Elizabeth Wiener

Elizabeth Wiener is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics at Occidental College. She holds a B.A. from Kenyon College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Emory University, and her research focuses on policymaking, organized advocacy, and marginalized group representation.

• Education: B.A., Kenyon College; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University

Wiener teaches courses in American government, public policy, and social science research methods. Her research examines the intersection of lobbying, descriptive representation, and substantive representation in state-level policymaking, particularly for historically excluded groups.

Current projects include a book analyzing how women's issue lobbyists interact with legislators across U.S. states, employing mixed methodologies such as case studies, qualitative research, and large-scale quantitative analysis. She previously worked as a Legislative Associate and Lobbyist on Capitol Hill, which continues to influence her academic work.