Quinn Albaugh

Quinn Albaugh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University and a Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Democracy and Diversity. She holds a Ph.D. in Politics and Social Policy from Princeton University, and degrees from McGill University (B.A., M.A.). Her research focuses on Canadian political parties, elections, and representation with a comparative perspective, emphasizing themes of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and class inequalities. She is currently working on a book project examining how party organizations improve marginalized group representation and multiple LGBTQ2S+ politics projects, including candidate representation, political behavior, and public opinion on LGBTQ2S+ rights.

Education:

• B.A., McGill University
• M.A., McGill University
• Ph.D. in Politics and Social Policy, Princeton University

Research Interests:

Her work explores LGBTQ2S+ politics (especially trans/nonbinary issues), political parties and candidate selection in Canada, representation of marginalized groups, public opinion on LGBTQ2S+ rights, and voting behavior. Methodologically, she employs qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches.

Teaching and Supervision:

She supervises students in Canadian political parties, gender and sexuality in party politics, marginalized group representation, and LGBTQ2S+ political behavior. She prioritizes students with strong academic records and clear research proposals.

Service and Affiliations:

• Departmental Committee and Graduate Committee roles at Queen’s University
• Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) Representative
• Affiliated with the Centre for the Study of Democracy and Diversity

Labs/Teams:

Engaged with the Department of Political Studies and interdisciplinary networks focused on democracy, diversity, and LGBTQ+ studies.