Gregg Murray
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
Bio
Professor of Political Science in the Department of Social Sciences at Augusta University. Murray is also the Executive Director of the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences And a blogger for Psychology Today. His research focuses on political behavior.
Education
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Ph.D., Political Science and Government, Other
University of Houston, 2003
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MA, Political Science and Government, General
University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1990
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BA, Political Science and Government, General
University of Texas - Austin, 1986
Awards & Honors
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Fellow
Pamplin Center for Social Science Research, 2020
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Education Innovation Award
Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence, 2018
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2012-2013 Academic Fellow
Foundation for Defense of Democracies, 2012
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Inductee, full membership
Sigma Xi, 2011
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
My primary classes are related to graduate-level research methods.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- In cyber we trust? Understanding election legitimacy in the age of electronic election systems, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Crisis Leadership and Moral Rhetoric After a Foreign Attack on the Homeland: Zelenskyy, Bush, and Churchill, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Predicting the Issuance of COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders in Africa: Using Machine Learning to Develop Insight for Health Policy Research, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- "Following the Science? Examining the Issuance of Stay-at-Home Orders Related to COVID-19 by U.S. Governors", 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Assessing the Effects of COVID-19-Related Stay-at-Home Orders on Homicide Rates in Selected U.S. Cities, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
My research interests are novel uses of data analytics to address questions in political science.
Department Service
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AU Defense Studies: Information Advantage Conferece
2025
Role: Other
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MAISS Faculty Search Committee
2024 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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PhD-SIND Faculty Search Committee
2024 - 2024
Role: Committee Member
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Fall Graduation
2022
Role: Attendee, Meeting
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MAISS Faculty Search Committee
2021 - 2022
Role: Committee Member
College Service
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AU Center for Social Science Research
2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Pamplin Pedagogy and Instruction Committee
2025 - 2026
Role: Committee Member
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Pamplin Mentoring Program
2024 - 2025
Role: Faculty Mentor
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Pamplin Curriculum Committee
2022 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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AU Center for Social Science Research
2022 - 2023
Role: Mentor
University Service
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AU Faculty Senate Research Committee
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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AU AI Interest Group
2025 - 2026
Role: Other
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Augusta University Faculty Club Scholarship Review Committee
2025
Role: Committee Member
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AU Faculty Club Scholarship Review Committee
2025
Role: Committee Member
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Provost Learning Community: AI in Teaching and Learning Group
2024 - 2025
Role: Chairperson
Professional Service
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Politics and the Life Sciences
2019 - 2025
Role: Editor, Journal Editor
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Association for Politics and the Life Sciences, Governing Council
2013 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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Policy Studies Journal
- 2025
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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PLOS ONE
- 2025
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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Journal of Criminal Justice
2025 - 2025
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
Public Service
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Community Foundation of Augusta
2024 - 2024
Role: Committee Member
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Lakeside Middle School
2024
Role: Guest Speaker
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US Department of Energy Savannah River Site Citizens Advisory Board
2018 - 2024
Role: Board Member
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Psychology Today Blog (invited)
2011 - 2020
Role: Other
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
2016 - 2019
Role: Member
