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10/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/09/2024 19:14

Georgetown University Subject Matter Experts on Election Polling

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 [email protected].

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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 theRaffini 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.

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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:

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:

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:

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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