Julz Decker


Post-Secondary Education

Texas State University
Bachelor of Arts
Political Science

Texas State University
Master of Arts
Political Science


Teaching Experience

Academic Appointments

Austin Community College Summer 2023- Present

           Chair, Department of Government 

Austin Community College Summer 2022- Summer 2023

            Interim Chair, Department of Government 

Austin Community College Spring 2016- Present

            Associate Professor, Department of Government 

Visiting Scholar to the University of Texas 2017-2018

Texas State University, San Marcos, TX: Fall 2009- 2016

            Lecturer, Department of Political Science

 Northeast Lakeview College, Universal City, TX: Fall 2008- Spring 2010

            Adjunct Faculty, Department of Government

 Austin Community College, Austin, TX: Fall 2008- Present

            Adjunct Faculty, Department of Government

 Texas State University, San Marcos, TX: Spring 2008

            Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science

 Texas State University, San Marcos, TX: Fall 2006-2007

             Instructional Assistant, Department of Political Science


Professional Publications

Textbooks

Texas Politics and Government: A story bigger than Texas 

Author: Julia "Julz" Decker

Copyright January 2020 (Great River Learning)

 

Functions of American Government: Texas Edition

Author: Julia "Julz" Decker

Copyright 2016 (Great River Learning)

 

Conference Papers

"Protecting Liberty: Reactions to North Carolina's H.B. 2 in a Federal System, Learning from Precedence, and Analyzing Outcomes." Presenter, Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL: April 2017.

"Marriage on the Move: An examination of same sex marriage travel patterns in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act." Presenter, Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL: April 16-19, 2015.

"A New Majority: Legislative, Executive, Judicial, and Electoral Success for the GLBT Movement." Presenter, Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL: April, 3-6, 2014.

"Did the sky fall? An overview and examination of the effects of open service in the U.S. Armed Forces during the first year of the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell." Presenter, Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL: April 11-14, 2013. 

“The fight for GLBT equality in the U.S. Armed Services” Presenter, Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL: April 12-15, 2012.

“The Changing Strategies of Interest Group Advertising: The continued use of ‘outside game’ advertising after the 2008 presidential election.” Presenter, Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), Chicago, IL: April 22-25, 2010

 “Brazilian Homosexuality: Political Groups, Prostitution, Violence, and Political Success” Paper presented at the RMCLAS Conference on Latin American Studies, Flagstaff, AZ: April 9-12, 2008.

 “The Progression of the gay rights movement in Buenos Aires, Argentina” Presenter, Annual Meeting of ILASSA Student Conference on Latin America, Austin, TX: February 2, 2007.



Published: June 11, 2024