His areas of expertise include political theory, constitutional law, and American politics. Dr. Alvis has co-authored two books: The Contested Removal Power: 1787-2010 (University of Kansas Press 2013) and Statesmanship and Progressive Reform (Palgrave McMillan 2013). He has also written articles on Progressivism, the Presidency, the Electoral College, Michelangelo, and the films of John Ford. Currently, he is completing a book on the Election of 1912. His proudest achievement, however, was his nomination to the Pensacola Lust List in 2009 (see for yourself: http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=9482). Dr. Alvis lives in Spartanburg with his wife, Megan, and their five children: Patrick, Brigid, Brendan, Maeve, and Finbar.