Associate Director of the Les Aspin Center
Political Science
Adjunct Associate Professor
Karen Hoffman received an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. from North Central College. Prof. Hoffman taught previously at Wheeling Jesuit University. Her publications include Popular Leadership in the Presidency: Origins and Practice, Lexington Books, 2010, articles in Congress & the Presidency and Rhetoric & Public Affairs, and chapters in several edited volumes.
Prof. Hoffman’s research interests include political communication and political institutions, including presidential rhetoric and media studies. Recently, her work has focused on the changing dynamics of rhetoric and public opinion prompted by the digital revolution.
Courses Taught
- POSC 2201 American Politics | Syllabus
- POSC 4201 The United States Congress | Syllabus
- POSC 4211 The American Presidency
- POSC 4371 Media and Politics in the U.S. | Syllabus
- POSC 4701 U.S. Foreign Policy | Syllabus
- POSC 4987 Internship as Field Experience
Publications
- Popular Leadership in the Presidency: Origins and Practice, Lexington Books, 2010.
