Education

PhD in American Politics, Methodology and Public Policy

University of Colorado at Boulder

MA in Political Science

University of Colorado at Boulder

MA in Public Administration

University of New Mexico

BA in Political Science and International Studies

Hamline University

Personal Website

https://sites.msudenver.edu/rpreuhs/

Published Works

Preuhs, R. R., Hero, E. R. (2025). State Racial/Ethnic Context and Partisan-Ideological Sorting. State Politics and Policy Quarterlyhttps://doi.org/10.1017/spq.2025.10005. Wilson, C. W., Preuhs, R. R., Gervais, B. (2024). Spanish Vs. English Language Media Consumption and Latino Political Trust and Efficacy. Political Communication, 41(3), 482-503. https://doi.org/10.1080/10584609.2024.2305752. Wilson, W., Preuhs, R. R., Gervais, B. (2024). Spanish Language Media Consumption and Latino Civic Engagement. Political Research Quarterly, 77(1), 316-327. https://doi.org/10.1177/10659129231209695. Preuhs, R. R. (2021). Considering Black, Latino, Asian, and Pacific Islander Opinion on Foreign Policy. Orbis, 65(4 ), 583-598. https://doi.org/doi: 10.1016/j.orbis.2021.08.003. Preuhs, R. R. (2020). Gender and Racial/Ethnic Diversity in Colorado’s Legislature: Lessons from the 2018 Elections and 2019 Session.. Golda Meir Center MSU Denver, http://sites.msudenver.edu/psc-5280/wp-content/uploads/sites/420/2020/07/Diversity-in-Colorados-Legislature-July-2020.pdf Preuhs, R. R. (2020). The 2016 Colorado Latino Vote. (pp 30). Michigan State University Press. Preuhs, R. R., Hero, E. R. (2020). Black-Latino Relations in Congress: Examining Institutional Context and Inter-Minority Group Relations Further. (Issue 12, pp 167-194). Congressional Quarterly Press. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/congress-reconsidered/book263398 Preuhs, R. R. (2020). Pack Your Politics! Assessing the Vote Choice of Latino Interstate Migrants. The Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics, 5(1), 130-165. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/rep.2019.4. Hero, E. R., Preuhs, R. R. (2019). Are these Friends also ‘Friends of the Court’?: Examining Minority Legal Advocacy Organization Coalitions in Amicus Brief Filings. Politics, Groups, and Identities, 7(3), 489-508. https://doi.org/10.1080/21565503.2017.1403935 . Preuhs, R. R. (2019). The Political Particiipation of Immigrants and the Naturalization Backlog in Colorado. Golda Meir Center MSU Denver, Preuhs, R. R., Provizer, W. N., Thangasamy, A. (2018). Still Contesting Colorado? The Politics of the 2016 Election in Colorado. (Issue 2nd, pp 35). Rowman and Littlefield. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498565868/Presidential-Swing-States-Second-Edition Preuhs, R. R. (2018). “Latino Mayors: Federico Peña and the Conditions and Prospects for the Election of a Latino Mayor of Denver. (pp 25). Temple University Press. www.temple.edu/tempress/titles/2472_reg.html Preuhs, R. R. (2018). Review of "Twists of Fate" and "Racial Realignment". Perspectives on Politics, www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics Hero, E. R., Preuhs, R. R. (2017). Black-Latino Relations in Congress: Examining Inter-Minority Group Relations in Institutional Context. (Issue 11, pp 139-161). Sage/CQ Press. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/congress-reconsidered/book244718 Preuhs, R. R. (2017). Racial and Ethnic Descriptive Representation in the US and its Impact. Oxford University Presshttps://doi.org/10.1093/obo/9780199756223-0222. Preuhs, R. R. (2016). Latino Voters will be decisive election factor. Denver Business Journal, Provizer, N., Preuhs, R. R., Thangasamy, A. (2015). "Contesting Colorado: The Politics of Change in the Centennial State". (pp 163-192). . Preuhs, R. R. (2015). The 2012 Latino Vote in Colorado. (pp 61-75). Michigan State University Press. www.amazon.com/Latinos-2012-Election-American-United/dp/1611861608 Preuhs, R. R. (2013). Review of "Oversight: Representing the Interests of Blacks and Latinos in Congress" by Michael D. Minta. Political Science Quarterly, www.psqonline.org/ Preuhs, R. R., Hero, E. R. (2013). Black-Latino relations in US national politics: evidence and the role of institutions. Politics, Groups and Identities, 1(2), 251-259. