Ditte Shamshiri-Petersen

Ditte Shamshiri-Petersen is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University's Department of Politics and Society, within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Her research focuses on comparative politics, political behavior, and survey methodology, with a particular interest in electoral studies, public opinion dynamics, and question wording effects.

She has contributed to major projects such as the Danish ISSP-Programme and studies on hybrid media strategies in politics. Her work explores topics like gender equality perceptions, voter behavior, and the impact of social media on political communication. Notably, she received the 'Årets underviser 2022' award for her teaching excellence in Politics and Social Sciences.

• Key Projects:
  • Valgdagbogsprojektet (Ongoing)
  • Parliamentarians' Media Practices in a Hybrid Media Environment
  • National Identity ISSP Studies
• Research Interests:
  • Electoral Behavior and Attitudes
  • Question Order Effects in Surveys
  • Cross-Cultural Political Comparisons

Her supervision of PhD candidates includes work on electoral studies and political communication. She is actively involved in academic networks, contributing to datasets and international collaborations through the ISSP program.