Associate Professor
Lancaster Campus
Education
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2007
Research Interests
- Legislative Representation (state and national)
- Redistricting and Mobilization
- Electoral Politics and Felony Disenfranchisement
- Voting Rights
Courses Taught
- Politics in the United States
- American Politics, Policy and Administration
- State Politics
- Urban Politics and Governance
- Legislative Processes (undergraduate and graduate)
- Legislative and Executive Institutions (graduate)
- Legal Issues in Education (graduate)
Recent News
New Publication in Political Black Magic: The Elections and Governance of Black Female Mayors, Sharon Austin-Wright, ed.--published book chapter (2023), The Frustrations have been Festering for Twelve Years: Washington, D.C. Mayors Sharon Pratt and Muriel Bowser.
Microgrant for new research on Redistricting and Black Political Mobilization. Current research in progress--State adoption of restrictive vs. expansive voting laws as well as protest politics and national party conventions.