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Jonathan N. Katz is the Kay Sugahara Professor of Social Sciences and Statistics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He holds a S.B. from MIT (1990), M.A. from UC San Diego (1992), and Ph.D. from UC San Diego (1995). His career includes roles as Assistant Professor (1995-98), Associate Professor (1998-2003), and Professor (2003-11) at Caltech, with subsequent appointments as Sugahara Professor (2012–present), Executive Officer for Social Sciences (2007), and Division Chair (2007–14). His research focuses on statistical methods in social sciences, electoral systems, and public policy. Key affiliations include the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project and the Linde Institute of Economic and Management Sciences. Katz is Deputy Editor for Social Sciences at Science Advances and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2011) and the Society for Political Methodology (2008). Research interests span political methodology, formal theory, and American politics. Recent work addresses partisan fairness in electoral systems, statistical rigor in political modeling, and institutional dynamics in legislative and judicial contexts. Notable contributions include critiques of electoral college bias and audits of political behavior research methodologies. Awards: Career Achievement Award in Political Methodology (2024), Inaugural Fellow, Society for Political Methodology (2008). Grants/Labs: Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, Linde Institute Directorship (2013–14).

• Political Methodology
• Statistics
• Political Economy
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Professor Janet B. Pierrehumbert is a leading academic in computational linguistics and natural language processing, holding the position of Professor of Language Modelling at the Oxford e-Research Centre, University of Oxford. She is also a Senior Research Fellow at Trinity College and affiliated with the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics. Her work bridges interdisciplinary research in phonology, sociolinguistics, and computational models of language dynamics. Education: PhD in Linguistics from MIT (1980), A.B. in Linguistics from Harvard University (1975). Research Interests: Focuses on computational linguistics, dialect variation, language dynamics, and the societal impacts of NLP. Her group develops algorithms for analyzing social media discourse, forecasting trends, and modeling language evolution. Recent work includes studies on dialect fairness in LLMs and semantic shifts in political discourse. Key Projects: EPSRC-funded research on online forum dynamics, the Wordovators project on lexical innovation, and collaborations with institutions like the Oxford Man Institute. Her work emphasizes robust NLP systems and theoretical linguistics. Awards: ISCA Medal (2020), National Academy of Sciences membership (2019), Fellowships from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Cognitive Science Society. Grants & Advising: Over £6M in research funding, including EPSRC and Templeton grants. Supervised over 30 PhD students and postdocs, many now leading academics and industry researchers in NLP and linguistics. Labs/Teams: Leads the Pierrehumbert Language Modelling Group, collaborating with the Oxford e-Research Centre and international partners like Stanford and the University of Canterbury.

• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Phonology
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Dr. Victor Kempf is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institut für Philosophie , Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, since March 2025. He completed his PhD at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt in 2017 and focuses on social and political philosophy from a critical theory perspective.

• Social Philosophy
• Political Philosophy
• Critical Theory
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Dr. Herb Lin is the Hank J. Holland Fellow in Cyber Policy and Security at the Hoover Institution and Senior Research Scholar for Cyber Policy and Security at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), both at Stanford University. He also serves as Chief Scientist, Emeritus for the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Academies, where he worked from 1990 to 2014, and as Adjunct Senior Research Scholar and Senior Fellow in Cybersecurity at Columbia University's Saltzman Institute for War and Peace Studies. Dr. Lin received his doctorate in physics from MIT, providing him with a strong technical foundation that informs his policy work at the intersection of technology and national security. His academic background bridges the gap between deep technical understanding and policy application in the cybersecurity domain. Dr. Lin's research focuses on the policy dimensions of cybersecurity and cyberspace, with particular emphasis on offensive cyber operations as instruments of national policy, information warfare, and influence operations affecting national security. His work addresses critical challenges at the intersection of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and their implications for nuclear security, election integrity, and democratic processes. He has been instrumental in analyzing how cyber capabilities are transforming traditional security paradigms and how policy frameworks must adapt to these changes. His extensive publication record reveals a consistent focus on the evolving relationship between cyber capabilities and national security strategy. Lin's work demonstrates increasing attention to the implications of artificial intelligence for warfare, the vulnerabilities created by quantum computing for current cryptographic systems, and the growing threat of cyber-enabled information warfare to democratic institutions. His research trajectory shows a progression from traditional cybersecurity issues toward the broader implications of digital technologies for national and international security. Member of Science and Security Board of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Served on President Obama's Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity (2016) Regular congressional testimony on cybersecurity matters Contributor to Stanford Emerging Technology Review As a mentor and collaborator, Dr. Lin works extensively with policymakers, military officials, and technology experts to translate complex cybersecurity concepts into actionable policy recommendations. His approach emphasizes practical solutions to emerging threats while recognizing the technical limitations and policy constraints that shape real-world security outcomes. Dr. Lin is associated with multiple research initiatives including Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation and the Stanford Emerging Technology Review, which aim to connect technological advances with policy considerations for national security decision-makers.

