Faculty Profiles

Journal articles
Williams, Christine, Gulati, Girish J, Foxman, Ellen. "What's in an Endorsement? An Analysis of Web-based Marketing in the 2004 Presidential Campaign," Journal of Political Marketing, vol. 8, no. 3, 173-89, 2009.

Christine Williams. "The Political Impact of Facebook: Evidence from the 2006 Midterm Elections and 2008 Nomination Contest," Politics and Technology Review, vol. 1, no. 1, 11-24, 2008.

Gulati, Girish J, Davi, Angelique, Frydenberg, Mark. "Blogging Across the Disciplines: Integrating Technology to Enhance Liberal Learning," Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, vol. 3, no. September, 222-233, 2007.

Gulati, Girish J, Williams, Christine. "Closing the Gap, Raising the Bar: Candidate Web Site Communication in the 2006 Campaigns for Congress," Social Science Computer Review, vol. 25, no. 4, 443-65, 2007.

Gulati, Girish J. "The New Personalities in the House of Representatives: Who Are They, and Why Will They Matter?," Extension of Remarks, vol. 30, no. 1, 15-27, 2007.

Gulati, Girish J. "First Impressions: Congressional Homepages and Presentation of Self on the WWW," Harvard International Journal of Press Politics, vol. 9, no. Winter, 2004.

Gulati, Girish J. "Revisiting the Link between Electoral Competition and Policy Extremism in the United States Congress," American Politics Research, vol. 32, no. September, 2004.

Alex Jones. "The Internet and the Evolving Nature of Congressional Communication," Harvard International Journal of Press Politics, vol. 9, no. Winter, 3-6, 2004.

Book chapters
Gulati, Girish J, Yates, David. "Explaining the Global Digital Divide: The Impact of Public Policy Initiatives on E-Government Access and Reach Worldwide," in Politics, Democracy and E-Government: Participation and Service Delivery, IGI Global, Hershey, PA, 2010

Gulati, Girish J. "No Laughing Matter: The Role of New Media in the 2008 Election," in The Year of Obama: How Barack Obama Won the White House, Pearson Longman, New York, 2009

Gulati, Girish J, Williams, Christine. "Closing the Gap, Raising the Bar: Candidate Web Site Communication in the 2006 Campaigns for Congress," in Politicking Online: The Transformation of Election Campaign Communications, Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ, 2008

Williams, Christine, Gulati, Girish J. "The Political Impact of Facebook: Evidence from the 2006 Midterm Elections and 2008 Nomination Contests," in Politicking Online: The Transformation of Election Campaign Communications, Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ, 2008

Gulati, Girish J, Just, Marion, Crigler, Ann. "News Coverage of Political Campaigns," in The Handbook of Political Communication Research, pages 237-56, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc, New York, 2004

Conference papers
Yates, David, Gulati, Girish J. "Explaining the Global Digital Divide: The Impact of Public Policy Initiatives on Digital Opportunity and ICT Development," in Hawaii International Conference for Computer Systems, January 2010.

Gulati, Girish J, Williams, Christine. "Congressional Candidates' Use of YouTube in 2008: Its Frequency and Rationale," in YouTube and the 2008 Election Cycle in the United States, April 2009.

Williams, Christine, Gulati, Girish J. "Facebook Grows Up: An Empirical Assessment of its Role in the 2008 Congressional Elections," in Midwest Political Science Association, April 2009.

Williams, Christine, Gulati, Girish J. "Social Networks in Political Campaigns: Facebook and Congressional Elections 2006, 2008," in American Political Science Association, September 2009.

Gulati, Girish J. "The Framing of Human Trafficking in the U.S. Print Media," in American Political Science Association, September 2009.

Gulati, Girish J. "Media Representation of Human Trafficking and Its Implications for Gender (In)equality: A Cross-National Analysis," in 2008 Congress of the International Association for Media and Communication Research, July 2008.

Gulati, Girish J. "Media Representation of Human Trafficking in Three Liberal Democracies, 2000-2005," in National Communication Association, November 2008.

Gulati, Girish J. "Media Representation of Human Trafficking in Three Liberal Media Systems," in American Political Science Association, August 2008.

Gulati, Girish J. "U.S. Media Coverage of International Human Trafficking," in Midwest Political Science Association, April 2008.

Williams, Christine, Gulati, Girish J. "What is a Social Network Worth? Facebook and Vote Share in the 2008 Presidential Primaries," with Christine Williams," in American Political Science Association, August 2008.

