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Jan Leighley

Professor
Department of Government

  • Jan E. Leighley's research and teaching interests focus on American political behavior, voter turnout, media and politics, and racial/ethnic political behavior. She has published in the American Political Science Review, the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, and American Politics Quarterly, among others. Her two books include Strength in Numbers? The Political Mobilization of Racial and Ethnic Minorities, published by Princeton University Press, and Mass Media and Politics: A Social Science Perspective. She served as editor (with Kim Quaile Hill) of the American Journal of Political Science from 2000-2004 and currently serves with Bill Mishler (University of Arizona) as editor of The Journal of Politics. She is currently working on a book-length manuscript on voter turnout since 1972, co-authored with Jonathan Nagler (NYU). Formerly in the Department of Political Science at Texas A&M University and the University of Arizona, she moved to the American University in September 2010.

  • Degrees

    Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
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Teaching

  • Fall 2011

    • GOVT-710 Seminar in American Politics: Political Behavior
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  • Spring 2012

Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities

Research Interests

American political behavior

Voter turnout

Registration laws

Election administration

 

Congressional Testimony

Dr. Leighley testified in Congress several years ago on the consequences of election day registration.  Additional details on that testimonry will be uploaded soon.

Announcements

Dr. Leighley will be traveling to Abu Dhabi in November to complete her research book on voter turnout with co-author Jonathan Nagler, who is visiting for the semester at NYU-Abu Dhabi.

Selected Publications

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Area of Expertise: Voter turnout, voter registration, voter mobilization, media/campaign effects, minority group politics/mobilization, political participation

Additional Information: Jan Leighley is the editor of the Journal of Politics, a leading general journal of political science research.
 

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