Emily Ommundsen

Emily Ommundsen is an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi. Her research focuses on American political institutions, particularly congressional procedure, staffing, and institutional capacity, with a secondary emphasis on partisan dynamics in legislative processes.

• M.A. in Political Science, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (2021)
• Ph.D. in Political Science, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (2024)
• B.A. in Political Science and Religious Studies, Bucknell University (2017)

Her work includes analyzing the impact of congressional staff experience on committee productivity and studying the strategic use of bipartisanship in legislative messaging.

• Scientific Recognition: Recipient of the APSA Jewell-Loewenberg Prize in American Politics for her research on congressional effectiveness.

Ommundsen previously worked in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, providing real-world context to her academic investigations.