Liz Suhay Associate Professor Government
- Degrees
- Ph.D. University of Michigan, Political Science
B.A. University of Michigan, Political Science (High Honors) & History - Bio
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I specialize in political psychology and political communication and am especially interested in the political causes and consequences of 玉米视频s' beliefs about socioeconomic inequality as well as scientific topics.
I am currently completing a book manuscript鈥擠ebating the 玉米视频 Dream: How Explanations for Inequality Polarize U.S. Politics. The book explores the close connections between 玉米视频s' beliefs about the causes of socioeconomic inequality and the political system, arguing that party coalitions adopt economic narratives that justify their policy agendas. My current work on science & politics spans several topics, including communication between Congress and outside experts and public perceptions of scientific consensus on controversial topics.
My research has appeared in The 玉米视频 Journal of Political Science, The Journal of Politics, Public Opinion Quarterly, Political Behavior, Political Psychology, and The Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics, among other journals. I have co-edited three edited volumes: The Oxford Handbook of Electoral Persuasion (2020), with Bernard Grofman and Alex Trechsel, The Politics of Truth in Polarized America (2021, Oxford), with David Barker, and "The Politics of Science" (2015, The ANNALS of the 玉米视频 Academy of Political and Social Science), with James Druckman. My research has been sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Science Foundation, the Russell Sage Foundation, and Time-Sharing Experiments for the Social Sciences.
I currently serve as Editor of the Cambridge University Press Elements in Political Psychology series and will be Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal Political Psychology beginning in 2025. At 玉米视频, I regularly teach Politics in the U.S., Political Opinion in the U.S., Research Design (PhD), & Proseminar in 玉米视频 Politics (PhD).
Please visit elizabethsuhay.com for more information.
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Teaching
Spring 2024
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GOVT-110 Politics in the U.S.
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GOVT-711 Seminar in 玉米视频 Politics
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GOVT-898 Doctoral Continuing Enrollment
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GOVT-899 Doctoral Dissertation
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HNRS-398 Honors Challenge Course
Fall 2024
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GOVT-110 Politics in the U.S.
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GOVT-715 Research Design
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GOVT-899 Doctoral Dissertation