Phillip Ardoin is a professor of American Political Institutions in the Department of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University in
Boone, NC and is the current President of the North Carolina Political Science Association. Phillip also serves as Director of the department's graduate program in Political Science and as the Faculty in Residence for Frank Hall. His research interest address a broad array of issues within the field of American Politics. He is currently working on several research projects that range from an analysis of the various policy domains which drive individual political ideologies to an examination of the level of partisan bias in the electoral college. His most recent publications are available by clicking the research link on the left column of this page. Dr. Ardoin teaches several undergraduate and graduate courses at ASU which include American National Politics (PS 1100), American Legislative Politics (PS 3230), The Presidency and Executive Branch (PS 4230) and Washington at Work (PS 3535/5535).
Dr. Ardoin was born and raised in Lafayette, LA and graduated from Teurlings
Catholic High School. He attended Marymount University in Arlington, VA for his BA and completed his MA degree and Ph.D. at Louisiana State University. His dissertation, Understanding Congressional Responsiveness (1999), examined the impact of congresssional district heterogeneity on the ideological responsiveness of members of Congress to their constituents.
Phillip is married to Elizabeth Dolan Ardoin who is also from Louisiana and works as a physical therapist for a home health agency. They have one son who is 6 years old. When not on campus, Phillip enjoys the wonderful outdoor activities available in the mountains of the High Country. For additional information on hikes around the area click on the "Fun Stuff" link in the left column.