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Meredith McLain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Tufts University, affiliated with the School of Arts and Sciences. She holds a PhD from Vanderbilt University (2023) and a BA from the University of North Carolina at Asheville (2018). Her research focuses on presidential power, unilateral policymaking, and bureaucratic politics, particularly how presidents strategically use directives to control the bureaucracy while avoiding sanctions from Congress, the public, and courts. She teaches courses such as Introduction to American Politics, The American Presidency and Executive Branch, and Policymaking Under Separation of Powers.
Her academic journey includes a MA from Vanderbilt University (2021). Her work bridges American political institutions, separation of powers, and executive branch dynamics. She maintains an active teaching portfolio with multiple iterations of core political science courses. While no formal grants or awards are listed, her research has been published in venues like Google Scholar. Her professional website is http://www.meredith-mclain.com/.
