Faculty Profile for Blake Ross Farrar

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Blake Ross Farrar
Assoc Professor of Instruction — Political Science
THH 355
phone: (512) 245-2143

Biography Section

Biography and Education

2009 MA Political Science, Texas State University
2005 BA Sociology, University of Texas at Austin

Teaching Interests

United States Government
Texas Local and State Government

Research Interests

Media Bias
Texas Local and State Government
Environmental Law
Texas Elections

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Yun, H. J., Park, J. H., Farrar, B. R., & Kiousis, S. (2022). The Spiral of Political Youth Voice: An Application of the Spiral of Silence Theory to Opinion Expression among New American Voters. The International Academy of Business Disciplines, 9(1), 49–75.
  • Yun, H. J., Ancu, M., Park, J. H., Farrar, B. R., & Kiousis, S. (2022). The political youth voice spiral: An application of the Spiral of Silence to opinion expression among young American voters. Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines, 9(1), 49–75.
  • Yun, H., & Farrar, B. (2017). The News Media Outlet is the Message. Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 7(4), 106–121. Retrieved from http://ojcmt.net/
  • Yun, H. J., Farrar, B. R., & Jasperson, A. E. (2016). The cumulative effects of televised debates on voters’ assessments of candidates across red, blue, and purple political battlegrounds in the 2012 American presidential election. American Studies, 39(2), 211–239.
  • Farrar, B. R., & Yun, H. (2012). Texas Who Registered But Did Not Vote in the 2008 General Election. Austin Community College Center for Public Policy and Political Research.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Nominee: Austin Community College Teaching Excellence Award. 2011 - 2012

Selected Service Activities

Volunteer
KZSM San Marcos Community Radio
October 8, 2021-October 6, 2023
Board Member
Sustainability Commission
April 2018-March 2022