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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · 9d

Only when you're around

Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · 9d

Going into this National Coffee Day like:

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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · 23d

I realize there is a lot going on. But on the lighter side of things I'm having way too much fun writing this lecture on James Callender and the Reynold's affair:

Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · 29d

“ThE SeNaTe BiLl WoN’t AfFect ReSeArCh aNd TeAcHiNg”

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APSA Civic Engagement Section @apsacivic.bsky.social · Sep 2

Watch our Community Partnership panel with
@mattlamb.bsky.social and Jennifer Jackman. We discuss how you can seize opportunities in the community, align your goals, and encourage student involvement.

youtu.be/viz5HeWp5gc?...

Join the APSA section to get updates about panels & more.

Community Partnership Opportunities and Goals

YouTube video by APSA Civic

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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Sep 2

“Back in the good old days, people trusted academia”

The good old days ⬇️

Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Aug 31

Are there institutions of higher education that don’t openly hate their faculty? Asking for a friend: lubbocklights.com/texas-state-...

Texas State Senator Brandon Creighton expected to be next Tech System Chancellor, LubbockLights.com has learned - Lubbock Lights

Lubbock Lights is a nonprofit news organization delivering in-depth, unbiased reporting on local stories in Lubbock and the South Plains of Texas.

lubbocklights.com

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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Aug 22

As I get older, the syllabi get grumpier:

Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Aug 15

Found my fall semester mug

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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Aug 11

In my new article with @bcburden and Bob Stein, we find there are different determinants for retaining newer versus more experienced poll workers.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · Aug 8

New article: "Path to the Polls: A Study of How Poll Workers Become Poll Workers" by Matt Lamb, Bob Stein, & me in APR shows that veteran poll workers are recruited by different pathways than new recruits. News you can use for election officials. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Jul 28

I chose a hell of a semester to teach "Scandals & Corruption in U.S. Politics"

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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Jul 18

I don’t think I’ll ever reach a point in my career where I think of myself as anything other than “Bob Stein’s student”. A great loss to Rice, Houston, and the field of political science

news.rice.edu/news/2025/ri...

news.rice.edu

Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Jul 17

I discuss poll worker retention and recruitment with Anita Manion, David Kimball, and Michael Hanmer in this webinar hosted by @theelectionsgroup.bsky.social and CEIR

www.youtube.com/watch?v=roKA...

Recruitment and Retention: Understanding Poll Workers’ Motivations and Beliefs

YouTube video by The Elections Group

www.youtube.com

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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Jul 17

I know I’m late to this, but just watched Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and this guy was right in the first movie and even more right in the last movie

Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Jul 9

I wanted to figure out what these birds were called because I’d seen a lot of them at a local park and discovered that ornithologists are not the least bit creative

Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Jun 28

First official 10K. Houston Pride Run

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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Jun 12

More poses from ESRA 2025

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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Jun 3

In my new paper with
@bcburden.bsky.social
and Bob Stein, we examine how people become poll workers. We find that recruitment methods vary based on experience and race of the poll worker. Now available at American Politics Research:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · May 27

Small correction. While “all y’all” could in theory be used when there is a lot of y’all, in practice it’s mostly used when the speaker believes that those addressed did not did not understand that he/she in fact meant you ALL.

“Y’all come here”

*only some proceed to come here*

“ALL y’all!”

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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · May 2

“Can I make up my grade if I can submit 15 weeks worth of reading responses, essays, and exams in the next 48 hours?”

Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Apr 18

Two Senators on April 17, 2025

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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Apr 12

Second 5k in the books

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Michelangelo Landgrave @landgravephd.bsky.social · Apr 12

We'll be hosting an REP mini conference on September 19 at Boulder. We're hoping to provide an alternative option for REP folks who can't attend APSA in person. CFP and further details TBA.

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Matt Lamb @mattlamb.bsky.social · Apr 2

If I’m presenting, prepare for the hand gestures. Had a great time presenting at the Political Polarization Conference at UMD

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