Lee Hannah, Jr, Ph.D.
Lee Hannah joined the faculty of Wright State in 2015. He teaches courses in American politics (Legislative Process, State Government, Campaigns and Elections, Politics and the Media) and courses on research methods for the MPA program.
Dr. Hannah holds a B.A. in History and an M.A. in Education from Virginia Tech, as well as an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from Penn State. His research and teaching focus on public policy and political institutions.
He is the co-author, along with Daniel Mallinson (Penn State Harrisburg), of Green Rush: The Rise of Medical Marijuana in the United States, published by NYU Press in July 2024. Dr. Hannah has also published peer-reviewed work in leading academic journals, including Science, Public Administration Review, Political Research Quarterly, Policy Studies Journal, Party Politics, Climatic Change, and Publius, among others.
His research has been featured in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC, USA Today, Newsweek, Time, NPR, The Guardian, and more.
Summer 2025 Office Hours: By appointment
Curriculum Vitae
Hannah CV May 2025.pdf 205.43 KB Education History
Virginia Tech
- B.A. History, 2003
- M.A. Education, 2004
Pennsylvania State University
- M.A. Political Science, 2011
- Ph.D. Political Science, 2015
Teaching
PLS 2120 - American National Government
PLS 3220 - State Government
PLS 3370 - Legislative Process
PLS 4020 - Politics and the Media
PLS 4030 - Campaigns and Elections
PLS 4050 - Polarization and American Politics
MPA 7060 - Research Methods in Public Administration
Publications
Selected Publications
Book
Mallinson, Daniel J. and A. Lee Hannah. (2024). Green Rush: The Rise of Medical Marijuana in the United States. New York University Press. [Amazon]
Articles
Hannah, A. Lee, Kevin Reuning, and Anne Whitesell. (2023). "The Party Replies: Examining Local Party Responsiveness to Prospective Campaign Volunteers." Political Research Quarterly, 76(2): 931-943.
Hannah, Alfred Lee, Daniel J. Mallinson, and Lauren Azevedo. (2023). “Maximizing Social Equity as a Pillar of Public Administration: An Examination of Cannabis Dispensary Licensing in Pennsylvania” Public Administration Review, 83(1): 144-162.
Whitesell, Anne, Kevin Reuning, and A. Lee Hannah. (2023). “Local Political Party Presence Online.” Party Politics, 29(1): 164-175.
Mallinson, Daniel J., A Lee Hannah, and Gideon Cunningham. (2020). “The Consequences of Fickle Federal Policy: Administrative Hurdles for State Cannabis Policies.” State and Local Government Review, 52(4): 241-254.
Mallinson, Daniel J. and A. Lee Hannah. (2020). “Policy and Political Learning: The Development of Medical Marijuana Policies in the States.” Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 50(3): 344-369.
Hannah, A. Lee and Danielle C. Rhubart. (2019).“Teacher Perceptions of State Standards and Climate Change Pedagogy: Opportunities and Barriers for Implementing Consensus-informed Instruction on Climate Change.” Climatic Change, 158: 377-392.
Plutzer, Eric, Mark McCaffrey, A. Lee Hannah, Joshua Rosenau, Minda Berbeco, and Ann Reid. (2016). “Climate confusion among U.S. teachers.” Science, Vol. 351 (no. 6274):664-665.
Book Chapters
Hannah, A. Lee and Christopher J. Devine.(2025).“Mapping Ohio’s Political Boundaries in Recent Elections.” Chapter for Where East Meets (Mid)West: Exploring an American Regional Divide. Eds. Jon Lauck and Gleaves Whitney. Kent State University Press. ISBN: 978-1-60635-496-4
Hannah, A. Lee, Michael Berkman, and Eric Plutzer. (2025). “The Politics of Education.” In Kousser, Thad, Jamila Michener, and Caroline Tolbert eds. Politics in the American States, 12th Ed. (pp. 363-393), Congressional Quarterly Press. ISBN: 978-1-5443-9109-0
