Public Engagement & Media
Political analysis beyond the classroom
I contribute political analysis and commentary through interviews, podcasts, public conversations, and expert contributions, connecting political science to the questions people are asking.
On air and in print
Bringing research into public conversation
My media contributions span national and international news, Pennsylvania reporting, television and radio, and longer-form podcast conversations. The appearances below offer a selection of my media contributions. They are organized by type, with the most recent first within each category.
Television & radio
5 selected entriesWPXI-TV
Political implications of President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis
WPXI-TV
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death and the future of the Supreme Court
WHYY · Keystone Crossroads ↗
Women’s primary victories and Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation
WHYY · NewsWorks Tonight
Surge in women candidates in Pennsylvania elections
WESA Public Radio
Guest appearances
National & international coverage
10 selected entriesGazeta Wyborcza · Poland
Campaign financing and U.S. congressional elections
Gazeta Wyborcza · Poland
Gender, campaign strategy, and voter motivations
Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Gender divisions among young voters and presidential campaign strategy; internationally syndicated
The Washington Post
Nikki Haley’s campaign attacks on Kamala Harris
The New York Times
Climate policy, candidate preferences, and intergenerational disagreements during the Democratic primary
Ms. Magazine
Expert reaction to the midterm elections
CNN Politics
Women candidates and Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation
ABC News
Women congressional candidates in Pennsylvania and the prospect of a “pink wave”
USA Today
Democratic women’s congressional candidacies and recruitment barriers
Morgenbladet · Norway
Political engagement following the 2016 U.S. presidential election
Pennsylvania & regional coverage
9 selected entriesPublicSource ↗
Pennsylvania House special-election results and midterm implications
90.5 WESA
Pennsylvania gubernatorial campaign fundraising
The Philadelphia Inquirer ↗
Masculinity and the 2024 presidential election outcome
The Philadelphia Inquirer ↗
Gender in the Trump and Harris campaigns
PublicSource
Political polarization and political violence following the assassination attempt in Butler County
Spotlight PA
Pennsylvania primary results and gender in candidate selection; also carried by WHYY and WSKG
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Historic elections of Kim Ward and Joanna McClinton to legislative leadership
Tribune-Review
Pennsylvania’s slate of women congressional candidates
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Medical marijuana legislation in Pennsylvania
Podcasts
3 selected entriesculturalstudies · with Toby Miller ↗
Women in U.S. politics, role models, ambition, and reproductive choice
Speaking with Ryan & Carrie Sharpe ↗
“The Sweet Side of Politics”
Shattered Glass ↗
“Get Political! 1: More Women in Office, Please”
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