Maggie K. Martin

Maggie K. Martin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Southern Mississippi, commencing her appointment in Fall 2025. She earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from Stony Brook University.

Her research focuses on:

• Gender identity dynamics in voter behavior
• Candidate and party gendered presentation effects
• Intersections of partisanship, vote choice, and policy preferences

Her dissertation The Role of Masculine and Feminine Identities in American Politics investigates how voter gender identity mediates political attitudes through candidate gender signaling. This work bridges political psychology with American electoral behavior, emphasizing identity-based voting mechanisms.

Dr. Martin contributes to understanding gender as a core variable in political cognition and decision-making processes within contemporary U.S. politics.