Quinnipiac University
Professor of Political Science
Hamden, CT
2008 - Present
Scott L. McLean
Faculty Director of the Honors Program
Professor of Political Science
Scott L. McLean
Faculty Director of the Honors Program
Professor of Political Science
Dr. Scott McLean is Professor of Political Science at Quinnipiac University. He earned his Ph.D. at Rutgers University.
Professor McLean has a national reputation as a leader in civic education. In 2018, he was recognized with the Quinnipiac Center for Excellence in Teaching Award.
McLean's research expertise is in the fields of national elections, public opinion, political thought, and civic education. His essays and expert analysis appear frequently in state, national and international media, such as New York Times, the London Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, CNN, Fox News, Hartford Courant, Newsweek and TIME magazine.
McLean's most recent research has appeared in Presidential Swing States: Why Only Ten Matter, ed. by D. Schultz (Lexington Books 2015, 2017, 2nd edition, and 2022, 3rd edition). He recently wrote a chapter on “Generation Z” in Generations in American Politics edited by Sally Friedman and David Schultz (University of Michigan Press, 2022). He is co-author and editor (with David Schultz and Manfred Steger) of the book Social Capital: Critical Perspectives on Community (New York University Press, 2002).
Professor McLean lives in New Haven, where he is active on grassroots issues of food insecurity. He serves on the Board of Directors of Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen, Inc. (https://www.deskct.org/).
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Professor McLean has a national reputation as a leader in civic education. In 2018, he was recognized with the Quinnipiac Center for Excellence in Teaching Award.
McLean's research expertise is in the fields of national elections, public opinion, political thought, and civic education. His essays and expert analysis appear frequently in state, national and international media, such as New York Times, the London Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, CNN, Fox News, Hartford Courant, Newsweek and TIME magazine.
McLean's most recent research has appeared in Presidential Swing States: Why Only Ten Matter, ed. by D. Schultz (Lexington Books 2015, 2017, 2nd edition, and 2022, 3rd edition). He recently wrote a chapter on “Generation Z” in Generations in American Politics edited by Sally Friedman and David Schultz (University of Michigan Press, 2022). He is co-author and editor (with David Schultz and Manfred Steger) of the book Social Capital: Critical Perspectives on Community (New York University Press, 2002).
Professor McLean lives in New Haven, where he is active on grassroots issues of food insecurity. He serves on the Board of Directors of Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen, Inc. (https://www.deskct.org/).
Education
- BA, Whitman College
- PHD, Rutgers-The State Univ of NJ
Areas of Expertise
- National elections and political parties
- public opinion and political psychology
- government ethics
- political ideologies
Organization
- Academic Innovation and Effect
Office Location
- College of Arts & Sciences 3 310
Mail Drop
- CL-AC3
Courses
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COM 490 Communications Career Internship
Summer I 2022 -
JRN 259 Journalism Study Abroad
Summer I 2022 -
JRN 500 Special Topics in Journalism
Fall 2022 -
LE 300 Special Topics
Summer I 2022 -
PO 208 Career Readiness in Washington DC
Summer I 2022 -
PO 311 Topics in International Relations
Summer I 2022 -
PO 317 International Law (LE 317)
Summer I 2022 -
PO 326 Polling and Opinion a Quinnipiac Signature Seminar
Fall 2022 -
PO 326H Polling and Opinion a Quinnipiac Signature Seminar
Fall 2022 -
PO 360 Topics in American Politics
Summer I 2022 -
PO 365 Inside Washington, D.C.
Summer I 2022 -
PO 395 Advanced Internship
Summer I 2022 -
WP 101H Honors Signature Experience: Introduction to Honors
Fall 2022
Experience
Quinnipiac University
Director, Quinnipiac Washington DC Programs ("QU in DC")
Hamden, CT
2004 - Present
Quinnpiac University
Associate Professor of Political Science
Hamden, CT
2000 - 2008
Quinnipiac University
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Hamden, CT
1995 - 2000
Whitman College
Visiting Professor of Politics
Walla Walla WA
1994 - 1995
Selected Publications
Presidential Swing States (ed. by Schultz, D. and Jacob, R.)
McLean, Scott L.
“Politics Now is All About the Purple Battlegrounds.” 3rd (2022) Lanham, MD (Lexington Books 2022)
Generations in American Politics, (ed. by Schultz, D. and Friedman, S.)
McLean, Scott L.
Collective Memory and the Pandemic Emergence of Generation Z 1st Ann Arbor, MI (University of Michigan 2022)
"Teaching the Presidency When Democratic Legitimacy Is Questioned.”
McLean, Scott L.
American Political Science Association, Seattle, WA (2021)
“Arizona: On the Fast Track to Swing State Status.”
McLean, Scott L.
The Hill. Oct. 30 (2020)
“Why Trump, Like Biden, Should Not Expect a Post-Convention Polling Bounce.”
McLean, Scott L.
Newsweek August 25 (2020)
Presidential Swing States (ed. by Schultz, D. and Jacob, R.)
McLean, Scott L.
“Purple Battlegrounds: Presidential Campaign Strategies and Swing State Voters.” 2nd (2019) 5-50 Lanham, MD (Lexington Books 2019)
“A Keystone State of Mind: Is Pennsylvania A Swing State?”
McLean, Scott L.
17 (March) Juniata Voices https://www.juniata.edu/offices/juniata-voices/media/volume-17/vol17-McLean.pdf 2018 (2018)
“The Anatomy of A Swing State in the Trump-Clinton Race.”
McLean, Scott L.
The Hill http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/campaign/301245-the-anatomy-of-a-swing-state-and-why-it-matter Oct. 16 (2016)
“Arizona and Georgia: Not Swing States – Yet.”
McLean, Scott L.
The Hill http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/campaign/302775-arizona-and-georgia-not-swing-states-yet Oct. 25 (2016)
“When Swing States Stop Swinging.”
McLean, Scott L.
The Hill http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/campaign/303898-when-swing-states-stop-swinging Nov. 1 (2016)
“What’s Going On With These Final Week Election Polls?”
McLean, Scott L.
The Hill http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/304709-whats-going-on-in-thes Nov. 2 (2016)
“Trump’s Candidacy and Win Didn’t Tarnish The Republican Brand.”
McLean, Scott L.
The Hill http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/campaign/305555-trumps-candidacy-and-win-didnt-tarn Nov. 11 (2016)
Social Capital: Critical Perspectives on Community and “Bowling Alone.”
McLean, Scott L., Schultz, David, and Steger, Manfred (eds).
2002 New York, NY (NYU Press 2002)