DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Nicolette Alayón

Dissertation Title: Celebrity and Influencer Power in American Politics: Parasocial Relationships, Digital Media, and Public Trust

nicolettealayon2023@u.northwestern.edu

Shuan Banh

shuanbanh2028@u.northwestern.edu

Tanner Bentley

tannerbentley2029@u.northwestern.edu

Michelle Bueno Vásquez

michellebuenovasquez2024@u.northwestern.edu

Jeremi Dolecki

JeremiDolecki2026@u.northwestern.edu

Jack Garigliano

JackGarigliano2026@u.northwestern.edu

Nicholas Gonzalez

NicholasGonzalez2029@u.northwestern.edu

Madia Harris

madiaharris2029@u.northwestern.edu

Shai Karp

Dissertation Title: Leasing Democracy: Private Power and Public Policy in American Rental Housing

shaikarp@u.northwestern.edu

Irene Kwon

Office location: Scott Hall 213
irenekwon@u.northwestern.edu

Zachary Lien

zacharylien2027@u.northwestern.edu

Jennifer Lin

Dissertation Title: Training Citizen Officers

jenniferlin2025@u.northwestern.edu

Jack McGovern

Dissertation Title: “Issue Position Change and the Republican Party: Immigration Policy, 1965-2024”

Office location: Scott Hall 313
johnmcgovern2027@u.northwestern.edu

Eden Melles

edenmelles@u.northwestern.edu

Monique Newton

Dissertation Title: Worst Behavior: How Traumatic Events Impact Local Political Participation of Black Neighborhoods in the United States

mnewton@u.northwestern.edu

Maya Novak-Herzog

Dissertation Title: Axes of Consent: Public Perception in the Legacy of Title IX

Office location: Scott Hall 229
mayanovak-herzog2024@u.northwestern.edu

Danielle Ortiz

Caroline Pippert

Office location: Scott Hall 109
carolinepippert2025@u.northwestern.edu

Molly Schiffer

mollyschiffer2027@u.northwestern.edu

Maximilian Weylandt

Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Democracy Conceptions

Office location: Scott Hall 213
mweylandt@u.northwestern.edu

Brianna White

BriannaWhite2020@u.northwestern.edu