Tracee Saunders

Tracee Saunders is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Pennsylvania State University's Department of Political Science, part of the College of the Liberal Arts. She is also SSRI Co-Funded Faculty. Her office is located in 439 Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building, University Park, PA. Regular office hours are Wednesday 2:00-4:00pm.

Education: PhD in Political Science (University of Iowa), MS in Public Health Informatics (University of Iowa), BA in Public Policy (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).

Research focuses on American politics, public policy, and social/health/racial inequality. Uses innovative methodologies to study political determinants of healthcare/social welfare access, emphasizing policy design's interaction with administrative burdens affecting program enrollment. Research has been funded by NSF and Arnold Ventures.

Awards include the Paul Volcker Junior Scholar Award from APSA's Public Administration section. Active on LinkedIn and maintains a professional website: traceesaunders.com.