• Cybersecurity Policy
• Information Warfare
• Nuclear Security
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Professor Christopher Carman is the Stevenson Professor of Citizenship at the University of Glasgow, holding a PhD from the University of Houston. He has served in leadership roles including Head of Subject (Politics & International Relations), Head of the School of Social and Political Sciences, and Deputy Head of the School. His research focuses on political representation, electoral processes, public opinion, and Scottish politics, with notable contributions to studies on the Scottish Parliament and rural-urban political divides. Carman has led the Scottish Election Study (SES) since 2011 and co-leads the NORFACE-funded RUDE project on European rural-urban dynamics. He also contributes to the Glasgow-Nankai Joint Graduate School and the Stevenson Trust, fostering citizenship education and democratic research. Education: PhD in Political Science, University of Houston (2000). Previous academic roles include professorships at the Universities of Strathclyde and Pittsburgh. Research Interests: Political representation alternatives (e.g., public petitions systems), electoral behavior, Scottish and UK politics, direct democracy, and comparative legislative politics. Recent work addresses rural-urban divides in Europe and political compromise in democratic systems. Key Projects: Scottish Election Study (SES), Rural and Urban Divide in Europe (RUDE), and studies on political scandals and multilevel governance. His publications span electoral studies, comparative politics, and political behavior, with a focus on institutional trust and democratic engagement. Grants and Funding: ESRC and NORFACE grants support his research. The Stevenson Trust supports his work on citizenship education and public lectures.

• Political Representation
• Elections and Electoral Processes
• Public Opinion
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Adam Bonica is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Stanford University . His research integrates data science and politics , focusing on money in politics , campaigns and elections , judicial politics , and political methodology . Research Interests : Data Science, Political Ideology, Campaign Finance, Judicial Polarization, Quantitative Modeling Contact : Encina Hall West, Room 307, Stanford, CA 94305-6044 | Email : bonica@stanford.edu | Phone : (650) 725-7987 His work has been published in leading journals such as the American Journal of Political Science , Political Analysis , Journal of Economic Perspectives , Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization , and JAMA Internal Medicine . Bonica co-authored The Judicial Tug of War , which explores the politicization of the American judiciary. He has developed comprehensive databases like DIME (Database on Ideology, Money in Politics, and Elections) to advance research on political ideology and campaign finance. Recent publications include analyses of ideological persuasion in U.S. elections, judicial reform dynamics, and supervised machine learning applications in political methodology. His research spans topics such as clerk hiring as ideological indicators , professional networks in fundraising , and polarization trends among physicians and legal professionals .

• Data Science
• Money in Politics
• Campaigns and Elections
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Margaret E. Roberts is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. She co-directs the China Data Lab at the 21st Century China Center and serves as an affiliate at the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. Her academic appointments reflect her interdisciplinary approach combining political science, statistics, and computational methods. University of California, San Diego, Department of Political Science (Current) Co-director, China Data Lab at the 21st Century China Center Affiliate, UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation Roberts earned her PhD in Government from Harvard University (2014), MS in Statistics from Stanford University (2009), and BA in International Relations and Economics from Stanford University (2009). Her educational background bridges political science, statistics, and computational methods, forming the foundation for her interdisciplinary research approach. Professor Roberts' research focuses on the intersection of political methodology and the politics of information, with specific expertise in automated content analysis and the politics of censorship and propaganda in China. Her work employs innovative methods including social media analysis, online experiments, and large-scale text analysis to understand how censorship and propaganda influence information access and political beliefs. She has made significant contributions to text-as-data methodologies, developing tools like the Structural Topic Model (stm) R package that have become widely used in social science research. Roberts' research portfolio demonstrates consistent focus on authoritarian information control, particularly in China, while expanding into broader applications of text analysis in political science. Her publications span top journals in political science, computer science, and interdisciplinary fields, reflecting the cross-disciplinary nature of her work. Goldsmith Book Award Best Book Award in the Human Rights Section Best Book Award in Information Technology and Politics Section Best Book Award of the last decade in the Political Communication Section of the American Political Science Association Chancellor's Associates Endowed Chair at UCSD Foreign Affairs Best Books of 2018 Professor Roberts has secured significant research funding supporting her work on Chinese censorship, propaganda, and text analysis methodologies. Her research has practical applications for understanding digital authoritarianism, content moderation, and the development of computational tools for social science research. She has mentored numerous students and collaborators, contributing to the next generation of scholars working at the intersection of political science and computational methods. Roberts also leads the China Data Lab, which serves as a hub for research on Chinese politics and society using digital methods.

