Amanda L. Wintersieck

Amanda L. Wintersieck is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University's College of Humanities and Sciences. She serves as Director of the Institute for Democratic Empowerment and Pluralism and holds an affiliation as a Scholar at Tufts University's Institute for Democracy and Higher Education.

• Ph.D., Political Science, Arizona State University, 2015
• M.A., Political Science, Arizona State University, 2011
• B.A., Political Science, Colorado State University-Pueblo, 2009

Her research focuses on political campaigns, media influence, and voter behavior, particularly examining how fact-checking and political messaging shape candidate evaluations. Key trends in her publications include the intersection of digital marketing and electoral politics, the impact of social media disinformation, and dynamics of gender and racial stereotypes in presidential elections.

Wintersieck has also contributed to understanding truth verification in political debates and the integrity of campaign communications. Her work spans journals like the Journal of Political Marketing and American Politics Research.