Robert
Speel

Associate Professor of Political Science

Expertise:

Politics & Policy

Focus Areas:

American Politics
American Presidency
Congress
Elections
International Affairs
Politics
Voting Behavior

In The Media:

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About

Speel researches development of regional movements and regional voting movements in the United States.
He regularly speaks with media sources and community groups about political campaigns and issues and the electoral college.

Robert Speel is an associate professor and program chair of political science at Penn State Behrend. He researches many aspects of American politics, including elections and voting behavior, state and urban politics, Congress and the Presidency, public policy, as well as ethnic and racial politics and Canadian politics. Speel has also written the book, “Changing Patterns of Voting in the Northern United States,” about the creation of the regional divide of red states and blue states in the United States. He is the recipient of 2008/09 Council of Fellows Excellence in Outreach Award and the 2006 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching.

On the Web

Penn State Behrend Faculty Profile Robert Speel continues to research the development of regional movements and regional voting behavior in the United States.