Michele l. swers - Georgetown University

“The Status and Role of Women in American Politics” Lecture at the Summer Institute
for Undergraduate Student Leaders Sponsored by the State Department, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Middle Eastern Partnership Institute
of Georgetown University. July 2004, July 2006, July 2007.
Roundtable on “How to Get Your Book Published”. Midwest Political
Science Association Conference. April 2004.
“The Difference Women Make: The Policy Impact of Women in Congress”, Lecture at
Georgetown University Parents Weekend. October 2003.
Roundtable on “The Women’s Movement and Electoral Politics”. Annual Meeting of
the American Political Science Association Conference. September 2003.
“The Difference Women Make: The Policy Impact of Women in Congress”,
Georgetown University Women Authors Series, Georgetown University Women's
Center, April 2003.
“Implications of Current Women and Politics Research for the 2002 Elections” Panel at
Women and Politics Institute of American University. October 2002.
“Teaching Political Science After September 11” Roundtable at the Annual Meeting of
the National Capital Area Political Science Association. May 2002
“From the Year of the Woman to the Republican Ascendancy: Evaluating the Policy
Impact of Women in Congress.” As winner of the 2001 Carl Albert Dissertation
Award given by the Legislative Studies Section of the American Political Science
Association, I gave a presentation to the Carl Albert Congressional Research and
Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, April 2002.
“Gender Differences in Legislative Priorities: An Analysis of Bill Sponsorship.”
Paper presented at the George Washington University Research Series, January
2000.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Academic and Teaching Positions
Associate Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University, 2007-Present.
Assistant Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University, 2002-
2007.
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Affairs, Mary
Washington College, 2000-2002.
Teaching Fellow, Department of Government, Harvard University, Fall 1997-Spring
1998. Earned a Certificate of Distinction in Teaching for Fall course entitled,
Constitutional Democracy in America.
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