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21565503.2013.785963#.UoaJZOJgKjw. Hero, E. R., Preuhs, R. R. (2013). Black–Latino Relations in U.S. National Politics: Beyond Conflict or Cooperation. (). Cambridge University Press. www.cambridge.org/us/knowledge/isbn/item6918199/Black%E2%80%93Latino%20Relations%20in%20US%20National%20Politics/?site_locale=en_US Preuhs, R. R. (2012). State of Change: Colorado Politics in the Twenty-First Century edited by Courtenay W. Daum, Robert J. Duffy, and John A. Straayer, reviewed by Robert R. Preuhs.. Great Plains Research, www.unl.edu/plains/publications/GPR/gpr.shtml Preuhs, R. R. (2012). Latino Independents’ Preferences Are Key to Future Electoral Success. , www.latinodecisions.com/blog/2012/12/17/latino-independents-preferences-are-key-to-future-electoral-success/ Preuhs, R. R. (2012). The Sea Change in Colorado. Latino Decisions, www.latinodecisions.com/blog/2012/12/04/the-sea-change-in-colorado/ Preuhs, R. R. (2012). Enthusiasm High among Colorado Latinos—Is it time for a new Latino voter impact narrative?. Latino Decisions, www.latinodecisions.com/blog/author/gabesanchez/ Preuhs, R. R. (2012). Colorado’s Latina/Latino Gender Gap. Latino Decisions, www.latinodecisions.com/blog/2012/09/13/colorados-latinalatino-gender-gap/ Juenke, G. E., Preuhs, R. R. (2012). Irreplaceable Legislators? Rethinking Minority Representatives in the New Century. American Journal of Political Science, 56(3), 705-715. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1540-5907.2012.00584.x/abstract. Preuhs, R. R. (2012). Colorado’s Civil Unions and In-State Immigrant Tuition Battles—Is a Gay-Latino Coalition Possible?. Latino Decisions, www.latinodecisions.com/blog/2012/06/20/colorados-civil-unions-and-in-state-immigrant-tuition-battlesis-a-gay-latino-coalition-possible/ Preuhs, R. R., Hero, E. R. (2011). A Different Kind of Representation: Black and Latino Descriptive Representation and the Role of Ieological Cuing. Political Research Quarterly, 64(1), 157-171. . Preuhs, R. R., Juenke, E. (2011). Latino U.S. State Legislators in the 1990's: Majority-Minority Districts, Minority Incorporation, and Institutional Position. State Politics and Policy Quarterly, 11(1), 48-75. . Primm, E., Preuhs, R. R., Regoli, M. R., Hewitt, D. J. (2010). The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same: Race on the Cover of Sports Illustrated. The National Social Science Journal, 35(1), 118-127. . Preuhs, R. R., Hero, E. R. (2010). Black-Latino Political Relationships: Policy Voting in the U.S. House of Representatives. American Politics Research, 38(3), 531-562. apr.sagepub.com/content/38/3/531.refs. Hero, E. R., Preuhs, R. R. (2009). Beyond (the Scope of) Conflict: National Black and Latino Advocacy Group Relations in the Congressional and Legal Arenas. Perspectives on Politics, 7(3), 201-517. . Bowerrs, M., Preuhs, R. R. (2009). Collateral Consequences of a Collateral Penalty: The Negative Effect of Felon Disenfranchisement Laws on the Political Participation of Non-Felons. Social Science Quarterly, 90(1), 722-743. . Preuhs, R. R. (2007). Descriptive Representation as a Mechanism to Mitigate Policy Backlash: Latino Incorporation and Welfare Policy in the American States. Political Research Quarterly, 60(2), 277-292. . Hero, E. R., Preuhs, R. R. (2007). Immigration and the Evolving American Welfare State: Examining Policies in the U.S. States. American Journal of Political Science, 51(July), 498-517. . Hero, E. R., Preuhs, R. R. (2006). From Civil Rights to Multiculturalism and Welfare for Immigrants: An Egalitarian. Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race, 3(2), 317-340. . Preuhs, R. R. (2006). The Conditional Effects of Minority Descriptive Representation: Black Legislators and Policy Influence in the American States. The Journal of Politics, (68/August), 585-599. . Hero, E. R., Preuhs, R. R. (2006). Multiculturalism and Welfare Policies in the U.S. States. (pp 121-151). Oxford University Press . Preuhs, R. R. (2005). Descriptive Representation, Legislative Leadership, and Direct Democracy: Latino Influence on English Only Laws in the States, 1984-2002. State Politics and Policy Quarterly, 5(Fall), 203-224. . Berggren, H., Fugate, G., Preuhs, R. R., Still, D. (2004). Satisfied? Institutional Determinants of Citizen Evaluation of Democracy. Politics and Policy, 32(March ). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2004.tb00176.x/pdf. Preuhs, R. R. (2002). The State of Colorado's Racial and Ethnic Minorities. , Fugate, G., Jaramillo, P., Preuhs, R. R. (2001). Graduate Students Mentoring Graduate Students: A Model for Professional Development. PS: Political Science and Politics, 34(March). . Preuhs, R. R. (2001). State Felon Disenfranchisement Policy. Social Science Quarterly, 82(December). . Maestas, C., Preuhs, R. R. (2000). Modeling Volatility in Political Time Series. Electoral Studies: An International Journal on Voting and Electoral Systems and Strategy, 19(March), 95-110. . Preuhs, R. R. (1999). State Policy Components of Interstate Migration in the United States. Political Research Quarterly, 52(September), 527-549. .