I am a Professor of Political Science at California State University, Fresno, and I currently serve as Chair of the Department. 

My research focuses on election administration, political behavior, public opinion, gender and politics, and research methods, specifically survey and experimental research. 

In 2024, the Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded me an Andrew Carnegie Fellowship for my project, "Polarizing the Process: Partisan Effects on Election Officials and Trust in Elections." During my two-year fellowship, I will explore how partisan polarization has impacted election administration and the administrator's profession. I will also explore how election skepticism grew and moved people to action, including running for positions in election administration. 

I have recent studies examining how election reforms impact who votes and how ballots are cast, and  I am currently collaborating on a book project with my co-author, Julia Hellwege, looking at the effect of parenthood on the political agendas of lawmakers. 

I have published in both academic journals and the mainstream press. I am always happy to talk to the press about elections and election administration, including voter behavior and turnout in elections or any other topics related to my research. 

My teaching experience includes American politics and institutions, public opinion and political behavior, campaigns and elections, political psychology, public policy making, state and local politics, and both undergraduate and graduate research methods and research design courses.

In 2019, I was awarded the Provost's Promising New Faculty Award. 

Please feel free to contact me (lbryant [at] csufresno [dot] edu) if you would like access to my working papers or published work.