Lab Fellows
 | Katie Glenn is a Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of Colorado Boulder with concentrations in American Politics and Research Methodology. Katie’s research focuses on the influence of key actors (political, religious, and the media) on American public opinion and behavior. Her work has been published in the academic outlet New Trends in Qualitative Research. Katie graduated with her B.S. in Political Science in 2019 and her M.A. in Social Justice and Human Rights from Arizona State University in 2022.
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 | Madeline Mader is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder. Madeline's research focuses on judicial politics, Supreme Court institutional legitimacy, and judicial opinion writing. Her dissertation examines the role that methods of Constitutional interpretation play in garnering legitimacy for the Supreme Court. Madeline's work has been published in the Journal of Historical Political Economy. She is the Graduate Program Research Specialist for the Department of Political Science and a former Center for Teaching and Learning Fellow. Madeline is an award-winning teacher with a Certificate in College Teaching from the Center for Teaching and Learning. She has been the instructor of record for PSCI 1101: Introduction to American Politics, PSCI 2841: Introduction to the Legal Process, PSCI 3011: The American Presidency and Executive Branch, PSCI 3301: Gender, Sexuality, and U.S. Law, and PSCI 4221: Political Psychology. Madeline earned a B.A. in English and Pre-Law in 2018 and an M.A. in Political Science in 2021. Dissertation: “Constitutional Dogma: Mythologizing Methods of Constitutional Interpretation” |
 | Grayson Moore is a Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of Colorado Boulder with concentrations in American Politics and Public Policy. Grayson’s research focuses on Congressional reform, Congressional voter behavior, and political polarization. Grayson holds a B.A. from James Madison University and an M.A. from George Mason University, both in Communications/Public Relations. |
 | Stone Neilon is a Ph.D. Student in Political Science at the University of Colorado Boulder with concentrations in American Politics and Methodology. Stone is primarily interested in the relationship between the built environment and political discourse/socialization. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in December 2020 with a B.A. in Political Science. |
 | Samantha Register Samantha Register is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Political Science with concentrations in American politics and political methodology. She studies American political behavior, public opinion, and political communication with a focus on social media. Her dissertation examines the phenomenon of "political parasocial relationships," or one-sided relationships voters form with politicians, similar to one-sided relationships they might form with traditional celebrities. Samantha's work has been published in Urban Affairs Review. She has been the instructor of record for PSCI 3011: The American Presidency and Executive Branch and PSCI 3021: US Campaigns and Elections. |
 | Cayleb Stives is a PhD student in Political Science at the University of Colorado Boulder, with a concentration in American Politics. His research interests include political communication, psychology, and behavior, as well as judicial, race, ethnic, and identity, politics. His research primarily focuses on the spread of political information on social media platforms including Meta, TikTok, X, and YouTube. Cayleb graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Master's degree in Political Science and a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. His work has been published in the Research Handbook of Judicial Politics and is currently in pre-publication in The Encyclopedia of Political Communication |
 | Benjamin VanDreew is a Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. His primary concentration is American politics. His research interests include American public opinion and behavior, the urban-rural divide, and how these factors affect voting and influence changes in American politics today. Benjamin graduated from Utah Valley University with a B.A. in Political Science in August 2024. |
Former Lab Fellows
Damon Roberts completed his Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is the Manager of Elections at ABC News.
Alexander Jensen completed his Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is a Visiting Lecturer of Political Science at Skidmore College.
Courtney Nava completed her Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.
Ian Shapiro completed his Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is a Post-Doctoral Civic Engagement Fellow at The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law.
Carey Stapleton completed his Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is a Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of Notre Dame.
Josalyn Williams completed her Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is a Policy Research Associate with the Center for Legislative Strengthening at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Denver.
Christina Ladam completed her Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada Reno.
Joe Zamadics completed his Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is now a Data Scientist at PSB.
Stefani Langehennig completed her Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Denver.
Ryan Bell completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado Boulder and is a PhD student in the Department of Politics at Princeton University. His main research interests are political behavior and methodology.