Todd Eberly
Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled." Plutarch
Todd Eberly
Assistant Professor
Coordinator of Public Policy Studies
Department of Political Science
St. Mary's College of Maryland
202 Kent Hall
240-895-4391
News:
Professor Eberly has been named one of the Top 100 Influencers of Maryland Politics by Campaigns and Elections Magazine.
"Todd Eberly -
An assistant professor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Eberly is part of one of the most influential political science departments in the state. He is often quoted in the media about the challenges faced by Republicans in a state dominated by Democrats."Professor Eberly in the news:
Professor Eberly is the editor of the FreeStater Blog which is part of the Washington Post's All Politics are Local Blog Network.
Moderate Voters, Extreme Politics - Baltimore Sun
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved publishes "Managing the Gap: Evaluating the Impact of Medicaid Managed Care on Preventive Care Receipt by Child and Adolescent Minority Populations" a study of Maryland's Medicaid program.
Washington Post: All Politics are Local Blog
Baltimore Sun: How Ehrlich Could Win
Maryland Gazette: Governor Ehrlich: Take Two?
Courses:
POSC 311: American Public Policy
POSC 312: State and Community Politics: Maryland
POSC 330: Congress
POSC 341: The American Presidency
POSC 408: The Politics of Poverty
POSC 408: American Health Care Policy
Historical Documents:
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation (because even great thinkers can make a mistake...)
Contemporary Links:
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Brief Bio:
Professor Todd Eberly is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of Public Policy Studies. Professor Eberly specializes in American Politics, Institutions, and Policy - with a focus on the political and policy legacies of the Great Society. Dr. Eberly is currently writing America's Dysfunctional Political System: Professional Government and Popular Distrust for Routledge Press. The book, co-authored by Steve Schier of Carleton College, is expected in early 2013.
Before joining the St. Mary's College Political Science Department, Dr. Eberly was a senior research analyst with the Center for Health Program Development and Management (the Center), a health policy firm based on the campus of the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) that works to improve the health and social outcomes of vulnerable populations through research, analysis, and evaluations on behalf of government agencies, foundations, and other organizations. During his tenure, Dr. Eberly was responsible for health program evaluation, survey design and implementation, and data analysis. Dr. Eberly possesses expertise in Medicaid managed care, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and Medicare and Medicaid long-term and acute care policy ands has presented original research at several regional and national conferences on topics ranging from racial disparities in access to health care to state level initiatives to expand health insurance coverage.
Dr. Eberly received his Ph.D. in public policy from UMBC. He received the 2006 Annual Dissertation Award from the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration for his doctoral research on the impact of the Maryland Medicaid program on racial and ethnic disparities in the receipt of health care.
