HR job title
- Executive Associate Dean and Professor
- Contact Info
- 1 979 845 1442
- ORCiD
- 0000-0003-1396-432X
Escobar-Lemmon, Maria Professor
Positions
- Professor, Political Science, Bush School of Government and Public Service
- Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University
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Overview
Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., Hoekstra, V. J., Kang, A. J., & Kittilson, M. C.
(2021).
Breaking the Judicial Glass Ceiling: The Appointment of Women to High Courts Worldwide. Journal of Politics.
83(2), 662-674.
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Kang, A. J., Kittilson, M. C., Hoekstra, V., & Escobar-Lemmon, M. C.
(2020).
Diverse and inclusive high courts: a global and intersectional perspective. 8(4), 812-821.
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Funk, K. D., Silva, T., & Escobar-Lemmon, M. C.
(2019).
Leading toward equality: the effect of women mayors on gender equality in local bureaucracies. 7(3), 554-573.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., Hoekstra, V., Kang, A., & Kittilson, M. C.
(2016).
Just the Facts? Media Coverage of Female and Male High Court Appointees in Five Democracies. Politics and Gender.
12(2), 254-274.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2015).
Sex, Survival, and Scandal: A Comparison of How Men and Women Exit Presidential Cabinets. Politics and Gender.
11(4), 665-688.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M., & Ross, A. D.
(2014).
Does Decentralization Improve Perceptions of Accountability? Attitudinal Evidence from Colombia. American Journal of Political Science (AJPS).
58(1), 175-188.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2013).
Tokens with Power or Powerful Tokens? Women's Role and Representation in Five Presidential Cabinets
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Avellaneda, C. N., & Escobar-Lemmon, M. C.
(2012).
All by Myself: Personal Qualifications versus Party Affiliation in Colombian Mayoral Elections. Latin American Politics and Society.
54(2), 109-132.
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Avellaneda, C. N., Botero, F., & Escobar-Lemmon, M.
(2012).
POLICYMAKING IN PAROCHIAL LEGISLATURES: WHAT LAWS PASS THE COLOMBIAN LEGISLATURE?. Latin Americanist.
56(2), 7-+.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Taylor, M.
(2012).
Is Gender Integration Occurring? A Study of Presidential Cabinets in 5 Countries
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C.
(2011).
Political Power and Women's Representation in Latin America. Perspectives on Politics.
9(3), 748-749.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M., & Whitten, G. D.
(2011).
The politics of economic crisis Preface. Electoral Studies.
30(3), 387-388.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C.
(2011).
Decentralization and Subnational Politics in Latin America. Publius: the journal of federalism.
41(3), 547-549.
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Ross, A., & Escobar-Lemmon, M.
(2011).
The price of personalizing politics: Political distrust and economic performance in Latin America, 1996-2006. Electoral Studies.
30(3), 406-416.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., Nesbit, B., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2011).
What Explains Executive Success in the Legislature? Disaggregating the Executive to Examine Ministers' Legislative 'Batting Averages' in Latin America
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C.
(2010).
Voting Amid Violence: Electoral Democracy in Colombia. Party Politics: international journal for the study of political parties and political organizations.
16(5), 691-693.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M.
(2010).
Democratic Innovations: Designing Institutions for Citizen Participation. POLITICAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY.
125(2), 343-344.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2010).
Coming or Going: How Background Affects Duration in 5 Presidential Systems
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Escobar-Lemmon, M., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2009).
Getting to the Top Career Paths of Women in Latin American Cabinets. Political Research Quarterly.
62(4), 685-699.
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Crisp, B. F., Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., Jones, B. S., Jones, M. P., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2009).
The Electoral Connection and Legislative Committees. The Journal of Legislative Studies.
15(1), 35-52.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2009).
Pathways to Power in Presidential Cabinets: What are the Norms for Different Cabinet Portfolios and Do Female Appointees Conform to the Norm? A Study of 5 Presidential Democracies
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C.
(2006).
Executives, legislatures, and decentralization. POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL.
34(2), 245-263.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2005).
Women ministers in Latin American government: When, where, and why?. American Journal of Political Science (AJPS).
49(4), 829-844.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M.
(2005).
Federalism and democracy in Latin America. POLITICAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY.
120(1), 173-174.
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Crisp, B. F., Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., Jones, B. S., Jones, M. P., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2004).
Vote-seeking incentives and legislative representation in six presidential democracies. Journal of Politics.
66(3), 823-846.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M.
(2003).
Political Support for Decentralization: An Analysis of the Colombian and Venezuelan Legislatures. American Journal of Political Science (AJPS).
47(4), 683-683.
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Crisp, B. F., & Escobar-Lemmon, M. C.
(2001).
Democracy in Latin America: Individuals in institutional contexts. LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH REVIEW.
36(2), 175-192.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M.
(2001).
Fiscal decentralization and federalism in Latin America. Publius: the journal of federalism.
31(4), 23-41.
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Taylor-Robinson, M. M., Nesbit, B., & Escobar-Lemmon, M. C.