• Political methodology
• Politics of information
• Automated content analysis
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Jan G. Voelkel is an Assistant Professor at the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and the Department of Sociology at Cornell University. His research explores how micro-level preferences for equality and unity translate into macro-level political decisions, focusing on democratic attitudes, partisan dynamics, and moral framing. Ph.D. and M.A. in Sociology, Stanford University M.S. in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University B.S. in Social Sciences, University of Cologne Voelkel’s work spans political psychology, metascience, and social policy, with a focus on interventions to reduce anti-democratic attitudes, partisan animosity, and gender bias in political leadership. His recent articles emphasize large-scale collaborations, reproducibility, and cross-partisan empathy. Scientific awards include: New Investigator Award (Behavioral Science & Policy Association) Public Sociology Award (American Sociological Association) Open Science Innovator Award (Stanford) Centennial Teaching Assistant Award (Stanford)

• Political Change
• Behavioral Change
• Metascience (Research on Research Methods)
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Dr. Kenneth Joseph is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University at Buffalo , part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences . He serves as Associate Director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science and leads the Computation and Equity Lab (cubelab) , focusing on social inequality through computational measures and models. Education: PhD, MS, and BS in Societal Computing from Carnegie Mellon University (2016, 2012, 2010) Research Interests: Computational Social Science, Network Science, Gender Studies, and AI for Social Good Notable Work: Gender disparities in academia, predictive modeling for foster care and urban policy, and social media rumor analysis Awards: UB Exceptional Scholar—Young Investigator Award (2021) Advising: Mentored students like Yuhao Du, Jason Yan, Arjunil Pathak, and Navid Madani on projects spanning Twitter bios, foster youth services, and algorithmic fairness.

• Computational Social Science
• Social Inequality
• Network Science
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Morris P. Fiorina is the Wendt Family Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He joined Stanford in 1998 after teaching at Caltech and Harvard. His academic credentials include a B.A. from Allegheny College (1968) and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester (1972), both in Political Science. Fiorina's research focuses on American politics, emphasizing representation, public opinion, elections, and partisan dynamics. His influential works include Retrospective Voting in American National Elections , Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America , and Unstable Majorities . He has authored or edited thirteen books and numerous articles, challenging conventional views on polarization, electoral behavior, and political institutions. He has held editorial roles across a dozen political science journals and chaired the American National Election Studies Board (1986–1990). A distinguished scholar, he is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, and the National Academy of Sciences. He received Career Achievement Awards from the American Political Science Association's sections on Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior, as well as Political Organizations and Parties. Key Contributions: Pioneered studies on retrospective voting, party sorting, and the 'myth of polarization.' Public Engagement: Analyzes contemporary issues like divided government, electoral reform, and the role of third parties. Fiorina’s work bridges academia and public discourse, addressing critical challenges in American democracy. His current research continues to explore polarization, representation, and governance in the modern political landscape.

• American Politics
• Political Representation
• Public Opinion
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James Tilley is a Professor of Politics at the University of Oxford's Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) and a Fellow and Tutor in Politics at Jesus College. His research focuses on public opinion, electoral behavior, and political identity, particularly in the context of Britain and the EU. He explores themes like voter responsibility attribution, class voting dynamics, and the emergence of post-Brexit political identities. Tilley has published influential works such as Blaming Europe (2014) and The New Politics of Class (2017), examining issues ranging from working-class political exclusion to the role of social cleavages. His media contributions include BBC Radio 4 documentaries on topics like political polarization and generational political attitudes. Teaching responsibilities include Political Sociology (PPE/HP) and Prelims Politics tutorials. His research spans over three decades, addressing evolving political identities, the impact of echo chambers on polarization, and the intersection of personality traits with political engagement. Tilley collaborates widely, with co-authors such as Sara Hobolt and Geoff Evans, and his work often intersects with contemporary issues like Brexit's societal effects and Northern Irish electoral behavior. Recent publications (2023–2025) analyze regional EU spending impacts, narcissism's role in polarization, and neighborhood effects on political divisions. His work bridges academic rigor with public engagement, contributing to debates on democracy, identity, and governance.

