Allison Rank
دانشیار · Youth Political Participation
State University of New York at Oswegoمعرفی
Dr. Allison Rank is Associate Professor and Department Chair of Political Science at SUNY Oswego's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Washington (2014), with expertise in American politics, youth engagement, and pop culture/politics intersections.
Her research examines youth political participation, civic engagement pedagogy, and representations of power/gender in popular media. Rank founded and manages Vote Oswego, an award-winning campus-wide voter mobilization program that trains students in campaign strategies.
Current projects include a monograph on gender/power dynamics in female-led crime narratives and an edited volume on civic engagement pedagogy. Her publications analyze innovative teaching models, accessibility in digital engagement, and political themes in media like Black Panther.
- Barbara Burch Award for Faculty Leadership in Civic Engagement (2024)
- SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching (2024)
- John Saltmarsh Award for Emerging Leaders (2019)
- Stand Out Faculty Award (2019)
Rank teaches courses in American government, political thought, gender studies, and pop culture/politics. Her pedagogical work emphasizes experiential learning and critical analysis of political structures through multiple lenses.
