Eric Wilk, Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: American Politics and Empirical Methods
Overview
Dr. Eric M. Wilk joins the University of North Georgia Gainesville campus as an Assistant Professor after teaching part time at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. He has previously taught at Georgia Perimeter College at Georgia State University, Georgia Gwinnett College, and at the University of Georgia. His courses focus on American politics, statistics, and research design. He is most interested in courses on political parties, congress, the presidency, federalism, campaigns and elections, money in politics, civil liberties, and empirical research analysis.
Recently, Dr. Wilk has produced a number of peer-reviewed publications and has been featured in political science journals including Social Science Quarterly and Political Research Quarterly. His research focuses on federalism, Southern politics, congress, civil rights, and elections.
Professor Wilk also has significant background in political, corporate, and educational consulting. He conducted both quantitative and qualitative research in order to help produce marketing materials for law schools. He also conducted research for corporate clients such as the Green Bay Packers and Papa John’s Pizza. Finally, Dr. Wilk also helped advise political campaigns throughout the country during the 1998 and 2000 election cycles.
Dr. Wilk earned his Ph.D in political science from the University at Buffalo, SUNY in 2010. He also earned his undergraduate degree at UB. In 2000, he earned a Master’s Degree in political management at the George Washington University in Washington, DC.
In his spare time, Dr. Wilk has spent decades as a suffering fan of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres. He enjoys going to the gym and binging his favorite TV shows like 24, LOST, Dexter, the Mandalorian, and the Sopranos. Professor Wilk is an admitted Star Wars geek and is always looking how to apply concepts portrayed in pop culture into his political science classes.
Courses Taught
- Introduction to American Government
- Introduction to Political Science
- Empirical Research Methods
- Basic Statistics for the Social Sciences
- Congress
- The Presidency
- American Federalism American Political Parties
- U.S. Presidential Elections
- Protecting Civil Liberties
- Money and Politics Media and Politics
- Voting and Public Opinion
- Senior Seminar (Capstone)
Publications
“African Americans, Latinos, and Civil Rights Complaints: Comparing Volume and Outcomes” with Charles S. Bullock III and Charles M. Lamb. Social Science Quarterly. Forthcoming. Revised and Resubmitted Spring 2021.
“Cooperative Federalism and Fair Housing Enforcement” with Charles S. Bullock III and Charles M. Lamb. Social Science Quarterly. (99) (2) (June 2018): 728-243.
“Federalism, Bureaucratic Effectiveness, and Fair Housing Enforcement” with Charles S. Bullock III and Charles M. Lamb. State and Local Government Review. 49 (2) (September 2017): 87-104.
“Fair Housing Enforcement in the South and Non-South” with Charles S. Bullock III and Charles M. Lamb. Social Science Quarterly 96 (4) (December 2015): 941-954.
“Administrative Law Judges in Fair Housing Enforcement: Attitudes, Case Facts, and Political Control” with Nicholas R. Seabrook and Charles M. Lamb. Social Science Quarterly 94 (2) (June 2013): 362-378.
“Federalism, Efficiency, and Civil Rights Enforcement” with Charles M. Lamb. Political Research Quarterly 64 (2) (June 2011): 392-404.
“Civil Rights, Federalism, and the Administrative Process: Favorable Outcomes by Federal, State, and Local Agencies in Housing Discrimination Complaints” with Charles M. Lamb. Public Administration Review 70 (3) (May/June 2010): 412-421.
“Presidents, Bureaucracy, and Housing Discrimination Policy: The Fair Housing Acts of 1968 and 1988” with Charles M. Lamb. Politics and Policy 37 (1) (February 2009): 127-149.