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Elizabeth Zechmeister

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOPVanderbilt University

Expert in Latin American political behavior and director of the world-renowned Latin American Public Opinion Project.

DemocracyPollingLatin AmericaComparative PoliticsLatin America Democracy
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Jared A. McDonald

Assistant Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. McDonald teaches courses related to American government, political behavior, public policy, and research methodology.

Research MethodologyPolitical PsychologyAmerican GovernmentPublic OpinionVoting and Elections
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Jonathan Hiskey

Associate Chair of Political ScienceVanderbilt University

Expert on Latin American politics and Latin American migration.

HondurasGuatemalaMigrationCrime in Latin AmericaImmigration
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Laura Olson

Professor and Herman Brown Chair of Political ScienceTexas Christian University

Political scientist studying religion, public opinion, civic engagement and American politics

American PoliticsReligion and PoliticsPolitical BehaviorPublic OpinionCivic Engagement
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Noam Lupu

Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political ScienceVanderbilt University

Expert in political behavior, partisanship and political parties, class and inequality, representation, and legacies of violence.

Comparative PoliticsLatin American PoliticsLegacies of ViolenceRepresentationClass and Inequality
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Paul Herrnson, Ph.D.

Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Connecticut

Paul Herrnson's interests include political parties and elections, money and politics, and voting systems and election administration.

Political BehaviorAmerican Institutions and PoliticsElection AdministrationVoting SystemsPublic Opinion
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Jeffrey Kopstein

Dean's Professor of Political ScienceUC Irvine

Jeffrey S. Kopstein has experience in ethnic conflict, antisemitism, political behavior, European politics, and Jewish studies.

Polical ScienceComparative PoliticsDemocratic TransitionsAnti-SemitismPolitical Behavior
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Alexander Theodoridis

Associate Professor of Political Science / Co-director of UMass PollUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Alex Theodoridis looks at the ways in which citizens interact with the political world in an era of hyper-polarization.

Public Opinion and American PoliticsPolitical BehaviorPollingPublic Opinion and Public Policy
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Lance Hunter, PhD

Professor of Political ScienceAugusta University

Dr. Lance Hunter examines how digital technology and AI are reshaping democracy and political behavior.

PoliticsTerrorismInternational RelationsVotingCivil Liberties
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Jesse Rhodes

Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the UMass PollUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Jesse Rhodes is a leading expert in social policy, voting rights, inequality, and political behavior.

PollsPolitical PollingVoting RightsAmerican PoliticsCivil Rights