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How to write a successful paper
If you want me to write you a recommendation
Software (muRL) to do LaTeX mailmerges, and automatically scrape APSA eJobs webpages
A collection of helpful how-to guides on R, LaTeX, GitHub, and computing for political research

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Introduction to Political Research · GOVT 310, sections 002 and 007· Autumn 2026

Past courses at American University

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Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Political Science (MA, GOVT 653), Spring 2025. Syllabus
Winter Institute in Data Science (SPA 020/420/620), Winter 2026.
The Idea of a University (1Y, CORE 102), Autumn 2025.
Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310-004), Autumn 2025. Syllabus
Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310-007), Autumn 2025. Syllabus
Winter Institute in Data Science (SPA 020/420/620), Winter 2025.
Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310-011), Autumn 2024. Syllabus
Winter Institute in Data Science (SPA 020/420/620), Winter 2024.
Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310-001), Autumn 2023. Syllabus
Winter Institute in Data Science (SPA 420/620), Winter 2023.
Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310-003), Autumn 2022. Syllabus · Guide to RMarkdown
Intro to Applied Political Data Science (GOVT 470/670), Autumn 2022. Syllabus
Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310-007), Autumn 2020. Syllabus · Longer guide to R and the VCL
Intro to Applied Political Data Science (GOVT 470/670), Autumn 2020. Syllabus
Data Science Capstone (GOVT 690-002), Spring 2020.
Intro to Survey Research (GOVT 496/696), Spring 2020. Syllabus
Data Science Institute (GOVT 496/696), Winter 2020.
Intro to Applied Political Data Science (GOVT 470/670), Autumn 2019. Repo (private)
Conduct of Inquiry IV: Causal Inference (SPA 615), Spring 2019. Syllabus
Intro to Programming for Applied Political Data Science (GOVT 470/670), Spring 2019. Repo (private)
Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310), Spring 2019.
Intro to Programming for Applied Political Data Science (GOVT 470/670), Autumn 2018. Repo (private)
Intro to Programming for Applied Political Data Science (GOVT 470/670), Spring 2018. Repo (private)
Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310), Fall 2017. Code on ec_votes vector (from class), 31 August 2017.
Introduction to Political Research (GOVT 310), Spring 2017. Code to start swirl (from class), 19 January 2017.
Conduct of Inquiry II (GOVT 613), Spring 2015, 2016. Syllabus
Conduct of Inquiry II Laboratory (GOVT 096), Spring 2016. Syllabus
Conduct of Inquiry I (GOVT 612), Fall 2015. Syllabus
Conduct of Inquiry I Laboratory (GOVT 096), Fall 2015. Syllabus
Political Power and American Public Policy (GOVT 210), Fall 2014.