Professor Jon Krosnick
Lab Director
Jon is a social psychologist who does research on attitude formation, changes, and effects, on the psychology of political behavior, and on current survey research methods. He is the Frederic O. Glover Professor in Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor of Communication, Political Science, and (by courtesy) Psychology. At Stanford, besides his professorships, he directs the Political Psychology Research Group.
Department of Communication
Department of Political Science
Bo Macinnis, PhD
Lecturer
Bo MacInnis is a Ph.D. economist from the University of California at Berkeley. Her research focuses on climate change and survey research methods. She is a Lecturer in the Department of Communication, and regularly collaborates with Jon on climate change research.
Sebastian Lundmark, PhD
Researcher, SOM Institute, University of Gothenburg, and PPRG Team Member
Sebastian earned his Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. His main research interest is in survey methodology and is working with Jon as a postdoc within the Replication Project.
Curriculum Vitae
University of Gothenburg
Lauren Howe, PhD
Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Zurich
Lauren earned her Ph.D. in Social Psychology at Stanford University. She is interested in public communication about political issues, motivated reasoning, and public distrust in opinion polls.
Curriculum Vitae
www.laurenchowe.com
Matthew Berent, PhD
PPRG Team Member
Matthew Berent earned his Ph.D. in Social Psychology at The Ohio State University. He runs his own consulting firm and worked with Jon on survey question design and voting behavior. His research interests include human-computer interactions and consumer data.
Matthew DeBell, PhD
Director of Stanford Operations, American National Election Studies, PPRG Team Member
Matthew DeBell earned his Ph.D. in government at Georgetown University. DeBell has been Director of Operations for the American National Election Studies since 2006. His research areas include questionnaire design and public opinion.
Institute for Research in the Social Sciences
John Protzko, PhD
PPRG Team Member
Protzko earned his Ph. D. in psychological development studying the long-term impacts of interventions on cognitive development. His research also encompasses meta science, the science of the scientific process, research methodology, and social decision-making.
Current Graduate Students
Adina Abeles
PhD Student
Adina is a Ph.D. student concentrating in political communication. Her research interests include public attitudes, beliefs and behaviors about global warming and other partisan environmental issues.
Catherine Chen
PhD Student
Catherine is a Ph.D. student concentrating in political communication. Currently, her research focuses on public opinion and survey methodologies in both the U.S. and China.
Samy Sekar
PhD Student
Samantha (Samy) Sekar is a Ph.D. student in the interdisciplinary environment and resources program and a David and Lucille Packard Foundation Fellow. She researches how to estimate public opinion at state and local levels, so that public opinion data is more relevant for policymakers.
Taylor Orth
PhD Student
Taylor is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Sociology at Stanford. Her research interests include families, relationships, gender, demography, and public opinion.
Current Undergraduate Research Assistants
Sierra Burgon, Undergraduate RA
Sierra is a sophomore at Stanford pursuing a major in Human Biology with a concentration in Health and Health Policy and a minor in Psychology. She is especially interested in Neurolaw and bioethics. Outside of the PPRG, Sierra works at Stanford’s Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis and enjoys using her free time to hang out with friends and explore the city.
Matthew Dardet, Undergraduate RA
Matthew is a third-year undergraduate at Stanford majoring in the data science concentration of political science with minors in history and economics. In addition, he enjoys exploring museums and galleries, golfing, playing the electric and double bass in several jazz combos and the Stanford Collaborative Orchestra, reading about science and history, and writing science fiction short stories. [
Niki Nguyen, Undergraduate RA
Niki is a junior studying political science with interests in ethics, political representation, and democratic theory. She is especially passionate about these topics as they relate to the mobilization of marginalized communities across race/ethnicity and immigration status. In her free time, she enjoys singing, playing percussion, and being active within the AAPI community.
Jessica Gonzalez, Undergraduate RA
Jessica Gonzalez is a sophomore pursuing a major in political science, with an interest in economics, political theory and international relations. Jessica spent her summer interning in the Senate at the United States Capitol and the House of Representatives in Florida. In her free time, she enjoys editing, cross-stitching, visiting museums, and attending Stanford sponsored political events.
Larissa Bersh, Undergraduate RA
Larissa is a sophomore planning on majoring in psychology with future plans that include law school. Outside of school, her interests include fitness, writing, and nutrition.
Lucas Simoes, Undergraduate RA
Lucas is a sophomore at Stanford pursuing a major in economics with a focus on finance and minor international relations. He likes to spend his time outside the lab keeping up to date with events in the financial sector, playing his bass guitar, and being active in his fraternity.