• Public Opinion Analysis
• Electoral Behavior
• Political Identity Groups
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Elisabeth R. Gerber serves as the Jack L. Walker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, where she also holds a courtesy appointment as Professor of Political Science and serves as inaugural Faculty Director of the Online Master of Public Affairs program launching in January 2026. She is a Faculty Associate at the Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research. Her educational background includes a PhD (1991) and MA (1989) in political science, and a BA (1986) in political science and economics—all from the University of Michigan, with her undergraduate degree earned with High Honors and High Distinction. Gerber's research examines regional governance structures through lenses of intergovernmental cooperation, sustainable development, and urban climate adaptation. Her work analyzes transportation policy, community-economic development linkages, and mechanisms for enhancing local fiscal capacity and political accountability in metropolitan contexts. She investigates how institutional design influences policy outcomes across fragmented governance landscapes. Her publication portfolio demonstrates consistent focus on urban political economy, with recurring themes of institutional incentives in transportation policy, mayoral leadership effects, and cooperative governance models. These works bridge political science, public administration, and urban studies through empirical analysis of regional planning and intergovernmental dynamics. No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials. Gerber co-leads the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS), a longitudinal public opinion survey of Detroit residents, and founded ViewPoint—a software platform for educational role-play simulations. She actively contributes to Poverty Solutions, the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), and the Program in Practical Policy Engagement (P3E), leveraging interdisciplinary approaches to address urban governance challenges.

• Regionalism
• Intergovernmental Cooperation
• Sustainable Development
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Dr. Sarah F. Anzia is the Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, with a joint affiliation at the Goldman School of Public Policy. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center and a Senior Fellow (adjunct) at the Hoover Institution. Her research bridges American politics, public policy, and subnational governance. Her work focuses on state and local government election timing and voter turnout interest group influence public-sector labor dynamics gender in electoral politics pension policy The 15 most recent publications highlight her expertise in historical labor movements policy feedback theory local taxation public-sector pension economics gender dynamics in electoral outcomes subnational institutional analysis Her studies often employ quantitative datasets spanning multiple decades of local government financial records and electoral patterns. Scientific recognition includes National Research Data Access via Goldman School working papers Senior Fellowships at Niskanen Center and Hoover Institution Endowed Chancellor's Professorship at UC Berkeley Key research contributions examine the interplay between business groups and labor unions in local governance structural determinants of senior citizen policy influence pension fund governance mechanisms historical development of local electoral institutions She received her PhD in political science from Stanford University and holds an MPP from the Harris School at the University of Chicago.

• American politics
• State and local government
• Elections
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Christopher R. Berry is the William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy and the College at the University of Chicago, and Director of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation. He also served as the inaugural director of the Center for Municipal Finance. His research focuses on American politics, metropolitan governance, municipal finance, and intergovernmental fiscal relations. Notably, his book *Imperfect Union* won the APSA Best Book Award in Urban Politics. Key affiliations include the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His work has been featured in major media outlets like the *New York Times* and *Last Week Tonight with John Oliver*. His research often intersects property tax fairness, urban policy, and the effects of leadership in politics and sports. His awards reflect his scholarly impact, including the APSA Urban Politics award and membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His research extends to leadership studies, as seen in collaborations analyzing coach effects in professional sports.

• American Politics
• Metropolitan Governance
• Municipal Finance
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Andrew Guess is an Associate Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He employs quantitative and computational methods to study digital media's impact on political dynamics, including polarization, misinformation, and algorithmic effects. Research Interests: Digital media and politics, computational social science, misinformation, political polarization, survey methodology Key Collaborations: Co-editor of the Journal of Quantitative Description: Digital Media , with Kevin Munger and Eszter Hargittai Publication Trends: His work analyzes social media algorithms (e.g., Facebook/Instagram feed effects), misinformation prevalence and correction (including election-related content), and methodological innovations using digital trace data. Articles demonstrate cross-platform analysis, behavioral tracking, and experimental approaches to media literacy interventions. Academic Contributions: Guess has developed frameworks for measuring online media diets, tested algorithmic impacts on political exposure, and investigated structural factors in digital misinformation spread. His research frequently involves large-scale behavioral experiments and partnerships with institutions like the Harvard Kennedy School and NYU Center for Data Science.

• Digital Media and Politics
• Political Communication
• Misinformation and Fact-Checking
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