Mentor Areas
My research focuses on American politics, with a special interest in racial/ethnic politics, state/local politics, and comparisons to related political systems including Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. I primarily employ quantitative/statistical approaches to analyze political texts and data, and conduct and analyze surveys.
Description:
The United States and select other developed democracies (including the United Kingdom and to some extent the Republic of Ireland) have seen political convulsions in recent years, while other countries' political systems (including Canada) have seen more muted shifts. One key research question is the way that different political systems incorporate issues related to valued social identities, including ethnic, racial, and religious identities among others. This early-stage project involves the collection and analysis of survey data, election returns, social media posts, and political texts from a variety of political systems to investigate questions related to social identities and political loyalties. Research assistants may be involved in various aspects of the project, including encoding and analyzing survey, elections, or textual data; annotating open-ended survey responses; and compiling reviews of relevant research literatures.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of R or Python very helpful; strong reading knowledge of languages including French, Spanish, German, Russian, and/or Danish is useful but not required of all applicants.
Details:
Preferred Student Year
First-year, Second-Year, Junior, Senior
Academic Term
Fall, Spring, Summer
I prefer to have students start during the above term(s).Volunteer
Yes
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Yes
Yes indicates that faculty are open to paying students they engage in their research, regardless of their work-study eligibility.Work Study
Yes
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