Jaclyn Kaslovsky

Jaclyn Kaslovsky is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis and a Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow. Her research focuses on Congress, representation mechanisms, and the role of women in political systems. She examines how legislators allocate resources like time and staff, and how these choices impact the quality of representation.

Education: PhD in Political Science from Harvard University (advisor unspecified), BA in Political Science from New York University, magna cum laude. Prior to Wash U, she held positions as Assistant Professor at Rice University and Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University’s Center for the Study of Democratic Politics.

Her work has been published in top journals including American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, and Journal of Politics. Recent research includes a 2025 article in Perspectives on Politics co-authored with Michael Olson.

No scientific awards explicitly mentioned. No listed grants or advising students. Current affiliation: Department of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis.