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Marcos Menchaca

Assistant Professor of Instruction
Political Science and Public Administration

Office Building: Benedict Hall
Office Room: 308
Phone:
Email: mmenchaca@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

No info available.

Education

Ph D in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles (2017)
MS in Economics, University of Texas at Austin (2007)
BA in Political Science, University of Texas at San Antonio (2004)

Publications

Are Americans Polarized on Issue Dimensions? Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties 33 2 (2023), Marcos Menchaca.

Presentations

The Importance of Ideological Domains in American Presidential Elections (2023), Volume Los Angeles, CA, Marcos Menchaca.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics	16949
Fall 2025	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	16947
Fall 2025	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	16948
Fall 2025	POLS 3300 - Research in Political Science	16950
Summer 2025	POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics	33526
Summer 2025	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	33525

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics	16949
Fall 2025	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	16947
Fall 2025	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	16948
Fall 2025	POLS 3300 - Research in Political Science	16950
Spring 2025	POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics	22907	Syllabus
Spring 2025	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	23648	Syllabus
Spring 2025	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	23686	Syllabus
Spring 2025	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	27791	Syllabus
Fall 2024	POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics	11298	Syllabus
Fall 2024	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	11291	Syllabus
Fall 2024	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	13142	Syllabus
Fall 2024	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	13143	Syllabus
Fall 2024	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	13147	Syllabus
Summer 2024	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	32148	Syllabus
Spring 2024	POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics	23280	Syllabus
Spring 2024	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	23544	Syllabus
Spring 2024	POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.	26812	Syllabus
Spring 2024	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	23254	Syllabus
Fall 2023	POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics	11529	Syllabus
Fall 2023	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	11527	Syllabus
Fall 2023	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	13362	Syllabus
Fall 2023	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	13682	Syllabus
Spring 2023	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	23950	Syllabus
Spring 2023	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	23951	Syllabus
Spring 2023	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	24732	Syllabus
Spring 2023	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	23600	Syllabus
Fall 2022	POLS 4370 - Independent Reading in Pol Sci	16336
Fall 2022	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	12749	Syllabus
Fall 2022	POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.	18960	Syllabus
Fall 2022	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	17025	Syllabus
Spring 2022	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	22721	Syllabus
Spring 2022	POLS 3313 - Pub Opinion/Media & Technology	28409	Syllabus
Spring 2022	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	25143	Syllabus
Fall 2021	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	16334	Syllabus
Fall 2021	POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.	18265	Syllabus
Fall 2021	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	16929	Syllabus
Spring 2021	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	28039	Syllabus
Spring 2021	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	25682	Syllabus
Spring 2021	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	25726	Syllabus
Fall 2020	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	12938	Syllabus
Fall 2020	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	12939	Syllabus
Fall 2020	POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.	18496	Syllabus
Spring 2020	POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.	28049	Syllabus
Spring 2020	POLS 3313 - Pub Opinion/Media & Technology	28050	Syllabus
Spring 2020	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	26449	Syllabus
Fall 2019	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	18141	Syllabus
Fall 2019	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	18142	Syllabus
Fall 2019	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	18149	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2024	POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics	11298	Evaluation
Fall 2024	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	11291	Evaluation
Fall 2024	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	13142	Evaluation
Fall 2024	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	13143	Evaluation
Fall 2024	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	13147	Evaluation
Summer 2024	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	32148	Evaluation
Spring 2024	POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics	23280	Evaluation
Spring 2024	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	23544	Evaluation
Spring 2024	POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.	26812	Evaluation
Spring 2024	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	23254	Evaluation
Fall 2023	POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics	11529	Evaluation
Fall 2023	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	11527	Evaluation
Fall 2023	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	13362	Evaluation
Fall 2023	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	13682	Evaluation
Spring 2023	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	23950	Evaluation
Spring 2023	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	23951	Evaluation
Spring 2023	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	24732	Evaluation
Spring 2023	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	23600	Evaluation
Fall 2022	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	12749	Evaluation
Fall 2022	POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.	18960	Evaluation
Spring 2022	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	22721	Evaluation
Spring 2022	POLS 3313 - Pub Opinion/Media & Technology	28409	Evaluation
Spring 2022	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	25143	Evaluation
Fall 2021	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	16334	Evaluation
Fall 2021	POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.	18265	Evaluation
Fall 2021	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	16929	Evaluation
Spring 2021	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	28039	Evaluation
Spring 2021	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	25682	Evaluation
Spring 2021	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	25726	Evaluation
Fall 2020	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	12938	Evaluation
Fall 2020	POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics	12939	Evaluation
Fall 2020	POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.	18496	Evaluation
Spring 2020	POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.	28049	Evaluation
Spring 2020	POLS 3313 - Pub Opinion/Media & Technology	28050	Evaluation
Spring 2020	POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science	26449	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Ph D in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles (2017)
MS in Economics, University of Texas at Austin (2007)
BA in Political Science, University of Texas at San Antonio (2004)

Publications

Are Americans Polarized on Issue Dimensions? Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties 33 2 (2023), Marcos Menchaca.

Presentations

The Importance of Ideological Domains in American Presidential Elections (2023), Volume Los Angeles, CA, Marcos Menchaca.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics

Section

16949

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

16947

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

16948

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

POLS 3300 - Research in Political Science

Section

16950

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics

Section

33526

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

33525

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics

Section

16949

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

16947

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

16948

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

POLS 3300 - Research in Political Science

Section

16950

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics

Section

22907

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

23648

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

23686

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

27791

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics

Section

11298

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

11291

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

13142

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

13143

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

13147

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

32148

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics

Section

23280

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

23544

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.

Section

26812

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

23254

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics

Section

11529

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

11527

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

13362

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

13682

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

23950

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

23951

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

24732

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

23600

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

POLS 4370 - Independent Reading in Pol Sci

Section

16336

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

12749

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.

Section

18960

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

17025

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

22721

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

POLS 3313 - Pub Opinion/Media & Technology

Section

28409

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

25143

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

16334

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.

Section

18265

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

16929

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

28039

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

25682

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

25726

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

12938

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

12939

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.

Section

18496

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.

Section

28049

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

POLS 3313 - Pub Opinion/Media & Technology

Section

28050

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

26449

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

18141

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

18142

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

18149

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics

Section

11298

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

11291

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

13142

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

13143

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

13147

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2024

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

32148

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics

Section

23280

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

23544

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.

Section

26812

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

23254

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

POLS 2311 - American Gover & Politics

Section

11529

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

11527

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

13362

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

13682

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

23950

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

23951

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

24732

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

23600

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

12749

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.

Section

18960

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

22721

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

POLS 3313 - Pub Opinion/Media & Technology

Section

28409

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

25143

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

16334

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.

Section

18265

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

16929

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

28039

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

25682

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

25726

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

12938

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

POLS 2310 - Introduction to Politics

Section

12939

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.

Section

18496

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

POLS 3312 - Party System, Campaigns Elect.

Section

28049

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

POLS 3313 - Pub Opinion/Media & Technology

Section

28050

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

POLS 3600 - Research in Political Science

Section

26449

Evaluation

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