Diana Z. O'Brien

Diana Z. O'Brien is the Bela Kornitzer Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Chair of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research focuses on gender representation in politics, political parties, executive and legislative politics, and citizens' responses to women's political presence. She holds a PhD from Washington University in St. Louis.

Education: PhD in Political Science, Washington University in St. Louis.

Research Interests:

• Gender and Politics
• Women's Political Representation
• Political Parties
• Executive and Legislative Politics

Awards: Recipient of multiple prestigious awards including the APSA Longley Award, SPSA Best Paper Awards, and NSF funding. Her work emphasizes the importance of gender parity in governance and its impact on democratic legitimacy.

Professional Contributions: Editor of the Cambridge Elements in Gender and Politics, founding member of the EGEN network, and former associate editor at Politics & Gender. Actively involved in advancing women's roles in academia and politics through leadership roles in professional organizations.