Alexandra Middlewood

Dr. Alexandra Middlewood serves as Associate Professor and Department Chair of Political Science at Wichita State University's Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences since 2023. She advises both the Great Plains Model UN collegiate conference and Wichita Area Model UN high school conference.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Kansas
• M.A. in Political Science, University of Arkansas
• B.S. in Political Science, Central Michigan University

Her research centers on U.S. gun owner political behavior, with significant contributions to public opinion studies, Kansas politics, and gender dynamics in political systems. She employs applied learning pedagogy through civic engagement activities and political simulations to bridge classroom theory with real-world systems.

Her recent scholarly output demonstrates concentrated focus on voting rights infrastructure, particularly analyzing Kansas' elimination of mail-in ballot grace periods and its implications for electoral accessibility.

Leadership:

• Department Chair, Political Science (2023-present)
• Associate Executive Director, American Model United Nations (Chicago)

She directs WSU's Model UN program while teaching American Politics, Public Opinion, Gender and Politics, and Senior Thesis courses, emphasizing experiential learning approaches to political engagement.