What I am researching at the moment:
My research examines group identity in the context of American Political Behavior. In addition to the projects I go on to describe below, I am examining topics such as 1. the impact of the Me Too Movement on voter behavior, 2. religion's role in shaping preferences for family separation policy in the US, and 3. the dampening effect of sexism on the Latina advantage in the context of American political campaigns, and 4. the impact of American exceptionalist religious ideologies on public opinion.
Under Review or Ongoing Research:
The 2018 Oklahoma Teacher's Strike: Will Sexism Influence the 2018 Elections?
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Accepted paper for a PS: Political Science Using the 2018 OKC Exit Poll, we find that through a process of group implication, sexism disproportionately influenced the 2018 vote on educational funding in the state of Oklahoma. We also find that teacher walkout approval shaped support for Democratic candidates. (with Ana Bracic, Mackenzie Israel-Trummel, and Sarina Rhinehart)
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Did Fear Mobilize Latinos in the 2016 Election?
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(Winner of WPSA's Best Paper Presented in Latino/Latina Studies, currently Under Review)
Using an original data collection of over 3000 Latinos in the U.S., this paper asks whether fears over the possible detention and deportation of social network members were able to mobilize Latinos after the 2016 election. Feel free to email me if you would like to cite this work. (co-author: Mackenzie Israel-Trummel) |
Changing Drug Treatment Attitudes in the US
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(Under Review)
This paper looks at the racial dynamics of opioid attitudes in the US, using a national survey experiment (N=5200) to examine the role of race in preferences for punishment versus treatment. (co-author: Mackenzie Israel-Trummel) |
Immigrant Racial/Ethnic Group Perceptions as Determinants of Anti-Immigrant Behavior
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(Working Paper)
Who do you think of when you think of the phrase "immigrants"? I argue that the answer to this question shapes a variety of anti-immigrant attitudes and behaviors in the US. By looking at responses to immigrants of differing legal statuses, I am able to show that Americans offer diverse opinions about immigration policy and anti-immigrant candidates, all of which can be explained by a unique pattern of social ingroup and outgroup dynamics. I draw on an original survey of over 5200 respondents to test my claims. |
The Effect of Group Threat on Attitudes about Economic Assistance: Experimenting Across Race
(Working Paper)
This study employs a large survey experiment of Whites, Asians, Latinos, and African Americans (N=5200) to examine the effect of priming threat on attitudes toward government assistance with job training for underperforming groups. This research extends the literature's insights into how threats work differently across race.
This study employs a large survey experiment of Whites, Asians, Latinos, and African Americans (N=5200) to examine the effect of priming threat on attitudes toward government assistance with job training for underperforming groups. This research extends the literature's insights into how threats work differently across race.
Publications
Is Sexism for White People? Gender Stereotypes, Race, and the 2016 Presidential Election
(Publication Political Behavior 2018)
This paper uses original exit poll data collected in Oklahoma City on the day of the 2016 Election. We show the role that sexism played on support for Trump during the 2016 Election. All data were collected using the mobile Community Engagement + Experiments Laboratory at OU (CEEL), with the help of 60 OU students! (co-authors: Ana Bracic and Mackenzie Israel-Trummel)
This paper uses original exit poll data collected in Oklahoma City on the day of the 2016 Election. We show the role that sexism played on support for Trump during the 2016 Election. All data were collected using the mobile Community Engagement + Experiments Laboratory at OU (CEEL), with the help of 60 OU students! (co-authors: Ana Bracic and Mackenzie Israel-Trummel)
| is_sexism_for_white_people_manuscript.docx |
Exit Polling: Field Research and Pedagogical Benefits of Community Engagement
(Publication Oklahoma Politics 2017)
This paper discusses the benefits of Community Based Learning(CBL) in the context of training student enumerators to conduct the 2016 Oklahoma City Exit Poll. We are able to demonstrate a wide variety of student learning outputs, examine the quality of the survey sample collected, and present initial findings that explain Oklahoma City voters' support for a variety of contentious state questions in 2016.
This paper discusses the benefits of Community Based Learning(CBL) in the context of training student enumerators to conduct the 2016 Oklahoma City Exit Poll. We are able to demonstrate a wide variety of student learning outputs, examine the quality of the survey sample collected, and present initial findings that explain Oklahoma City voters' support for a variety of contentious state questions in 2016.
| ok_politics_exit_poll_revisions.docx |
Owning Immigration? Messenger Ethnicity, Issue Ownership, and Support for Latino Candidates
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(Publication Journal of Race, Ethnicity, & Politics 2017)
This study employs an original survey experiment to examine whether Latino candidates can own the issue of immigration. The results show that Latino candidates are reviewed more positively than Anglo candidates when it comes to the immigration messages they deliver (especially pro-immigration messages). The findings suggest Latino candidates have the potential to “own” the issue of immigration, revealing a potential path by which Latino candidates can gain a strong foothold with the public in the context of a campaign. (co-author: Tyler Johnson) 
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The Shrinking Distinction Between Patriotism and Nationalism
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(Publication Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics 2016)
Feel free to email me for an earlier draft of this paper. This study examines national pride and the boundaries of American citizenship; the findings uncover a blurring of the historical distinction between how Americans employ nationalism and patriotism to form their attitudes. (co-authors: Eric McDaniel and Irfan Nooruddin)
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Perceptions of Muslims and Islam: Indexing the Effect of Religious Nationalism
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(Publication Politics & Religion Sept. 2015)
This article indexes the effect of religious nationalism, focusing specifically on its relationship to perceptions of Muslims and Islam. Read it here:
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Archived Publications:
American Politics Research 2011: Divine Boundaries: How Religion Shapes Citizens' Attitudes Toward Immigrants
| mcdanielnooruddinshortle.apr2011.pdf |
2009: Framing and Value Recruitment in the Debate over Teaching Evolution
| nws_framing_evolution.pdf |
