THAD HALL

Curriculum Vitae Biosketch

THAD HALL portrait
  • Director of Graduate Studies, Political Science Department, University of Utah
  • Director of the Master of Public Administration Program, College of Social and Behavioral Science, University of Utah
  • Associate Professor, Political Science Department, University of Utah
  • Research Fellow, Institute of Public and International Affairs, University of Utah

Presentations

Presentations

  • “American Elections.” IFES US Election Program. Washington, DC. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/04/2012.
  • “Internet Voting.” Political Machines: Innovations in Campaigns and Elections. Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, Smithsonian Institution Museum of American History. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/03/2012.
  • “Internet Learning, Internet Voting: Using ICT in Estonia.” International Political Science Association annual meeting. Conference Paper, Presented, 07/2012.
  • “Voter Registration: What Did and Didn’t Happen After HAVA.” HAVA@10 Conference. The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/2012.
  • “The Cultural Experience of Voting.” American Society of Public Administration annual meeting. Conference Paper, Presented, 04/2012.
  • “It's About Time: The Role of Time Across Contexts and Outcomes.” Presentation at the Southern Political Science Association annual meeting. Conference Paper, Presented, 01/2012.
  • “Polarization, Divided Government, and Bicameralism in Congress.” Presentation at the Southern Political Science Association annual meeting. Conference Paper, Presented, 01/2012.
  • “The Conduct of the September 14, 2010 Primary Election in Washington, DC." Presentation to the Washington, DC Board of Elections. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/2011.
  • “The Digital Divide and e-Government Services” ICEGOV 2011. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 09/2011.
  • "Elections, Technology, and Voting." University of Latvia. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/2011.
  • The Local Government Decision-Making Process: Survey of Utah Public Officials." Utah League of Cities and Towns Annual Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah. Presented with Chris Karpowitz and Quin Monson . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/2011.
  • “Flooding The Vote: Hurricane Katrina and Voter Participation in New Orleans.” 2011 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington. Conference Paper, Presented, 08/2011.
  • "Innovations and Applications of Technology on Election Day: Voting Technology and Confidence." IFES U.S. Election Program, Washington, DC. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2010.
  • IFES U.S. Election Program, "Innovations and Applications of Technology on Election Day: Voting Technology and Confidence.". Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/01/2010.
  • “The Conduct of the September 14, 2010 Primary Election in Washington, DC." Presentation to the Washington, DC Board of Elections. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/06/2010.
  • The Local Government Decision-Making Process: Survey of Utah Public Officials." Utah League of Cities and Towns Annual Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah. Presented with Chris Karpowitz and Quin Monson . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/17/2010.
  • “The Evolution of Policy Tools and Networks in Legislatures “ 2010 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. Conference Paper, Presented, 09/2010.
  • “The Evolution of Policy Tools and Networks in Legislatures “ 2010 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. Conference Paper, Presented, 08/2010.
  • “Electronic Elections in a Politicized Polity.” Presented at eVote2010 in Bregenz, Austria, with with Leontine Loeber. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/2010.
  • “Voting Technology and the Election Experience: The 2009 Gubernatorial Races in New Jersey and Virginia.” Presented at eVote2010 in Bregenz, Austria. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/2010.
  • “Choosing Laws, Choosing Rules: The Choice between Statutory and Administrative Method in the Reform of Election Administration.” 2010 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. Conference Paper, Presented, 04/2010.
  • “Choosing Laws, Choosing Rules: The Choice between Statutory and Administrative Method in the Reform of Election Administration.” 2010 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. Conference Paper, Presented, 04/2010.
  • “The Representativeness of Poll Workers.” 2010 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Conference Paper, Presented, 04/2010.
  • “The Representativeness of Poll Workers.” 2010 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Conference Paper, Presented, 04/2010.
  • “Auditing Elections: Thinking about Elections Comprehensively.” A presentation and report for Utah County Clerks. Ogden, Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2010.
  • “Auditing Elections: Thinking about Elections Comprehensively.” A report for Utah County Clerks. Ogden, Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2010.
  • “The Future of UOCAVA Research.” Overseas Vote Foundation Summit 2010. Munich, Germany. Conference Paper, Presented, 03/2010.
  • “The Future of UOCAVA Research.” Overseas Vote Foundation Summit 2010. Munich, Germany. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/2010.
  • “Featured Debate: Internet Voting.” Overseas Vote Foundation Summit 2010. Munich, Germany. (Debating the pro-Internet voting side). Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/2010.
  • “Electronic Elections in a Polarized Policy.” International Political Science Association Meeting. Santiago, Chile. Conference Paper, Presented, 07/2009.
  • “Resolving Voter Registration Problems: Making Registration Easier, Less Costly and More Accurate” (with R. Michael Alvarez). Shambaugh Conference at the University of Iowa. Conference Paper, Presented, 05/2009.
  • “Voting Technology and Innovation.” Shambaugh Conference at the University of Iowa. Conference Paper, Presented, 05/2009.
  • “Voter Attitudes Toward Poll Workers in the 2008 Election.” 2009 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Conference Paper, Presented, 04/2009.
  • “Voter Participation in Utah.” Governor’s Commission on Strengthening Utah’s Democracy. Provo Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2009.
  • “Electronic Elections in a Polarized Policy.” International Political Science Association Meeting, Santiago, Chile. Conference Paper, Presented, 2009.
  • “Preventing Fraud or Ensuring Participation? Attitudes Toward Voter Identification.” With R. Michael Alvarez, Lonna Atkeson, and Andrew Sinclair. Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Conference Paper, Submitted, 2009.
  • “The American Internet Voter.” With Betsy Sinclair. American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Conference Paper, Presented, 2009.
  • “Voter Attitudes Toward Poll Workers in the 2008 Election.” Presented at the 2009 Midwest Political Science Association Meeting. Conference Paper, Presented, 2009.