Ashton Borcherding, Undergraduate RA
Ashton is a sophomore planning on majoring in economics and minoring in political science. She is particularly interested in the intersection of politics and religion, and how these factors shape our society as a whole. Ashton is also a member of the Stanford sailing team and has competed in four world sailing championships. In her free time, she enjoys running and filmmaking.
Sophia Serafin, Undergraduate RA
Sophia is a junior at Stanford pursuing a degree in political science, with special interests in representation and political psychology. Out of the classroom, Sophia is involved in Stanford Politics as a staff writer. In her free time, she enjoys video editing, listening to music, and playing with her dog.
Isaac Cheruiyot, Undergraduate RA
Issac is a freshman pursuing a major in symbolic systems and electrical engineering, with interests in artificial intelligence, quantum engineering, and avionics. Isaac is currently involved with the SSI, Robotics Club, and is a member of the club tennis team. In his free time, he enjoys photography, rock climbing, and exploring new places
Jack Quinn, Undergraduate RA
Jack is a sophomore looking to major in International Relations with concentrations in International Security and East and South Asia. He’s interested in global politics, foreign languages, and American democracy. During his free time, he plays guitar in the Stanford Jazz Orchestra and other private groups, watches Netflix, and exercises occasionally.
Eitan Weiner, Undergraduate RA
Eitan is a sophomore at Stanford planning to complete a Music major with an interest in political theory, processes, and psychology. His interests outside of the classroom include sound engineering, hip-hop, and soccer.
Sophia Sosa, Undergraduate RA
Sophia is a sophomore pursuing a degree in international relations. Her interests within the major includes economics and human health and social wellbeing. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, listening to music, and exploring new places.
Former Graduate Students
Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley.
Survey Scientist – Growth, Facebook, Menlo Park, CA
Senior Vice President, Marketing Sciences, Ipsos Marketing, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Professor, Departments of Public Administration and Psychology, The University of Illinois at Chicago.
Professor of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
Associate Professor of Political Science, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Assistant Professor, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University
Senior Researcher, Education Program, American Institutes for Research, Washington D.C
Vice President for Public Affairs Research, The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, Chicago, Illinois
Assistant Professor of Research at Institute of Policy Research, Northwestern University
Assistant Professor of Communication, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania
Yao Chia Chuang
Taiwan National University, Taipei, Taiwan
Fan Li
Associate Director of Market Access and Pricing, Merck
Annabell Suh
UX Researcher, Key Lime Interactive
Andrew Pearlmutter
Stanford Graduate School of Business Student
Amanda McLean
Stanford University, Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law
Irving J. Culpepper
James Ashenhurst
Former Visiting Pre-Doctoral Fellows
Former Visiting Scholars/Post-Doctoral Fellows/Research Staff
Laura Dionne (formerly Laura Lowe)
Data Manager, Institute for Community Health Promotion, Brown University
Assistant Professor, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University
Tess Heintze
Director, Profile Group, Knowledge Networks
