WASHINGTON — Georgetown University professors offer their issue expertise and resources for journalists seeking interviews on various subjects related to polling in the United States and the 2024 Presidential Election.
To request to schedule an interview, please contact Georgetown’s Office of Communications at media@georgetown.edu.
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Catherine Tinsley, Raffini Family Professor and Management Area Chair and faculty director of the Georgetown University Women’s Leadership Institute
Dr. Catherine Tinsley is the Raffini Family Professor and Management Area Chair and faculty director of the Georgetown University Women’s Leadership Institute. Her expertise includes conflict, resolution negotiation, dialogue across differences, gender dynamics, workforce engagement and assessing risk. Dr. Tinsley recently published research in the Journal of Applied Psychology about how to use personal narratives to build trust across ideological divides when it comes to politics and controversial issues. She has served on several committees for the National Academy of Sciences, as well as on editorial boards for various high-profile academic journals including the Academy of Management Journal and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.
Relevant Publications:
- “Personal Narratives Build Trust Across Ideological Divides” Journal of Applied Psychology, 2024
- “Why Won’t You Listen To Me? Measuring Receptiveness To Opposing Views.” Management Science, 2020
Open to: TV, Radio and Print
Jonathan Ladd, associate professor in the McCourt School of Public Policy and the Department of Government
Dr. Ladd is an associate professor, with appointments in the McCourt School of Public Policy and the Department of Government with affiliations to the Massive Data Institute and the Lab for Globalization and Shared Prosperity. His research focuses on public opinion, partisan polarization, and the loss of confidence in institutions in the U.S. political system. Dr. Ladd currently serves on the Task Force for the 2024 Pre-Election Polling of the American Association for Public Opinion Research. He formerly served as a member of the Executive Council of the Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior section of the American Political Science Association.
Relevant Publications:
- “Words That Matter: How the News and Social Media Shaped the 2016 Presidential Campaign”, Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press, 2020
- “Student Run Exit Polls 101”, PS: Political Science & Politics, 52, 2: 361-366, 2019
Open to: TV, Radio and Print
Michael Bailey, Colonel William J. Walsh Professor of American Government in the Department of Government and McCourt School of Public Policy
Michael A. Bailey is the Colonel William J. Walsh Professor of American Government in the Department of Government and McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. As an expert in American politics, Dr. Bailey can provide a deeper understanding of important events and trends in contemporary politics. His recent book and research on public opinion polling enables him to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of recent surveys.
Relevant Publications:
- “Polling at a Crossroads”, Cambridge University Press, 2024
- “A New Paradigm For Polling”, Issue 5.3, Summer 2023, Harvard Data Science Review, 5, 3, 2023
Open to: TV, Radio and Print
Michael Rossetti, adjunct faculty at the McDonough School of Business
Michael Rossetti is an adjunct faculty member in data analytics at the McDonough School of Business, with expertise in using artificial intelligence and machine learning methods to assess how disinformation spreads on social networks, particularly in political discussions. Previously, he worked as a polling data analyst for winning U.S. presidential campaign. His recent research paper “Bots, Disinformation, and the First Impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump” studies the behavior of retweet bots on Twitter during the first impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump, and quantifies their role in spreading disinformation
Relevant Publications:
Open to: TV, Radio and Print
Thessalia Merivaki, associate teaching professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy and an associate research professor at the Massive Data Institute
Dr. Merivaki’s research interests lie in the intersection of election science, voter behavior, and political communication. She is working with academics, federal and state agencies, election officials, and pro-democracy stakeholders to understand how accurate – and -false- information flows in the election information ecosystem, and how trust-building communication campaigns can help build trust in the integrity of elections. Since 2020, Dr. Merivaki has been co-directing the Election Officials Communications Tracker, a massive data collection and analysis initiative that tracks all state and local election officials’ communication efforts on social media.
Relevant Publications:
- “Administration Of Voter Registration: Patterns And Variation Across And Within The American States”, Springer International Publishing AG, 2020
- “The Impact of Voter Education on Voter Confidence: Evidence from the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election”, Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics and Policy 12 2023, 22, 2: 1145-165, 2023
- “Can electoral management bodies expand the pool of registered voters? Examining the effects of face-to-face, remote, traditional, and social media outreach.”, Policy Studies, 44, 3: 377-407, 2022
Open to: TV, Radio and Print
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In addition to access to subject matter experts in the field of election polling, Georgetown University researchers are participating in several polling projects related to the 2024 Presidential Election.
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