Betsy Sinclair

Betsy Sinclair is Professor and Chair of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research examines political behavior, social networks, and digital politics, with recent work on partisan polarization and election integrity. She directs projects on AI-assisted voter education and has won the Gladys M. Kammerer Award.

Publications explore how anger fuels social division, stereotypes between partisan groups, and electoral reforms like ranked-choice voting. She advocates for cross-party dialogue to strengthen democracy.