Grant Reeher
Host, The Campbell ConversationsGrant Reeher is a Political Science Professor and Senior Research Associate at the the Campbell Public Affairs Institute and a professor of political science at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship. He is also creator, host and program director of “The Campbell Conversations” on WRVO, a weekly regional public affairs program featuring extended in-depth interviews with regional and national writers, politicians, activists, public officials, and business professionals.
Grant’s research and teaching interests are primarily in American politics and political theory, with an emphasis on legislative politics, democratic representation, and active citizenship. Among other books, he is the author of “First Person Political: Legislative Life and the Meaning of Public Service,” “Narratives of Justice: Legislators’ Beliefs about Distributive Fairness,” co-author of “Click on Democracy: The Internet's Power to Change Political Apathy into Civic Action,” and co-editor of “The Trusted Leader: Building the Relationships that Make Government Work.” His academic journal publications include pieces in Health Affairs; Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law; The Responsive Community; Polity; and PS: Political Science and Politics. He has also published many editorial essays on various political topics, including pieces in The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Ottawa Citizen, Newsday, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, and pieces that have been distributed through Knight-Ridder.
At various points he has been a regular columnist for The Syracuse Post-Standard. He has also been quoted in many newspaper stories, including pieces appearing in The New York Times, USA Today, The Financial Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Dallas Morning News, Salon, Newsday, and Roll Call. Grant is a 1982 graduate of Dartmouth College, and earned his Ph.D. in 1992 from Yale University.
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Samir Chopra talks about his book, "Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide." -
Kailee Buller speaks to Grant Reeher about her mission and campaign for NY's 22 congressional district seat. -
New York Congressman John Mannion checks with Grant Reeher on topics ranging from SNAP benefits to the war with Iran. -
New York State Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli and Onondaga County Legislator Maurice Brown are the two candidates in the Democratic primary for the 129th district in the New York State Assembly. They debate ahead of the primary on Tuesday, June 23rd. -
Richard Epstein talks about his new book, "The Myth of Birthright Citizenship: What the 14th Amendment Really Says". -
Ben Walsh, former Syracuse Mayor, talks about his new role as Director of the New York State Canal Corporation. -
Beverly Gage talks about her new book, "This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History". -
Author Eric Jay Dolin talks about his forthcoming book, "The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail." -
Scott Levy talks about his new book, "Why School Boards Matter: Reclaiming the Heart of American Education and Democracy". -
Agustina Paglayan, a political science professor at the University of California, San Diego, talks about her book, "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education".
