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Christina Farhart serves as Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Carleton College since 2017. Her academic home resides within the Political Science department under the broader institutional structure of Carleton College.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in American Politics and Political Methodology (minor in Political Psychology) from University of Minnesota (2017)
- MA in Political Science from University of Minnesota
- MA in Political Science from Colorado State University
- BA in Political Science and Psychology from Colorado State University
Professor Farhart's research centers on political participation and civic engagement through interdisciplinary lenses combining political science, psychology, and mass communication. Her foundational work examines political disaffection and learned helplessness in contemporary political contexts, analyzing connections to conventional/unconventional political behavior and consequential political attitudes. She pioneers alternative methodologies including implicit candidate evaluations and advanced voter turnout models. Current research explores political and psychological drivers of conspiracy beliefs and political misinformation, reflecting evolving scholarly priorities in democratic resilience.
Her teaching portfolio demonstrates deep engagement with core political science themes:
- POSC 122: Politics in America: Liberty and Equality
- POSC 273: Race and Politics in the U.S.
- POSC 230: Methods of Political Research
- POSC 302: Subordinated Politics and Intergroup Relations
- POSC 210: Misinformation, Political Rumors, and Conspiracy Theories
- ECON 286: Economic Beliefs, Political Beliefs, and Identity
Prior to her doctoral work, Professor Farhart gained professional experience as a grant coordinator for the American Educational Research Association and with the National Science Foundation's Division of Social and Economic Sciences, providing practical grounding for her academic trajectory.
