June 2006. Baku, Azerbaijan. July 2005. Odessa, Donetsk, Zaporizhiye, and Feodosia, Ukraine. July 2004. Tbilisi, Georgia. May 2003. Yerevan, Gyumri and Goris, Armenia. May 2002. Kiev and Yalta, Ukraine. March 2002.

U.S. Network Television News Coverage of the 2004 Presidential Election.
Speakers Program for Egyptian Journalists, National Democratic Institute, Washington, DC. November 2004.

The 2004 Presidential Election: What to watch for on Election Night (and the day after).
Speakers Program, U. S. State Department. Video Link with U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, India. Washington, DC. November 2004.

The 2004 Presidential Campaign: Challenges Facing the Candidates and the News Media.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department, New Delhi, Chennai, and Hyderabad, India. October 2004.

Multiculturalism in U.S. Presidential Elections.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department, New Delhi, India. October 2004.

The ‘Who’ of Election Coverage: Personalities, Parties and the Electorate.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department. Cebu, the Philippines. March 2004.

Evaluating the Philippine Fair Election Act.
Speakers Program, U.S. State Department. Cebu, the Philippines. March 2004.

Citizen Discontent in Virginia and What Government Officials Can Do About It.
The Sorensen Institute For Political Leadership at the University of Virginia. Fredericksburg, VA. January 2003.