Chair, Committee to Select Publisher of JOP, 2005-2007
Executive Council for APSA Section: Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior, 2003-05
Reviewed manuscripts for all the major journals in American politics (e.g. American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, American Journal of Political Science). Served as referee for grant proposals submitted to the National Science Foundation (NSF). Evaluated book manuscripts for various university presses (e.g. Cambridge, Chicago, Michigan, Princeton, Oxford).
Chaired panels at the 1990 Midwest Political Science Association, the 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2004 American Political Science Association (APSA), and the 1992, 1995 Southern Political Science Association (SPSA). Served as a discussant at panels for the 1989, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 APSA, 1994 Western Political Science Association (WPSA), 1995 SPSA, 2000, 2001 MWPSA. Served on Roundtable at the 1998, 1999 APSA and 1999, 2003 MWPSA.
Served as outside reviewer for candidates for promotion to associate and to full professor.