A nationally recognized teacher, Dr. Simien was awarded the 2006 Anna Julia Cooper Teacher of the Year Award from the National Conference of Black Political Scientists. She teaches African American politics, Black Leadership and Civil Rights, and Black Feminist Politics.  Her first book, Black Feminist Voices in Politics (State University of New York Press, 2006), uses a national telephone survey of the adult African American population to ascertain the simultaneous effects of race and gender on political behavior-specifically, voter turnout and campaign activity.  Dr. Simien has also published in such peer-reviewed journals as Politics and Gender, Frontiers: A Journal of Women's Studies, Social Science Quarterly, The Journal of Black Studies, Women and Politics, and Political Science Quarterly.  Besides her academic and professional accomplishments, Dr. Simien is devoted to community service and has worked with Springfield School Volunteers, Connecticut Valley Girl Scouts, and the National Urban League of Greater Hartford.

Curriculum Vitae

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Recent Publications

• “Doing Intersectionality Research: From Conceptual Issues to Practical Examples” 2007. Politics & Gender 3(2): 36-43.
• “Revisiting ‘What's in a Name?': Exploring the Contours of Africana Womanist Thought” with Nikol G. Alexander Floyd. 2006. Frontiers: A Journal of Women's Studies 27(1): 67-89.
• "Race, Gender, and Linked Fate" May 2005. Journal of Black Studies 35(5):529-550.
• "Black Feminist Theory: Charting a Course for Black Women's Studies in Political Science." October 2004. Women & Politics 26(2): 81-93.
• "The Intersection of Race and Gender: An Examination of Black Feminist Consciousness, Race Consciousness, and Policy Attitudes" with Rosalee A. Clawson. September 2004. Social Science Quarterly 85(3): 793-810.
• "Gender Differences in Attitudes Toward Black Feminism Among African Americans." August 2004. Political Science Quarterly 119(2): 315-338.