Darryn Beckstrom
Adjunct Faculty
Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science
  • Master of Public Affairs
  • Juris Doctor (Doctor of Jurisprudence)
  • Master of Arts in Political Science
Programs Taught
  • Bridge (Master of Science in Accounting)
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting with an Emphasis in Public Accounting
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Management with an Emphasis in Golf Management
Classes
  • BUS-340: Ethical and Legal Issues in Business
  • GOV-459: Government Capstone
  • JUS-641: Legal Communication
  • POS-500: U.S. and Arizona Constitutions for Teacher Candidates
  • SOC-330: Globalization
Research Interests
  • RELEVANT METHODS GRADUATE COURSEWORK Research Design: Empirical Methods of Political Inquiry: Quantitative (i.e., quantitative research design); Empirical Methods of Political Inquiry: Qualitative (i.e., qualitative research design) Statistical: Introduction to Statistical Inference; Multivariate Statistical Inference; Introduction to Statistical Computing; Time Series Analysis
  • Empirical legal studies; law and social science; research methods in law and politics; constitutional law; judicial politics; American government and politics; law and public policy; legal research; business law; criminal law and procedure; judicial administration; public administration; public policy analysis
Publications
  • Beckstrom, D., Frost, J., Rushmer, E. & Sakazaki, M. (2006). Evaluating Green Tier: A Practical Guide for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, Wisconsin: Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

  • Beckstrom, D., & Kritzer, B. (2007). Daubert in the States: Diffusion of a New Approach to Expert Evidence in Court, Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, 4(4), 983-1006.

  • Beckstrom, D. (2008). Wisconsin’s Cultural Indicators. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Family Council.

  • Beckstrom, D. (2008). Religion, Immigration, and Voter Turnout Among Latinos in Presidential Elections, Georgetown Public Policy Review, 13(1), 63-85.

  • Beckstrom, D. (2008). State Legislation Mandating School Cyberbullying Policies and the Potential Threat to Students’ Free Speech Rights, Vermont Law Review, 33(2), 283-321.

Awards
  • Prestage-Cook Travel Award - 2009
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Political Science Summer Initiative Program Grant - 2010
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Political Science Summer Initiative Program Grant - 2009
  • University of Minnesota Undergraduate Research Opportunities Grant - 2003
  • Blackstone Legal Fellowship - 2008
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