CPOR Faculty and Staff
Steven Smallpage, Director
Associate Professor of Political Science and CPOR Director
Steven Smallpage, PhD, specializes in the intersection of political psychology and political philosophy, focusing on American political thought, including belief in conspiracy theories, partisanship, and political suspicion. His work combines quantitative analysis and philosophical considerations to provide insights into the complexities of political thinking and its implications in the American context.
- PhD, political science, Michigan State University
- MA, political theory and Jewish Studies, The University of Toronto
- BA, political science, American University, Washington, DC
Email: [email protected]
Liam Leider, CPOR Manager
CPOR Manager
Liam Leider joined the CPOR staff as the full-time manager after completing his BA in Political Science at Stetson in 2023. During his time at Stetson, he focused his research on welfare attitudes and plans to attend graduate school in the future.
- BA Political Science and Philosophy, Stetson University
Email: [email protected]
Robert Askew
Associate Professor of Psychology
Robert Askew, PhD, is a quantitative psychologist and epidemiologist whose research focuses on the measurement of distinct facets of physical and mental health through the application of latent variable modeling techniques.
- PhD, psychology, University of Washington
- MPH, epidemiology, University of Texas School of Public Health
- BA, international studies and art history, Southwestern University
Email: [email protected]
Joshua Eckroth
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Dr. Eckroth earned his PhD from The Ohio State University in the areas of artificial intelligence and cognitive science, focusing on abductive reasoning and metareasoning.
- PhD, computer science, The Ohio State University
- MS, computer science, The Ohio State University
- BS, computer science, Humboldt State University
- BA, mathematics, Humboldt State University
Email: [email protected]
Kelly B. Smith
Areas of specialty include state politics and public policy. Research focuses on American politics with a particular emphasis on the relationship among state legislative politics, bureaucratic politics and democratic governance.
- PhD, political science, Brown University
- MA, political science, Brown University
- BA, political science, Providence College
Email: [email protected]