Does Gender Make a Difference? A Study of the Legislative 'Batting Averages' of Male and Female Cabinet Ministers in Latin American Countries
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., Hoekstra, V. J., Kang, A. J., & Kittilson, M. C.
(2021).
Breaking the Judicial Glass Ceiling: The Appointment of Women to High Courts Worldwide. Journal of Politics.
83(2), 662-674.
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book
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2016).
Women in Presidential Cabinets Power Players Or Abundant Tokens?. Oxford University Press.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2016).
Women in Presidential Cabinets Power Players Or Abundant Tokens?. Oxford University Press.
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chapter
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., Hoekstra, V., Kang, A. J., & Kittilson, M. C.
(2019).
Appointing women to high courts. RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON LAW AND COURTS.
(pp. 200-212).
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Funk, K. D.
(2018).
Womens Representation in Subnational Governments. Gender and Representation in Latin America.
(pp. 99-118).
Oxford University Press.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., Borrelli, M. A., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2017).
Government Formation and Minister Turnover in Presidential Cabinets, Comparative Analysis in the Americas. Camerlo, M., & MartÃnez-Gallardo, C. (Eds.),
Government Formation and Minister Turnover in Presidential Cabinets: Comparative Analysis in the Americas.
(pp. 21-47).
Taylor & Francis.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2016).
"First Women" and "Women's Posts" Examining the Backgrounds and Credentials of Ministers in Five Presidential Democracies. GENDERED EXECUTIVE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PRESIDENTS, PRIME MINISTERS, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVES.
(pp. 250-271).
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Moreno, E., & Escobar-Lemmon, M.
(2012).
Mejor Solo que Mal Acompaado: Political Entrepreneurs in Colombia. Siavelis, P., & Morgenstern, S. (Eds.),
Pathways to Power: Political Recruitment and Candidate Selection in Latin America.
(pp. 119-142).
Penn State Press.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2008).
How Do Candidate Recruitment and Selection Processes Affect the Representation of Women?. Siavelis, P., & Morgenstern, S. (Eds.),
PATHWAYS TO POWER: POLITICAL RECRUITMENT AND CANDIDATE SELECTION IN LATIN AMERICA.
(pp. 345-368).
Penn State Press.
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Moreno, E., & Escobar-Lemmon, M.
(2008).
Mejor Solo Que Mal Acompanado: Political Entrepreneurs and List Proliferation in Colombia. PATHWAYS TO POWER: POLITICAL RECRUITMENT AND CANDIDATE SELECTION IN LATIN AMERICA.
(pp. 119-142).
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., Hoekstra, V., Kang, A. J., & Kittilson, M. C.
(2019).
Appointing women to high courts. RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON LAW AND COURTS.
(pp. 200-212).
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conference paper
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Escobar-Lemmon, M.
(2003).
Political support for decentralization: An analysis of the Colombian and Venezuelan legislatures. American Journal of Political Science (AJPS).
683-697.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M.
(2003).
Political support for decentralization: An analysis of the Colombian and Venezuelan legislatures. American Journal of Political Science (AJPS).
683-697.
editor of
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book
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2014).
Representation The Case of Women
Escobar-Lemmon, M. (Eds.),
Oxford University Press, USA.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2014).
Representation The Case of Women
Escobar-Lemmon, M. (Eds.),
Oxford University Press, USA.
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chapter
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2014).
Dilemmas in the Meaning and Measurement of Representation
Oxford University Press (OUP).
1-16.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2014).
Does Presence Produce Representation of Interests?
Oxford University Press (OUP).
227-248.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., Schwindt-Bayer, L. A., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2014).
Representing Women
Oxford University Press (OUP).
205-224.
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Escobar-Lemmon, M. C., & Taylor-Robinson, M. M.
(2014).
Dilemmas in the Meaning and Measurement of Representation
Oxford University Press (OUP).
1-16.
Research
co-principal investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- POLS207 State & Local Govt Instructor
- POLS229 Comparative Politics Instructor
- POLS485 Directed Studies Instructor
- POLS621 Thry & Method In Cmp Pol Instructor
- POLS623 Sem Crossnational Top Instructor
- POLS685 Directed Studies Instructor
- POLS691 Research Instructor
- POLS691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Avellaneda, Claudia Nancy (2009-05). Municipal performance: does mayoral quality matter?.
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Funk, Kendall Dawn (2017-05). The Causes and Consequences of Women's Representation in Local Governments.
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Ross, Ashley Dyan (2011-10). A Virtuous Cycle: Tracing Democratic Quality through Equality.
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Shockley, Bethany L (2014-06). Local Representation in the Context of Decentralization: Mayors, Citizens, and Local Governance in Latin America.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Arizona - (Tucson, Arizona, United States) 2000
- M.A. in Political Science, University of Arizona - (Tucson, Arizona, United States) 1996
- B.S. in Foreign Service, Georgetown University - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 1994
Contact
first name
- Maria
has last name
- Escobar-Lemmon
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Political Science
4348 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4348
USA
Other
In the News
- m_escobar@tamu.edu