Election 2024: Providing insight during a pivotal campaign season

Aug 27, 2024

2 min

Kassra OskooiiDavid RedlawskErin CasseseDannagal YoungYasser PayneTimothy J. Shaffer


Voter behavior and emotion, civil discourse, the spread of misinformation, the role of gender and race in politics and conspiracy theories are among the many topics University of Delaware experts can comment on during this final stretch of the 2024 campaign.



David Redlawsk


Professor of Political Science

and International Relations


Expertise: Political psychologist who studies voter behavior and emotion, focuses on how voters process political information to make their decisions. He has written several books on politics, worked behind the scenes on campaigns and ran for local office.




Dannagal Young


Professor of Communication

Director of the Center for Political Communication


Expertise: The spread of misinformation in politics and the intersection of entertainment and information, with an emphasis on political satire, political media effects, public opinion and the psychology of political humor.




Kassra Oskooii


Professor of Political Science and International Relations


Expertise: Focuses on the interplay between the contextual and psychological determinants of political opinions and behaviors of high and low status group members.






Erin Cassese


Professor of Political Science and International Relations


Expertise: Explores the behavior of women as voters and candidates for political office, and studies political psychology, gender stereotypes, public opinion, elections and the intersection of religion and politics.





Yasser Payne


Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies


Expertise: Research program also focuses on Black racial identity; street identity; economic and educational opportunity or the impact of structural violence.






Tim Shaffer


SNF Ithaca Director

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil Discourse


Expertise: Civil discourse in politics; can talk about partisanship, polarization and their impact on media outlets. advancement of democratic practices by focusing on the role of civic professionals in institutional settings.




Alice Ba


Professor and acting chair, Political Science and International Relations.


Expertise: Her work on the international relations of East and Southeast Asia examines the structures, processes, and systemic effects of regionalism and cooperative regime building, as well as relations between smaller and major powers.




Joanne Miller


Professor of American Politics, Research Methods and Political Psychology


Expertise: Studies political psychology, with an emphasis on political propaganda, misinformation and conspiracy theories.






Muqtedar Khan


Professor of Comparative Politics, International Relations and Political Theory


Expertise: Issues surrounding U.S. foreign policy in the Muslim World as well as national security and counter-terrorism.





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Kassra Oskooii

Kassra Oskooii

Associate Professor, American Politics, Political Psychology and Race and Ethnic Politics; Director of Internships

Prof. Oskooii's research expertise include political psychology, public opinion, voting rights and redistricting.

Race and Ethnic PoliticsPolitical PsychologyPublic OpinionVoting RightsRedistricting
David Redlawsk

David Redlawsk

Professor and Chair, Political Science Political Science and International Relations

Prof. Redlawsk is a political psychologist with expertise in campaigns, voter behavior, decision making, and emotion.

Political CampaignsDecision MakingSurvey ResearchPoliticsVoter Beavior and Attitudes
Erin Cassese

Erin Cassese

Professor, Political Science and International Relations

Dr. Cassese explores the behavior of women as voters and candidates for political office in the United States.

Women VotersElectionsGender StereotypesPolitical PsychologyPublic Opinion
Dannagal Young

Dannagal Young

Professor, Communication

Prof. Young's research interests include political media effects, media psychology, public opinion and the psychology of misinformation.

Psychology of Political BeliefsPublic OpinionPolitical Media EffectsMedia PsychologyIntersection of Entertainment and Information
Yasser Payne

Yasser Payne

Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Africana Studies

Prof. Payne's research examines gun violence; policing and reentry; and educational inequality in street-identified populations.

Gun ViolenceStreet EthnographySchool Violence and School-To-Prison PipelineExperiences With PoliceEthnographic Field Research‎‎
Timothy J. Shaffer

Timothy J. Shaffer

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil Discourse

Prof. Shaffer studies the advancement of democratic practices by focusing on the role of civic professionals in institutional settings.

Civic EngagementPublic PolicyCivil DiscourseCommunicationDeliberative Democracy

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