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Nicolette Alayón

Nicolette Alayón

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

nicolettealayon2023@u.northwestern.edu

Shuan Banh

Shuan Banh

shuanbanh2028@u.northwestern.edu

Tanner Bentley

Tanner Bentley

tannerbentley2029@u.northwestern.edu

Michelle Bueno Vásquez

Michelle Bueno Vásquez

michellebuenovasquez2024@u.northwestern.edu

Jeremi Dolecki

Jeremi Dolecki

JeremiDolecki2026@u.northwestern.edu

Jack Garigliano

Jack Garigliano

JackGarigliano2026@u.northwestern.edu

Nicholas Gonzalez

Nicholas Gonzalez

NicholasGonzalez2029@u.northwestern.edu

Madia Harris

Madia Harris

madiaharris2029@u.northwestern.edu

Irene Kwon

Irene Kwon

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

Zachary Lien

Zachary Lien

zacharylien2027@u.northwestern.edu

Jennifer Lin

Jennifer Lin

Dissertation Title: Training Citizen Officers

jenniferlin2025@u.northwestern.edu

Jack McGovern

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

Eden Melles

edenmelles@u.northwestern.edu

Monique Newton

Monique Newton

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

mnewton@u.northwestern.edu

Caroline High Pippert

Caroline High Pippert

carolinepippert2025@u.northwestern.edu

Molly Schiffer

Molly Schiffer

mollyschiffer2027@u.northwestern.edu

Breannah Small

Breannah Small

breannahsmall2030@u.northwestern.edu

Brianna White

Brianna White

BriannaWhite2020@u.northwestern.edu

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