Assistant Professor Charles Finocchiaro
Ph.D., Michigan State University (2003)
Phone: 803-777-2707
Homepage: http://people.cas.sc.edu/finocchi/
E-mail: finocchi [AT] sc [dot] edu

Charles Finocchiaro is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of South Carolina. Professor Finocchiaro’s research and teaching interests span the fields of American politics and research methodology, with a particular focus on the development and organization of American political institutions (especially the U.S. Congress) and congressional elections. His ongoing work centers on the role of political parties in shaping various aspects of legislative politics, as well as the transformation of the U.S. House and congressional leadership during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He has published articles in journals such as Political Research Quarterly, Legislative Studies Quarterly, and American Politics Research.

Professor Finocchiaro earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University, where he was a Fellow in the Political Institutions and Public Choice Program. Prior to his current appointment at USC, he was a faculty member at SUNY Buffalo.