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• Reynolds, Marcie L. (2019). Interest Group Design: The Foundation and Evolution of Common Cause. New York: Routledge.
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• Huang, Suhua and Marcie Reynolds. (2018). “Effective Vocabulary Strategies for English Learners in Middle School Classrooms” in Texas Association for Literacy Education (TALE) Yearbook, Volume 5, Laurie A. Sharp, Elaine Hendrix, and Lucinda M. Juarez, eds. Chapter 11, p. 89-97.
• Reynolds, M. L. (2022). “High-Impact Teaching Practices and Undergraduates’ Political Efficacy.” Journal of Political Science Education 19(1), 107-118. DOI: 10.1080/15512169.2022.2130071 
• Huang, S. and Reynolds, M. (2022). “Facts that Influence College Students’ Reading Motivation.” Athens Journal of Education 9(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.30958/aje.9-2-1   
• Helvie-Mason, L. B., Maben, S. K., Endres-Parnell, P., Harris Bozer, A., Jones, N., Reynolds, M., Smith, M., Tabors, C., Wallace, E. (2021). “Women’s Mentoring Network — From the Keyboards of Intentional Women.” Journal of Texas Women School Executives 6(1), 26-35. Accessed April 6, 2023 at https://issuu.com/tasanet/docs/jtwse-2021 

Presentations

• Southwestern Social Sciences Association, Fort Worth, Texas 2023 – “Voter List Management in Texas Counties” (2016-2022 data) 
• Research, Innovation, and Economic Development Symposium, Tarleton State University 2023 – President’s Excellence in Research Presentation 
• Southern Political Science Association, St. Pete Beach, Florida 2023 – “Voter List Management in Texas Counties” (2016-2020 data) 
• Southern Political Science Association, Online 2021 – “Building Political Efficacy: A Core Government Class and City Hall Collaboration” 
• Educational Excellence Week Symposium, Engaged Scholars Academy Panel 2021 – “The Importance of Place: Collins Street Trailhead: Spring 2020 Service Learning Project” 
• High Impact Practices in the States Conference, College Station, Texas 2020 – “Using HIPs as Civic Engagement Models”
• Southern Political Science Association Conference, Austin, Texas 2019 – “Common Cause: Evolution and Revitalization of a Government Reform Lobby”
• Southern Educational Research Association Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana 2018 – “Stressed Roots: Civic Education in Elementary Schools”
• Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference Chicago, Illinois 2016 – “John Gardner’s Interest Group Design: The Foundation and Evolution of a Lobbying Organization”
• Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference Chicago, Illinois 2014 – “Common Cause and the Concept of Representation: Discussion and Analysis Using Hanna Fenichel Pitkin’s Criteria”
• Illinois Political Science Association Conference Elgin, Illinois 2013 – “Common Cause and the Concept of Representation: Discussion and Analysis Using Hanna Fenichel Pitkin’s Criteria.”
• College Board Advanced Placement Summer Institute, Texas Christian University 2009 – “Why Was There a Civil Rights Movement?”
• College Board Advanced Placement Summer Institute, Texas Christian University 2009 – “The Obama Presidency: An AP Perspective”
• College Board Advanced Placement Summer Institute, UTA 2009 – “The Policy-Making Process and AP U.S. Government”
• Duke Talent Identification Program, Texas Christian University 2009 – “Transitions in Politics: The Obama Days”
• Texas Council for the Social Studies Convention, Fort Worth, Texas 2005 – “Technology Integration: A Student-Centered Learning Approach”
• Advanced Placement Review Sessions, Texas Christian University 2005-2010 – AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP Macroeconomics, AP Psychology

• Southwestern Social Science Association Executive Council Member 2023-2025
• Tarleton State University TWIGG Model Texas Government 2018-
  • Innovative course design utilizing a Graduate Assistant and Student Interns
• Fort Worth I.S.D. Curriculum Writer 2009-2010
  • AP U.S. Government and Politics and AP Macroeconomics
• Fort Worth I.S.D. Social Studies Department Chair 2006-2007

Research

• Voter List Management in Texas Counties research project in collaboration with Southern Methodist University, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center 2022- 
• Tarleton State University President’s Excellence in Research Scholars (PERS) Grant 2022  
• Faculty Principal Investigator with Cristo Castillo Student Researcher: “Voter List Management” 
• Texas Government Textbook Texas: Politics and Policies manuscript coauthor 2021- 
• Tarleton State University Engaged Scholars Academy 2019-2020 – “The Importance of Place: Bosque River Trail History” Service Learning Project
• High Impact Practices 2018-2020 – Twigg Model Texas Government Effectiveness
• Investigation and historical analysis of Common Cause, a public interest lobby that claims to “hold power accountable” and represent citizens’ interest in governance integrity. Qualitative and quantitative analyses test theories of interest group influence and representation. Data collection includes participant observation, elite interviews, a general membership survey, newspaper content analysis, and archival research. 2013-2019
• “The Impact of Mental Maps on Content Retention” assesses the efficacy of mental map learning strategies for content retention in AP U.S. Government and Politics classes. Research method is a quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group design. Findings suggest mental maps’ effectiveness for content retention is comparable to traditional approaches of content review. 2006-2007
• Research Assistant to Professor Evan McKenzie in preparation of “Multi-function Special Districts as Substitutes for Municipalities.” 2015
• Research Assistant to Professor Kevin Lyles in preparation of Taking on the System: The Jurisprudence of Thurgood Marshall. 2010-2013

Honors and Awards

• Research, Innovation, and Economic Development Matching Equipment Program Grant 2023
• Provost’s Student Research and Creative Activities Travel Grant 2023 
• Tarleton State University President’s Excellence in Research Scholar  2022 
• College of Liberal and Fine Arts Engaged Scholar 2021 
• Friends of the Princeton University Library Research Grant – 2015
• UIC Milton Rakove Memorial Prize for Political Science Graduate Research – 2014
• UIC Doris Graber Scholarship – 2010
• UTA University Scholar – 2009
• UTA Political Science Honor Roll – 2008
• Fort Worth I.S.D. AP Scholar Teacher Award (recipient of initial award) – 2008
• UTA Political Science Scholar Award – 2007
• UTA Political Science Department Award of Excellence – 2007
• James Madison Memorial Fellowship – 2005
• Teacher of the Year—Carter-Riverside High School, Fort Worth, Texas – 2003

• Ph.D. Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), 2017
• Advisor: Andrew S. McFarland
• Dissertation Title: “John Gardner’s Interest Group Design: The Foundation and Evolution of a Lobbying Organization”
• M.A. Political Science, The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), 2009
• M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), 2007
• B.S. Secondary Education, The University of Texas at Austin, 1983