Research

I maintain an interest in both behavioral and institutional elements of political life. My research focuses principally on how citizens make political decisions as a function of (1) the information available to them and (2) the electoral environment in which they make them. I especially enjoy research at the nexus of the two: for example, how does the design of a ballot affect how people judge and vote for political candidates.

Here are examples of my recent published work:

• Forthcoming. "Why Is This Candidate Listed Twice? The Behavioral And Electoral Consequences of Fusion Voting.” (with Ben Melusky.) Election Law Journal.

• 2022. “Party Over Preference? Strategic Primary Voting in the Age of Outsiders.” (with Jarrod Kelly). Social Science Quarterly.

• 2021. “Effects of a Disability Awareness Clinic on Boy Scouts’ Attitudes toward Disability.” Journal of Social Service Research.

• 2021. “Opening Comments.” Introductory commentary in special Spotlight section." PS: Political Science & Politics.

• 2020. “Candidate Emergence and the Success of Women.” (with Kris Kanthak and Ben Melusky). PS: Political Science & Politics.

• 2020. “Distinction Without a Difference? An Assessment of MTurk Worker Types.” (with Jarrod Kelly). Research & Politics.

• 2020. “Partisanship, Sexuality, and Perceptions of Candidates.” (with Shane Redman). Journal of Election, Public Opinion, and Parties.

• 2020. “Who Else Is Running? Reference Dependence in Candidate Evaluations.” American Politics Research.

• 2019. “Data-Based Teaching: An Introduction And Call For Collaboration.” PS: Political Science & Politics.

• 2018. “Beyond Polls: Using Student Data to Stimulate Learning.” Journal of Political Science Education.

• 2018. “Strategic Candidate Entry: Primary Type and Candidate Divergence.” (with Kris Kanthak). In Boatwright, Robert, ed. Routledge Handbook of Primary Elections. Routledge.

• 2014. "Getting Things Straight: How Ballot Design Affects Participation in Judicial Elections." (with Chris Bonneau). Electoral Studies.

• 2013. "Political Parties and Primaries: The Tension Between Free Association and the Right to Vote.” (with Kris Kanthak). In Streb, Matthew, ed. Law and Election Politics: The Rules of the Game, 2nd ed. Routledge.