Madhavi McCall

Office:  MH-3310 | Phone: Phone: (619) 594-2132 | Email: [email protected]

Curriculum Vitae 

Dr. Madhavi McCall joined the SDSU Political Science department in 2001. She earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from Washington University in St. Louis, her Masters from The University of Akron and her B.A from Case Western Reserve University. Dr. McCall teaches classes in public law, concentrating on examining the relationship between politics and society to the development of legal principles. Dr. McCall teaches core classes in the American field dealing with the judiciary. served as Department Chair from 2010-2014 and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Letters, 2015-2021.  She is currently the Associate Vice President in the Office of Curriculum, Assessment, and Accreditation.

Dr. McCall’s research interests center on the voting behavior of state supreme court justices and members of the United States Supreme Court.  Specifically, Dr. McCall studies judicial behavior to determine if institutional structures of courts or demographic differences in court members impact voting choices. Her state court research examines the differences in voting behavior of appointed and elected state supreme court justices, the impact of campaign contributions on voting behavior, and the differences in the voting patterns of male and female justices. Dr. McCall’s research on the United States Supreme Court tends to revolve around an examination of recent decisions and the impact these decisions may have on public policy. In addition to her co-authored book (Law and Criminal Justice: Emerging Issues in the Twenty-first Century), her articles have been published in American Review of Politics, Social Science Journal, Politics and Policy, Judicature, American Politics Research, Justice System Journal, American Journal of Criminal Justice, numerous law reviews and as book chapters. Dr. McCall teaches classes in public law, concentrating on examining the relationship between politics and society to the development of legal principles.

Dr. McCall enjoys reading, working with stain glass, and spending time with her family.