Interim Department Chair
Professor of Political Science
hickswd@appstate.edu
(828) 262-6031
William Hicks, PhD


Achievements:
- Richard H. Henson Outstanding Advisor Award (Nominee), College of Arts and Sciences, Appalachian State University (Fall 2023)
- Student And Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund, Appalachian State University, $1,000 (2021)
- Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning (IRAP) Grant, Appalachian State University, $1,000 (2021)

Areas of Specialty:
- Legislative development, organization and behavior
- Representation
- Direct democracy, electoral institutions, and electoral rules
- Quantitative methods for hierarchical, longitudinal or otherwise clustered Data

Recent Publications:
- Holcomb, Jefferson E., William D. Hicks, and Melissa Alexander. Forthcoming. “STARR Skill Use and Supervision Outcomes.” Federal Probation: A Journal of Correctional Philosophy and Practice.
- Ardoin, Phillip J. and William D. Hicks. Forthcoming. “Fear and Loathing: ChatGPT in the Political Science Classroom.” PS: Political Science & Politics.
- Norris, Robert J., William D. Hicks, and Kevin J. Mullinix. 2023. The Politics of Innocence: How Wrongful Convictions Shape Public Opinion. New York: NYU Press.
- Hicks, William D. and Seth C. McKee. 2021. “Pennsylvania in 2018: How Redistricting Does and Doesn’t Make a Difference.” State and Local Government Review 53(2): 172-180.
- Hicks, William D., Kevin J. Mullinix, and Robert J. Norris. 2021. “The Politics of Wrongful Conviction Legislation.” State Politics & Policy Quarterly 21(3): 306-325.

Courses Taught
Graduate Courses
- Methods & Statistics
- Practical Research Skills
- Scope & Methods
Undergraduate Courses
- Introduction to American Government & Politics
- State & Local Government
- Public Opinion