Andy serves as associate director of the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University and is the director of the Federalism Index Project.

He has published in various outlets, including The Wall Street Journal. Andy has taught classes in classical and modern political philosophy, American literature, and American political thought. He has research interests in modern political theory, political economy, and American federalism. He is the author of Montesquieu's Political Economy and Rival Visions: How Jefferson and His Contemporaries Defined the Early American Republic.

Most recently, Dr. Brogdon was an associate professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he taught broadly in the fields of American politics, constitutionalism and political philosophy.

Brogdon’s scholarship examines American constitutionalism with special attention to the federal judiciary. He has published on the constitutional origins of judicial federalism and the development of the federal courts, among other topics. His work on the constitutional debate over inferior courts in the First Congress was named Article of the Year by the American Political Thought section of the American Political Science Association.

His current book project, Constitutional Foundations of the Modern Judiciary, utilizes the Quill Project as a robust research tool to recover the institutional logic that animated the framing of Article III of the Constitution.

Brogdon earned his doctoral degree in Political Science from Baylor University and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Political Science at the University of West Florida. At Baylor, Brogdon held the R. W. Morrison Fellowship for Study of the Constitution and was named Richard D. Huff Distinguished Graduate Student.

His research and teaching occur in the fields of constitutional law, American political thought, and political philosophy, where he focuses on civic education, the First Amendment, and the relationship between conscience and politics.

His current book project is titled A Conscience Safe for Politics: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and the Formation of the Modern Conscience and his most recent publications have appeared in Political Science Reviewer and American Political Thought. He earned his PhD and MA in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame and his BA in English and Politics from Southern Virginia University. When not reading, teaching, or writing he loves to trail run and adventure with his wife and kids.

Lisa holds a PhD in Education from Brigham Young University, a Teaching Credential from Notre Dame de Namur University, an MA in History from Stanford University, and a BA in International Relations also from Stanford.

Lisa has taught high school and university courses for more than 20 years. She also helps direct Mormon Women for Ethical Government, supporting women’s involvement in politics and governance. Her work with the Civic Thought and Leadership Initiative allows her to meld her interests in education and research while advocating for improved civics education in our schools.

A native Oregonian, Lisa now lives in Springville, Utah, with her husband and two adoption miracles.

Verlan's writing has been published by The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Political Science Quarterly, Studies in American Political Development, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Party Politics, Perspectives on Political Science, and The Forum, among others.

At UVU, he teaches courses on American politics, the U.S. Constitution, American political thought, and American political institutions. He earned graduate degrees from Cambridge University and the University of Virginia, and has held academic fellowships at Stanford University and Harvard University.

His recent co-authored book, The Myth of Left and Right, shows how the familiar left-right political spectrum harms America by undermining constitutional government in the United States.

Formerly a middle school teacher, Professor Ramirez has taught social studies methods to elementary and secondary teachers for over 20 years. He has earned National Board Certification and received several distinguished awards in the field of social studies. Presently, he continues to teach and consult in the fields of multicultural social studies education and civic education and is licensed in multiple states.

His work has appeared in Publius: The Journal of Federalism; The Review of Politics; Congress & the Presidency; Thinking Skills & Creativity; and others. He received a PhD in political science from the University at Albany, and an MA in international affairs from George Washington University.