Christine Marie Slaughter

Christine Marie Slaughter serves as Assistant Professor of Political Science at Boston University, holding the Moorman-Simon Interdisciplinary Career Development Professorship. Her research investigates African American political behavior through the intersecting lenses of race, economic inequality, and gender, with particular focus on psychological resilience as a driver of political engagement.

Her academic foundation includes:

• Ph.D. in Political Science from University of California, Los Angeles (2021)
• M.A. in Political Science from University of California, Los Angeles
• B.A. from Spelman College

Slaughter's scholarship examines how Black Americans navigate political obstacles through racial resilience, analyzing voter suppression counter-strategies, intersectional political participation, and emotional dimensions of political action. Her methodological approach combines survey experiments, interviews, and observational data to explore connections between economic inequality, identity, and political behavior.

Her publication portfolio demonstrates consistent interdisciplinary engagement across political psychology, gender studies, and race/ethnicity research. Recent works analyze Black women's political agency in democratic processes, intersectionality in voting behavior, and mental health impacts on political participation, appearing in journals like Politics & Gender and Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law.

Recognition includes:

• Nomination for MPSA Lucius Barker Paper Award (2018)
• APSA Class & Inequality Section Best Poster Award (2019)

Research funding reflects significant scholarly investment through competitive grants from National Science Foundation, Ford Foundation, and American Political Science Association. She maintains active public engagement through Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog and media appearances in Forbes and USA Today, while mentoring through initiatives like UNCF/Mellon Mays.