Keena Lipsitz

Keena Lipsitz is a Professor of Political Science at Queens College, City University of New York. She is also affiliated with the Graduate Center at CUNY. Her work bridges political communication, political behavior, and democratic theory, focusing on how electoral processes and campaign strategies impact voter engagement and democratic health.

Research Interests

• Political communication dynamics
• Electoral competition effects
• Democratic theory and reform
• Political polarization mechanisms
• Partisan behavior during crises
• Information environments in campaigns

Publication Trends reveal interdisciplinary work merging political science with systems theory, behavioral analysis, and public health. Her most recent articles (2024) examine nonlinear political advertising effects and partisan responses to pandemics, while earlier works analyze polarization feedback loops, moral appeals in rhetoric, and institutional impacts on civic participation.

Contact: keena.lipsitz@qc.cuny.edu | Website (via CUNY)