Notable Achievements

Assistant Professor of Political Science Alex Goodwin and his co-author Ronald Goodwin had their book chapter “Comparing American Presidencies: Leadership in the First Hundred Days of Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden” published in an edited volume titled America in Crisis: Presidential Power, Populism, and the Global Struggle for Truth published by Springer International Press.

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Alex Goodwin

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Expertise

American Politics, Race and Ethnic Politics, Black Politics, Policing, Social Movements, 

Dr. Alex Goodwin is an Assistant Professor of American Politics. Dr. Goodwin  specializes in the study of American politics with a particular focus on race and ethnic politics, Black politics, social movements, policing, and race and its relationship to sports. His current research examines how respectability politics impacts social movement support amongst African Americans. 

Dr. Goodwin received his PhD. from the University of North Texas in July of  2023 and his BA from Prairie View A&M University in December of  2017.

  • Biography

    Dr. Alex Goodwin is an Assistant Professor of American Politics. Dr. Goodwin  specializes in the study of American politics with a particular focus on race and ethnic politics, Black politics, social movements, policing, and race and its relationship to sports. His current research examines how respectability politics impacts social movement support amongst African Americans. 

    Dr. Goodwin received his PhD. from the University of North Texas in July of  2023 and his BA from Prairie View A&M University in December of  2017.

  • Research

    Respectability Politics, Black Social Movements, Black Politics 

  • Publications

    Published Journal Articles 

    Goodwin, Alexander I., and Tony E. Carey Jr. “With All Due Respect: Respectability Politics and Black Support for Police Defunding and Abolition.” Political Behavior (2025): 1-21.

    Ponce, Adriana, Alexander Goodwin, Amanda Hernandez, Bryan Kauma, and Sonia Del Hierro. “Teaching with Color: Thematic Hires and the Politics of Teaching in Texas.” Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 11, no. 2 (2025): 260-267.

    Book Chapters 

    Goodwin, Alexander I. and, Ronald E. Goodwin. 2025. Comparing American Presidencies: Leadership in the First Hundred Days of Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden.” In America in Crisis: Presidential Power, Populism, and the Global Struggle for Truth. Edited by Adebowale Akande. Springer International Press, 2025

    Goodwin, Ronald E., and Alexander I. Goodwin. “Truth and Democracy: An Uncomfortable Relation in Contemporary American Democracy.” In Handbook of Racism, Xenophobia, and Populism: All Forms of Discrimination in the United States and Around the Globe, pp. 95-120. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022.

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