Simon Sheppard Visiting Professor Office: PLS-203 Phone: 617.353.2540 E-mail: si@bu.edu Education: Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 2007; MA Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 1998; BA, Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand, 1993. Areas of Specialization: American Politics, Politics and the Media

Simon "Si" Sheppard completed his Ph.D. in political science at Johns Hopkins University in Spring this year. He received his Undergraduate and Masters degrees while studying in New Zealand. His field is American Government, with a focus on the relationship between the media and politics, especially the rise of the new media. He currently resides in Cambridge with his wife, Christina, and their twins, Zach and Maya.

Professor Sheppard is teaching the following courses this Academic Year:
Introduction to American Politics (PO 211)
U.S. Political Parties (PO 318)

For more information:
Curriculum Vitae