Gulati, Girish J, Williams, Christine. "Social Networks in Political Campaigns: Facebook and the 2006 Midterm Elections," in American Political Science Association, August 2007.

Gulati, Girish J, Gainsborough, Juliet, Hadlock, Charles. "VODYS: An Agent-Based Model for Exploring Campaign Dynamics," in American Political Science Association, August 2007.

Girish J. Gulati. "Gender and the Presentation of Self at Home and in the Office," in Annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2006.

Gulati, Girish J, Just, Marion R. "The Establishment Strikes Back: Newspapers Move Online," in Southern Political Science Association, January 2006.

Girish J. Gulati, Christine Williams. "The Evolution of Online Campaigning in Senate Elections, 2000-2004," in Annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2006.

Girish J. Gulati, Christine Williams. "The Evolutionary Development of Campaign Web Sites: The U.S. Senate, 2000-2004," in Annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 2006.

Gulati, Girish J, Williams, Christine, Foxman, Ellen. "A Comparative Study of How Presidential Candidates and Organizations Treated their Endorsements in 2004," in Midwest Political Science Association, April 2005.

Gulati, Girish J. "Members of Congress and Their Presentation of Self at Home and in Washington," in Midwest Political Science Association, April 2005.

Gulati, Girish J. "Members of Congress and the Presentation of Self in Washington and at Home," in American Political Science Association, September 2005.

Gulati, Girish, Treul, Sarah. "Gender and Presentation of Self on the WWW in the 2002 Congressional Elections," in Midwest Political Science Association, April 2004.

Gulati, Girish J. "Gender, Congressional Campaigns, and Presentation of Self on the World Wide Web," in American Political Science Association, August 2003.

Gulati, Girish J. "The 2002 E-Campaign and the Implications for Strong Democracy," in American Political Science Association, August 2003.

Gulati, Girish J. "Connecting with Constituents: Congress and Presentation of Self on the WWW," in American Political Science Association, August 2002.

Gulati, Girish J. "The Representation of Women on Congressional Committees, 1993-2002," in Northeastern Political Science Association, November 2002.

Professional presentations
Gulati, Girish J. "Breaking Away from Consensus: Story Triggers and News Frames in the Media's Coverage of Human Trafficking," to the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy Regional Working Group on Modern-Day Slavery and Human Trafficki, Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, October 2009.

Professional Memberships:
American Political Science Association
Midwest Political Science Association
Southern Political Science Association
American Association of Public Opinion Researchers (AAPOR)
American Association of Political Consultants
International Association of Media & Culture Research

Honors and Awards:
2009, Bentley University Valente Center 2009-10 Teaching Fellow

2007, Bentley College Arts & Sciences Center Fellowhship, 2007-08.

Scholarly Work in Progress:
A Corrupt Culture?: Incumbent Scandals, House Elections and the Media, 2002-2008.
Using data from 2002-2008 and interviews with over 20 journalists who have covered recent scandals, this paper focuses on the media spectacle surrounding incumbent scandals and considers the ways in which the media coverage, the type of scandal, the member’s party affiliation, the congressional district’s composition, and the quality of challengers contribute to election outcomes.

Social Networks in Political Campaigns: Facebook and the 2006 Midterm Elections.
This study investigates the extent of Facebook profile use in 2006, and analyzes which Congressional candidates were more likely to use them, with what impact on their vote shares.

VODYS: An Agent-Based Model for Exploring Campaign Dynamics.
We present an agent-based model of campaign dynamics, VODYS, and conduct three simulations to demonstrate the utility of agentbased models for exploring the effects of contact and context on political behavior.

Other Activities:
Quoted in Atlanta Journal Constitution, "President Obama wants to hear from you," January 21, 2009.

Quoted in Oakland Tribune, "Obama's technology in campaigning a potential tool for governing," January 19, 2009.

Roundtable participant, Social Networking, Valente Center for Arts & Sciences, Bentley University, April 2, 2009.

Chair and Panel discussant on “Social Networking and Video-Sharing Media,” 6th Annual Political Communication Preconference, American Political Science Association, Cambridge, MA, August 27, 2008.

Interviewed by WBZ radio to discuss state of the Democratic Party nomination contests, March 23, 2008

Member of Program Committee for YouTube and the 2008 Election Cycle in the United States, April 16 & 17, 2009, Amherst, MA

Panel discussant on “The Politics of House Elections,” Northeastern Political Science Association, Boston, MA, November 14, 2008.

