Henrik M. SchatzingerHenrik M. Schatzinger is associate professor and chair of politics and government at Ripon College, where he teaches and conducts research on interest groups and money in politics. He is also codirector of the Center for Politics and the People at Rion College, which organizes numerous events to promote constructive political debate. Schatzinger’s research has examined the timing of campaign contributions and as a research analyst for the Campaign Finance Institute (2008–9), he has examined how democracy can be strengthened through small donors and volunteers. A new article coauthored by Schatzinger on lobbying for federal contracts is forthcoming in Social Science Quarterly. Schatzinger is teaching courses on campaigns and elections, interest groups, and money in politics. Read More Read Less