My new article in Political Research Quarterly is OnlineFirst! I find initial negative policy experiences in youth predict lower political trust as an adult, but this reverses as encounters accumulate. Results are specific to non-Hispanic white individuals. Check it out: t.co/ufJbBqueq9

Excited to share a new article with Caroline Tolbert & Todd Donovan now out in @plos.org One! Using state voter file data, we find that nonpartisan primaries are linked to higher turnout across age, education, & income groups, especially among younger voters. doi.org/10.1371/jour...

My article in Policy Studies Journal, “Learning to Avoid,” is now officially assigned to an issue! Check it out along with the other excellent pieces featured in the new release soon.

My dissertation, "Socializing Policy Feedback: The Persistent Effects of Adolescent Policy Program Use on Political Behaviors & Attitudes in Adulthood", is live on ProQuest! In this project, I bring together the policy feedback & political socialization literatures. A thread 🧵

Today, I successfully defended my dissertation on the relationship between adolescent welfare participation and political behavior in adulthood! Many thanks to my advisor, Julie Pacheco, and committee members Rene Rocha, Caroline Tolbert, Tracy Osborn, and Andrea Campbell.🎊🥳

I am thrilled to share that I'll be joining the Dept. of Political Science and Criminal Justice at the University of South Alabama this fall as a tenure track Assistant Professor! Endless thanks to my committee and everyone who supported me along the way. #GoJags #ReadySouthGo

My first solo article is now published online at @psjeditor.bsky.social! In this work, I explore the relationship between adolescent welfare participation and voting in adulthood using longitudinal and original qualitative data. Take a look! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

My first solo article is now published online at @psjeditor.bsky.social! In this work, I explore the relationship between adolescent welfare participation and voting in adulthood using longitudinal and original qualitative data. Take a look! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

New research now out in JAMA Health Forum with Julie Pacheco and Caroline Tolbert! Using administrative data, we find that physicians vote at higher rates than the general public. Check it out! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

New research now out in JAMA Health Forum with Julie Pacheco and Caroline Tolbert! Using administrative data, we find that physicians vote at higher rates than the general public. Check it out! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Very excited to have been selected to participate in the University of Iowa Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI)’s Dissertation Completion Program in the spring! Many thanks to CSSI for supporting my research and professional development. cssi.research.uiowa.edu/news/2024/12...

My new article with Caroline Tolbert & Rob Boatright is now published in the Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy! We examine the impact of all candidate primaries and open primaries on turnout using @catalist.bsky.social. It will be OA soon. #polisky dx.doi.org/10.1561/113....

My new article with Caroline Tolbert & Rob Boatright is now published in the Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy! We examine the impact of all candidate primaries and open primaries on turnout using @catalist.bsky.social. It will be OA soon. #polisky dx.doi.org/10.1561/113....

My article with Julie Pacheco at Political Research Quarterly now has an issue number! Check out our article, "Socializing Policy Feedback: The Long-Term Effects of Adolescent Program Participation on Adult Party Identification." doi.org/10.1177/1065...

My article with Julie Pacheco at Political Research Quarterly now has an issue number! Check out our article, "Socializing Policy Feedback: The Long-Term Effects of Adolescent Program Participation on Adult Party Identification." doi.org/10.1177/1065...

I’m not sure how, but I created a Bluesky pack called "Policy Research Network" and included several policy scholars. The best part is you can see all their posts in one place. If you're on Bluesky, join us! Here's the link: go.bsky.app/6KXJpzs

My new article (w/ Eveline Dowling, Caroline Tolbert, & Todd Donovan) is out in Electoral Studies! Using @catalist.bsky.social data, we examine the relationship between RCV and turnout. We find that people living in places with RCV are more likely to vote in off-year elections. tinyurl.com/5e4kmy5d

My new article with Caroline Tolbert & Rob Boatright is now published online in Social Science Quarterly! We find that the public is most supportive of primary election reforms that are more "democratic" and less open to reforms that give political parties more power. doi.org/10.1111/ssqu...

Most parents don't care about their kids' political beliefs. Even though children tend to share their parents' partisanship, only 16% of parents think it is very important to pass on their political beliefs to their kids.

Proud that my piece on respectability is officially out at APSR. It’s open access! The piece matters a lot to me bc it reflects my strong belief that Black people’s political & social lives warrant deep study & deserve their place in our field’s “top” journals. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

New, from me: a review of some recent research on the relationship between race and administrative burdens. W @simonfhaeder.bsky.social, we find that people with higher racial resentment are more supportive of burdens in social programs. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-to-thi...

MPSA is on BlueSky! Please share with friends/contacts. We look forward to connecting with members in this space!

APSA is excited to join the @bsky.app community! We look forward to publicizing and sharing a range APSA programming, academic/non-academic opportunities, funding resources, as well as upcoming events for political science scholars. Visit www.apsanet.org to learn more or to become an APSA member.

On the poli sci job market in American Politics? There's a new job posting for you at the University of South Carolina for a TT assistant prof line in American Politics. I'm on the committee - lmk if you have questions! t.co/sszTULI96r

For polisky: the Georgia State political science department will be hiring three full time positions this fall: one tenure-track line on Race & Ethnic Politics, and two non tenure track lecturer positions, one in American Politics and one in Law & Courts.