Presentation of "Newspaper Coverage of International Human Trafficking," Arts & Sciences Working Paper Seminar Series, Bentley College, March 6, 2008.

Presentation of “Sex, Ethics, and the News Media,” LGBTQ Faculty Series, Bentley College, February 7, 2008.

Quoted in CNBC.com, "Market Hedges Bets on Democratic President Race," March 5, 2008

Quoted in Fast Company, "The Brand Called Obama," March 19, 2008.

Quoted in San Diego Union Tribute, "Sens. McCain, Obama hoping to make gains on enemy turf," July 6, 2008

Quoted in The Arizona Republic, "Experts tapping emotions to sway your vote," October 5, 2008.

Quoted in, Wired.com, "Supporters Mull Over Internet Candidate Ron Paul's Fifth Place in Presidential Campaign's Opening Race," January 4, 2008.

Quoted in, Worcester Telegram, "McGovern has big war chest for election," March 3, 2008.

Quoted in, Worcester Telegram, "Party elite could decide," February 15, 2008.

Roundtable participant on “Coattails, Waves, or Local Politics: The 2008 Elections in the States.” Northeastern Political Science Association, Boston, MA, November 15, 2008.

Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Information Technology and Politics

Presentation of "Media Coverage of International Human Trafficking and its Consequences for Women’s Equality," Women's Leadership Institute Faculty Research Roundtable, Bentley College, September 26, 2007.

Presentation of "Media Coverage of International Human Trafficking," English Department Colloquium Series, Bentley College, March 6, 2007.

Presentation of "Media Coverage of International Human Trafficking: An Application of Content Analysis," Qualitative Methods Seminar, Bentley College, April 9, 2007.

Presentation of “VODYS: An Agent-Based Model for Exploring Campaign Dynamics,” with Juliet Gainsborough and Charles Hadlock, Political Psychology and Behavior Workshop, Harvard University, November 9, 2007.

Quoted in Boston Globe, “On Specialized Websites, Candidates Home in Obama, Others Find ‘Friends,’ and Network Benefit,” October 23, 2007.

Quoted in E-Commerce Times, "Rumblings Over Missing White House E-Mails Getting Louder, June 20, 2007.

Quoted in The Daily News Tribune, “Candidates Cashing in on Support,” November 4, 2007.

Quoted in techPresident, “Does Facebook Support Generate Votes? [UPDATE],” August 30, 2007.

Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Information Technology and Politics

Moderator, "Election 2006: A Discussion with Jane Swift and Shannon O’Brien," Women's Leadership Institute, Bentley College, October 24, 2006.

Panel Participant, "Fifth Anniversary of 9/11 Panel Program," Bentley College Honors Program, September 11, 2006.

Quoted in San Antonio Express-News, "Election unlikely threat to AT&T," November 10, 2006.

Quoted in The Boston Globe, "Patrick holds big lead in fund-raising over Healey Democrat's total in suburbs west of Boston nearly double," November 2, 2006.

Quoteded in San Antonio Express-News," November 16, 2006.

Roundtable participant on "The 2008 Presidential Election: Media and Fundraising,” at annual meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association, Boston, MA, November 11, 2006.

“National and Local News Coverage.” Chair and Panel discussant at annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA, January 6, 2006.

“New Political Tools for a New Century.” Chair and Panel discussant at annual meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association, Boston, MA, November 10, 2006.

“Shaping the News.” Chair and Panel discussant at annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA, January 6, 2006.

“The 2006 Congressional Elections: What Happened and Why.” Roundtable participant at annual meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association, Boston, MA, November 11, 2006.

“The Web of The Media: Internet Effects and Political Processes.” Chair and Panel discussant at annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 2006.

Editor, Symposium on Congressional Communication on the Internet, Harvard International Journal of Press Politics 9 (Winter 2004).

“Candidate.com: Campaigning on the Internet.” Chair and Panel discussant at annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 15, 2004.

Quoted in Houston Chronicle, "Hispanics wary of Iraq war, poll shows," February 19, 2003.

“Measuring Ideology in the States.” Panel discussant at annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 4, 2003.

“First Assessments of the 2002 Congressional Elections.” Roundtable participant at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association, Providence, RI, November 2002.

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