Zoe M. Oxley

Zoe M. Oxley is a Professor of Political Science at Union College, specializing in U.S. political behavior with a focus on public opinion, gender politics, political psychology, and political communication. Her research examines media effects on political opinion formation, gender stereotyping in elections, and gendered political socialization. She is a co-author of Gender and Politics in the Classroom alongside Jill Greenlee, Angela L. Bos, Mirya R. Holman, and J. Celeste Lay.

• Union College Faculty
• Political Science Department

Her work intersects with contemporary gender and politics discourse, evidenced by her contributions to the Gender on the Ballot blog and frequent social media engagement on topics like:

• First women in political leadership roles
• Intersectional analysis of political representation
• Historical gender barriers in politics
• Media framing of female candidates