Ronnee Schreiber

Ronnee Schreiber joined the SDSU Political Science Department in 2002. She earned a PhD in Political Science from Rutgers University, an MA in Women’s Studies from George Washington University and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. Schreiber’s research interests are in the area of women and politics, particularly women in American political institutions and women and public policy. She teaches courses in women and politics and American institutions.

In 2008, Schreiber published Righting Feminism: Conservative Women and American Politics with Oxford University Press.  The book examines how conservative women at the elite level seek legitimacy as representatives of women’s interests and was featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross. 

In addition to her book, she has published a number of articles that examine women in Congress, how feminist organizations adapt to conservative political climates and how conservative women challenge feminist understandings of gender consciousness. Schreiber’s work has also been featured on CNN.com, Pacifica Radio, Sirrius Radio and various other media outlets. In 2009, SDSU's Provost Nancy Marlin recognized Schreiber: http://www.sdsuniverse.info/sdsuniverse/news.aspx?s=70878. She has also been recognized by her students. In 2005 Schreiber was honored with a Favorite Faculty Award and in 2009 was recognized at the SDSU Associated Students Faculty-Staff Appreciation Luncheon.

Prior to becoming a graduate student at Rutgers, Schreiber worked as a lobbyist and political organizer for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the American Association of University Women. While a graduate student, she served on the Board of Directors of the Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey and as a research associate for the Center for American Women and Politics.

Fall 2009 POLS 102 syllabus (.pdf)