Former Undergraduate Research Assistants
- Kyle Abraham
- Mac Abruzzo
- Traci Adair
- Erica Adams
- Monica Adibe
- Shanta Adwoa Annan
- Daniel Agness
- Elaine Albertson
- Melody Alonzo
- Britanny Arboleda
- Ravenna Armstrong
- Gillian Bach
- Maya Balaknshnan
- Angela Bash
- Joy Baskin
- Graham Bazell
- Kellsey Beal
- Kevin Beane
- Jonathan Bentley
- Ibrahim Bharmal
- Daniel Blocksom
- Micheal Brown
- Peggy Caldwell
- Sarah Campbell
- Mark Carrington
- Ebony Carroll
- Autumn Carter
- Ifath Casillas
- Schelli Cavenaugh
- Ellen Cerf
- Kue Chang
- Moiead Charawi
- Emily Chen
- Alice Cheung
- Susie Choi
- Hannahzoee Chua-Reyes
- Lance Cidre
- Jeremy Cook
- Monika Cooley
- Annie Coonan
- Janelle Cornwall
- Felicia Cote
- Sondra Crayton
- Roger Davis
- Sarah De La Garza
- Jenilee Deal
- Gillian Dee
- Allison Dencker
- Dustin Dienhart
- Schen Diggs
- Laura Dionne
- Anh Doan
- Kimberly Dokes
- Dora Duru
- Bo Dwyer
- Gena Eddy
- Terrell Edwards
- Samia El Baroudy
- Mai El-Sadany
- Mary Elizabeth Ho
- Onish Etkins
- Amber Farrell
- Xavier Fields
- Catherine Fisher
- Monique Flemming
- Wesley Ford
- Elizabeth Fredland
- Caroline Galindo
- Katie Gera
- Lucy Gibbs
- Daniela Gonzalez
- Stephanie Grey
- Bobby Gyesi
- Kaitlin Haladay
- Brookes Hammock
- James Hancock
- Andrew Hanson
- Josh Harder
- Betsy Harris
- Kenji Hata
- Bana Hatzey
- Neil Heldman
- Tom Herby
- Kelly Hernandez
- Jack Herrera
- Brent Hite
- Patricia Ho
- Laura Hodapp
- Shiela Holstein
- Alex Hou
- Robert Hudson
- Michelle Hunnicutt
- Jinu Hwang
- Enoch Jaeger
- Fayona James
- Vonn Javier
- Eva Jellison
- Jingxu Jessie Jia
- Bryan Johnson
- Sonia Jones
- Jasmin Kamruddin
- Hassan Karaouni
- David Kay
- Andrew Keaveney
- Michaela Keefe
- Keenan Kelly
- Julia Kho
- Lezley Kijowski
- Natasha Kim
- Denise Klaus
- Jessy Klima
- Cass Kramer
- Katherine Krem
- Rob Krummen
- Rachael Ku
- Karen Kurosawa
- Brian Lam
- Sam Larson
- Tisha Lavette Chisholm
- Alex Lee
- Jerry Lee
- Nathan Lee
- Saamon Legoski
- Julie Lein
- Gabriella Levikow
- Jeremy Liggett
- Justin Lin
- Rachel Linn
- Conan Liu
- Alyse Long
- Marissa Lopez
- Tammy Luo
- Emily Macinnis
- Kameela Majied
- Meredith Manda
- Meghan McCall
- Mary McCann
- Laura McCully
- Leslie Mercado
- Chris Messmer
- Christopher Middleton
- Tracey Moffo
- Alex Monahan
- Linden Moot
- Sarina Morgan Soriano-Taylor
- Jelani Munroe
- Monique Murphy
- Jon Murray
- Darius Namzi
- Luis Negrete
- Kelsey Neufeld
- Ahnviet Nguyen
- Pa Nhia Vang
- Patricia Nowak
- Andy Nyugen
- Nikki Obel
- Deborah Oh
- Eyal Ophir
- Rebecca Orosco
- Cue Orr
- Regina Owens
- Petar Penkov
- Chuong Phan
- Anne Pipathsouk
- Erin Pontell
- Julia Purcell
- Liz Quinlan
- Stephen Quinonez
- Mrinalini Raina
- Jacob Randolph
- Rachel Riddle
- Greg Robinson
- Jamie Rodriguez
- Dena Rogers
- Ali Romero
- Jessica Romero
- Lindsay Rosston
- Sukhi Samra
- Hector Santa-Cruz
- Karl Schmidt
- Carey Schwartz
- Jason Scott
- Christina Sepe
- Joe Sexton
- Kavya Shankar
- Yibai Shu
- Yo-Yo Shuang Chen
- Amanda Shull
- Taylor Sihavong
- Jessica Six
- Wendy Smith
- Noelle Spring
- Amy Stanonik
- Sam Storey
- Mario Suntanu
- Regina Sutch
- Hiyabel Tewoldmedhi
- Michael Tichy
- Adam Ting
- Konnie Toth
- Huey Tran
- Son Tran
- Aimee Trujillo
- Peter Tu
- Aldric Ulep
- Jackson Vachal
- Dia Velasco
- Tracy Vu
- Eleanor Walker
- Molly Wallace
- Jakia Waller
- Althea Wallop
- Jade Wang
- Shelly Wang
- Zecheng Wang
- Lesley White
- Tashiko White
- Trey Whiteman
- Zak Whittington
- Dante Williams
- Joniece Williams
- Hillary Wilson
- Lilly Wolfson
- LaRena Woods
- Juanita Wright
- Joseph Wu
- Chia Xiong
- Vang Xiong
- Glenn Yamada
- Roger Yang
- Roger Yang
- Mariam Yao
- Jen Ying Zhen Ang
- Esther Yoon
- Issa Yousif
- Steve Zhang