Professor Montgomery's research focuses on how to use advanced methods from statistics and computer science for core social science tasks with a focus on American politics and social media.

Jacob Montgomery

Professor

Professor Lucas studies methodology, political communication, and the media. He has received the Gosnell Prize for Excellence in Political Methodology twice and multiple grants from the National Science Foundation.

Christopher Lucas

Associate Professor

Professor Carlson studies American Politics with a focus on political communication and political psychology, specifically content, process, and consequences of interpersonal political communication.

Taylor Carlson

Associate Professor

​Professor Sinclair’s research interests include American politics and political methodology with an emphasis on individual political behavior, especially social foundations of participatory democracy.

Betsy Sinclair

Department Chair, Professor