Department of Political Science
College of Humanities and Social Science
Sam Houston State University

Ph.D., Rice University
Assistant Professor
Office: AB1 319D
Phone: (936) 294-4721
The Media and Politics, Political Communication, Public Opinion, Political Behavior, and
American Political Institutions.
Dr. Dunaway's teaching and research interests are in the fields of media and Politics, Political Communication, Public Opinion, Political Behavior, and American Political Institutions. Her current research projects include papers on the institutional determinants of issue content and editorial bias in political news, the relationship between geographic proximity to Mexico and locan news coverage of Latino immigration, and media coverage of immigration and its influence on public opinion. She has authored several papers on these topics for presentation at professional meetings.
If you have questions about the SHSU Political Science Program, please contact us at:
Department of Political Science
SHSU Box 2149
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas 77341-2149
Phone: (936) 294-1457
Email: polsci@shsu.edu
Fax: (936) 294-4172