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I am currently an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Iowa. I joined the department in 2012 after being a Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholar at the University of Michigan. I earned my PhD in Political Science from The Pennsylvania State University in 2010.
My research explores political behavior, public opinion, state and local politics, and health policy, widely defined (my subfields include youth voter turnout, dynamic state public opinion, policy diffusion, state agenda setting, dynamic policy responsiveness, and anti-smoking legislation). I have published in journal outlets such as The Journal of Politics, State Politics and Policy Quarterly, Public Opinion Quarterly, The Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law, and, Political Behavior. I am currently working on a project (with Graeme Boushey at UC-Irvine) explaining state attention to two public health issues: anti-smoking legislation and vaccine regulation.
Please see my CV for more information.
My research explores political behavior, public opinion, state and local politics, and health policy, widely defined (my subfields include youth voter turnout, dynamic state public opinion, policy diffusion, state agenda setting, dynamic policy responsiveness, and anti-smoking legislation). I have published in journal outlets such as The Journal of Politics, State Politics and Policy Quarterly, Public Opinion Quarterly, The Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law, and, Political Behavior. I am currently working on a project (with Graeme Boushey at UC-Irvine) explaining state attention to two public health issues: anti-smoking legislation and vaccine regulation.
Please see my CV for more information.