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Karyn Amira serves as Associate Professor of Political Science and Associate Chair at the College of Charleston, specializing in political psychology and American politics with research examining ideology, partisanship, media effects, and Donald Trump's influence on conservative identity and party dynamics.
Her educational credentials include:
- Ph.D. from Stony Brook University
- B.A. from Union College
Dr. Amira's research program investigates the psychological foundations of political behavior through experimental methodologies. She explores how partisans process information, form perceptions of ideology, and navigate identity conflicts, with particular focus on in-group love versus out-group hate dynamics. Her work connects media framing practices to political cognition and examines how regional cues like Southern accents function as electoral heuristics. Current projects analyze Trump's reshaping of conservative boundaries and polarization mechanisms in contemporary American politics.
Her publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to understanding polarization and political identity, with recent work in American Politics Research and Perspectives on Politics examining Trump's effect on conservative identity, media usage of "identity politics," and congressional Republican support for Trump. The 2019 co-authored paper on in-group/out-group dynamics received New York Times coverage.
As Associate Chair, Dr. Amira teaches POLI 101: American Government, POLI 205: Doing Research in Politics, POLI 326: American Politics and Mass Media, POLI 327: Political Parties, POLI 336: Political Psychology, and POLI 405: Capstone Seminar. Her capstone courses have featured timely topics including "The 2016 Election in Hindsight," "The Politics of Identity," and "Social Media and Politics," reflecting her commitment to connecting classroom learning with contemporary political developments.
