Dr. Rashin is a Senior Scholar with the Salem Center in the McCombs School of Business, where he studies corporate influence over the policymaking process. His research sits at the intersection of political science, public management, and corporate political activity. His current research focuses on influence in financial regulation, shedding light on the extent and mechanisms through which organized interests use private information to alter public policy. For example, his research has shown that the ability to provide policy relevant information rather than organizational resources drives policy changes. He also has ongoing projects on campaign finance and on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. Dr. Rashin graduated from New York University with a Ph.D. in Politics and received an M.A. in Political Science from Columbia University and a B.A. in Political Science from Carleton College.New
Steven’s Recent Work
Appointments
Salem Center, Red McCombs School of Business, Austin, TX, Postdoctoral Fellow. October 2020-Current
Harvard University, Visiting Scholar, Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Study. September 2019-July 2020
The Tobin Project, Boston, MA, Research Fellow. September 2019 – July 2020
Education
Ph.D., New York University, Political Science, 2013 – September 2019
Concentration: American Politics, Quantitative Methodology
M.A., Columbia University, Political Science, 2012
B.A., Carleton College, Political Science (with Distinction), magna cum laude, 2009
Research Interests
American Politics, Bureaucratic Politics, Lobbying, Quantitative Methodology
Invited Presentations
University of Texas-Austin, McCombs School of Business, 2020
Professional Conference Presentations
Midwest Political Science Association 2016, 2017, 2018
Southern Political Science Association 2018, 2019, 2020
American Political Science Association 2018, 2019
Conference on Dodd-Frank Regulations 2016
Industry Influence in Financial Regulation 2017
Teaching Experience
New York University, Instructor:
The American Presidency, Spring 2020
New York University, TA:
Data Fellow for Identities in American Politics (Honors Seminar) Fall 2018
American Politics Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
Quantitative Methods in Political Science Fall 2016, Spring 2019
University of Massachusetts, Boston, Instructor:
Urban Scholars Program 2012-2013
Research Experience
Research Assistant for Professor Sanford Gordon: New York University
Scraping regulations.gov; Various R/Python projects 2014 – 2017
Research Assistant for Professor David Stasavage: New York University
Research on historical tax policies in the 19th century United States Summer 2015
Research Assistant for Professor Ebony Bridwell-Mitchell: Harvard University
Statistics for a project on schools partnering with outside organizations 2012 – 2013
Honors, Awards, and Grants
Dean’s Dissertation Fellowship 2018 – 2019
MacCracken Fellowship at New York University 2013 – 2018
Bradley Fellow Summer 2016 – Summer 2019
Distinction in Political Science at Carleton College 2009
Independent Study Fellowship 2008
Service
Department: Co-Organizer of Graduate Political Economy Seminar 2014-2016
Reviewer: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
Non-Academic Employment
Paralegal Specialist at the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division 2009-2011
Computer Skills
R, Python, Markdown, STATA, and LATEX
Language
English; Spanish (Proficient)