Education
PhD: University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO, 2013 (Political Science)
Research and Practice Interests
Dr. Holt's research focuses on parties in American legislatures. He is currently working on a four paper project examining the sources of party unity in Congress. He has also published research examining midterm congressional elections and committees in comparative legislatures. He has publications at Party Politics, Social Science Quarterly, Parliamentary Affairs, and The Journal of Legislative Studies.
Positions and Work Experience
08-01-2013 -06-30-2016 Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
08-01-2016 -06-30-2023 Assistant Professor, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Jacob Holt (2023. ) What Explains Party Unity: A Test of Competing Theories .Party Politics, , 29 (2 ) ,294
Jacob Holt (2022. ) Party Does Not Matter: Unified Government and Midterm Elections .Social Science Quarterly, , 103 (1 ) ,168
Jacob Holt and Heather Yates (2021. ) Breaking the Glass Ceiling in New Hampshire .Midsouth Political Science Review, , 21 ,89
Jacob Holt Biased Interest: Interest Groups' Use of Independent Expenditures in US House Races .Social Science Quarterly, ,
Christopher Raymond and Jacob Holt (2019. ) Constituency Preferences and Assignment to Agricultural Committees Across Legislatures .Parliamentary Affairs, , 72 (1 ) ,141
Christopher Raymond and Jacob Holt (2017. ) Distributive Pressures and Committee Selection in Ireland: Evidence from the Dáil Éireann and Northern Ireland Assembly .Parliamentary Affairs, , 70 (4 ) ,740
Christopher Raymond and Jacob Holt (2014. ) Due North: Do American Theories of Legislative Theories Apply to Canada? .The Journal of Legislative Studies, , 20 (2 ) ,174
Presentations
Invited Presentations
Jacob Holt (07-30-2019. ) The American Political System Heading into 2020 .Asia Foundation DC office, Washington DC. Professional Meeting. . Level:International
Honors and Awards
10-01-2018 -08-15-2019 American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship This fellowship gave me the opportunity to work for a member of Congress. American Political Science Association Status:Recipient Level:National Type:Fellowship
06-01-2022 -08-15-2022 Urban Leaders Fellow As part of this fellowship, I co-wrote a report for the Orleans Parish School Board on how to convert unused school buildings in Orleans Parish into affordable housing. Status:Recipient Level:National Type:Fellowship