Kamala Harris to Announce Vice Presidential Nominee: American University Experts Are Available to Comment

What:

Early next week, Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce her running mate next week in Pennsylvania. Faculty experts at American University are available to comment and offer their analysis on this historic election cycle.

When:

August 2, 2024 - ongoing

Where:

In-studio, virtual

Background:

American University experts who are available for interviews:

Matthew Foster is a professorial lecturer of government at the School of Public Affairs. His research focuses on campaigns and voting behavior both domestically and internationally. Along with his academic background, Dr. Foster's professional experience in campaigns and polling allow him to offer expert opinions on topics such as voter attitudes, campaign strategies, polling, and campaign finance/fundraising.

W. Joseph Campbell is a professor emeritus in the School of Communication at American University. Before becoming a faculty member, Campbell spent more than 20 years as a journalist covering stories across North America, Europe, West Africa, and Asia. He is the author of seven books. His most recent published work is Lost in a Gallup: Polling Failure in U.S. Presidential Elections, which addresses the most prominent cases in which opinion polls misfired from 1936 to 2016.

Amy Dacey is executive director of the Sine Institute of Policy & Policy at American University. For more than two decades, she managed prominent national organizations, advised leading elected officials and candidates, including President Barack Obama and Senator John Kerry, and counseled a variety of nonprofits and companies. During the 2016 presidential election, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Democratic National Committee. During the 2004 elections, she worked for then-Senator John Kerry on his presidential campaign and, following his narrow loss, helped to lead Kerry's political operation. She also managed Rep. Louise Slaughter's congressional campaign in 1998.

Jane Hall is an associate professor in the School of Communication, specializing in researching, writing and teaching about the intersection of media and politics. She is the author of the book Politics and the Media: Intersections and New Directions, which examines how the media and political institutions interact to shape public thinking around social problems, cultural norms, and policies. Before joining American University, Hall was an award-winning journalist covering the news media, politics and policy for national publications, including nine years as the media correspondent for the Los Angeles Times in New York.

Filippo Trevisan is an associate professor of public communication at the School of Communication. He also serves as deputy director of AU's Institute on Disability and Public Policy. Trevisan worked as a reporter for Italy's largest private news agency in Rome before completing his Ph.D. at the University of Glasgow. His research explores the intersection of digital technologies, advocacy, activism, and political communication. He investigates how elite and grassroots stakeholders use the Internet to influence debates about contested issues and affect policy decisions, including in combination with traditional protest tactics and strategic communication techniques.

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