Christopher Larimer

Department of Political Science

Faculty - Associate Professor of Political Science

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Area

Political behavior; State politics; Public administration

Degrees

Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2006; M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2003; B.A. University of Northern Iowa, 2001

Research Interests

Experimental design, particularly as it relates to voting behavior and political participation; Gender and decision making; Political psychology, especially attitudes toward government and governmental leaders; Public Policy; American state politics

Selected Publications

Frederickson, H. George, Kevin B. Smith, Christopher W. Larimer, and Michael J. Licari. 2012. The Public Administration Theory Primer, 2nd edition. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

Smith, Kevin B., and Christopher W. Larimer. 2009. The Public Policy Theory Primer. Boulder, CO: Westview Press (Also translated into Chinese and published with Wu Nan Book Inc 2009).

Larimer, Christopher W., and Rebecca J. Hannagan. 2010. “Gender Differences in “Follower Behavior:” An experimental study of reactions to ambitious decision makers.” Politics and the Life Sciences 29(September): 40-54.

Gerber, Alan S., Donald P. Green, and Christopher W. Larimer. 2010. “An Experiment Testing the Relative Effectiveness of Encouraging Voter Participation by Appealing to Feelings of Pride or Shame.” Political Behavior 32(September): 409-22.

Hannagan, Rebecca J., and Christopher W. Larimer. 2010. “Does Gender Composition Affect Group Decision Outcomes? Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment.” Political Behavior. 32(March): 51-67.

Gerber, Alan S., Donald P. Green, and Christopher W. Larimer. 2008. “Social Pressure and Voter Turnout: Evidence from a Large Scale Field Experiment.” American Political Science Review 102(February): 33-48.

Smith, Kevin B., Christopher W. Larimer, Levente Littvay, and John R. Hibbing. 2007. "Evolutionary Theory and Political Leadership: Why Certain People Do Not Trust Decision-Makers." Journal of Politics 69(2): forthcoming.

Larimer, Christopher W. 2005. "The Impact of State Legislative Multimember Districts on Welfare Policy." State Politics and Policy Quarterly Fall 5(3):265-82.

Smith, Kevin B. and Christopher W. Larimer. 2004. "A Mixed Relationship: Bureaucracy and School Performance." Public Administration Review 64(6):728-36.