"How a Pill Becomes Law: Prescription Drug Regulation and Institutional Asymmetry in American Politics," in Health Politics and Policy, ed. by James Morone and Daniel Ehlke (New York:Delmar, 2013).
"The Post-Partisan Ideal in American Political Development," The New England Political Science Association, April 2011.
"Health Care Reform and the Politics of Moderation," The Northeastern Political Science Association, November 2009.
"La Nueva Maquina: Rebuilding the Ethnic Political Machine in the City of Hartford, "The New England Political Science Association, May 2009.
"An Econometric Interpretation of the Constitution: Reassessing Charles Beard's Thesis and the Connecticut Ratification Vote, "The Northeastern Political Science Association, November 2006.
"Constructing the Prescription Drug Regulatory State in the Modern Era, "The New England Political Science Association, May 2007.
"Prescription Drug Regulation and the Art of the Possible in Public Policy, "The Northeastern Political Science Association, November 2006.
"Diversity and Civic Education in American Colleges and Universities," The Southern Political Science Association, January 2006.
"A Theory of Justice in Health Care," The Northeastern Political Science Association, November 2005.
"The Political and Institutional Foundations of Prescription Drug Regulation in the United States: A Silhouette for the Modern Era," The New England Political Science Association, April 2005.
"God and Mensch at Yale: Civic Education and the Paradox of Pluralism in American Schools," The New England Political Science Association, May 2004.
"Montesquieu in America: The Paradox of Separation of Powers," The New England Political Science Association, May 2003.