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 and the Summer Institute in Political Psychology.
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.
Post Doctoral Fellow
Jared McDonald earned his Ph.D. in Government and Politics at the University of Maryland. He is interested in public opinion and the electoral accountability. He is currently working with Jon on research concerning public opinion about climate change.
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.
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.
MATTHEW BERENT, PhD
PPRG Team Member
Mattew 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.
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.
WILLIAM KOCH, PhD
PPRG Team Member
William Koch earned his Ph. D. in International Economics at University of California Santa Cruz. His research interests include consumer behavior related to public opinion and public policy design, and technology and productivity growth. He is currently working with Jon as a data manager for the Decline Effect Project.
Curriculum Vitale
ERAN AMSALEM, PhD
Assistant Professor of Communication, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, PPRG Team Member
Eran Amsalem earned his Ph.D. in Communication at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He studies the effects of mass and interpersonal political communications on political attitudes. Eran is currently working with Jon on research examining the optimal way to measure attitudes in surveys.
CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS
ADINA ABELES 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 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 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. |
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TAYLOR ORTH Taylor is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Sociology at Stanford. Her research interests include families, relationships, gender, demography, and public opinion. |
LISANNE WICHGERS Lisanne is a PhD student in Political Communication at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR) at the University of Amsterdam. She studies the societal ramification of hate speech prosecution of anti-immigrant politicians, both in Europe and in the United States. |
CURRENT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
SIERRA BURGON 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 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. |
 DIANA JORDAN Diana is a sophomore planning on majoring in political science and communications with future plans that include law school. Outside of school, her interests include dancing, reading, and environmental science. |
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 JESSICA GONZALEZ 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 Larissa is a sophomore majoring in psychology with plans to attend law school. She edits for multiple publications including the Stanford Daily and is involved with several on-campus organizations combatting food insecurity. Outside of school, her interests include weightlifting, writing short stories, and experimenting in the kitchen. |
 SOPHIA SOSA Sophia is a sophomore pursuing a degree in international relations. Her interest 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. |
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MIA MUONEKE Undergraduate RA Mia is a freshman hoping to pursue majoring in Neuroscience. She is interested in, both, the Ph.D. and M.D. programs in her future. Outside of the class, she is a singer, a dog lover, and an avid reader. |
SOPHIA SERAFIN 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 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. |
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JACK QUINN 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. |
 KELLY KIM Undergraduate RA Kelly is a freshmen at Stanford looking to major in International Relations with minors in Chinese and Spanish. Within her major, she is particularly interested in the factors that contribute to the creation and recession of democracies and international governance. Out of the classroom, Kelly is part of the core leadership team of Stanford Women in Politics. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and trying out new restaurant. |
 KYRA WHITELAW Undergraduate RA Kyra is a junior at Stanford majoring in Political Science with concentrations in Justice and Law and Data Science. She is also pursuing a coterminal master's degree in Communications in the Media Studies track. Kyra is particularly interested in environmental and energy policy and law. Outside of school, Kyra enjoys playing tennis, going on outdoor hiking and backpacking trips, and traveling. |
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KIRSTEN METTLER Undergraduate RA Kirsten is a freshman at Stanford planning to major in Political Science with minors in Creative Writing and Communications. She is most interested in how inequalities are deeply seeded in our societal structures, especially as this relates to gender. Outside of the classroom, Kirsten is passionate about writing and enjoys her time creating for the Stanford Daily. She also loves theater, travel, movies, and baking. |
MEG MCNULTY Undergraduate RA Meg is a senior studying International Relations and double-minoring in Psychology and Dance. She enjoys spending time with the campus arts community and her housemates in Casa Italiana. In her free time, Meg loves traveling, photography, making espresso, and running half-marathons. |
JESSICA OKAFOR Undergraduate RA Jessica is a first year undergraduate pursuing a prospective BA in Economics and MA in Public Policy. She is passionate about economic policy and excited to explore the complexities of developmental economics as it pertains to both international and domestic developments. Outside of academics, she enjoys playing the guitar, dancing bachata, and going for runs. |
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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 |
 Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
 Associate Professor, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York. |
 The Strategy Team, Columbus, Ohio. |
 Professor, Departments of Public Administration and Psychology, The University of Illinois at Chicago. |
 Vice President of Litigation Research, The Strategy Team, Columbus, Ohio. |
 Research Psychologist, The Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. |
 Founder, LearnRig, Charleston, South Carolina |
 Director, Strategic Analytics Nationwide Insurance, Columbus, Ohio. |
 Professor of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom |
 Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University |
 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Texas-Austin |
 Assistant Professor of Psychology, Union College, Schenectady,New York |
 Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, New York University |
 Professor of Environmental Politics, University of California, Santa Barbara |
 Professor of Political Science, University of Delaware |
 Associate Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University |
 Professor of Communication Studies, University of Michigan |
 Associate Professor of Political Science, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois |
 Design Researcher at Microsoft |
 Associate Professor of Psychology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas |
 Data Manager, Institute for Community Health Promotion, Brown University |
 Attorney at Durie Tangri, San Francisco, California |
 Professor of Psychology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
 Associate Professor of Psychology, Bates College |
 Research Scientist, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Columbus, Ohio |
 PhD candidate in the Department of Communication at Stanford |
 Professor of Communication, University at Buffalo |
 Senior Research Scientist at Ubisoft, San Francisco, California |
 Assistant Professor, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University |
 Data Scientist/ Research Manager at Apple |
 Professor of Psychology, University of Chicago |
 Vice President, Data Science & Insights, Snap! Raise |
 Ph.D. Candidate in Political Communication, Stanford University |
 Director of Data Science, Mozilla, Mountain View, California |
 Attorney at Special Counsel, Washington D.C. |
 Senior Researcher, Education Program, George Mason University |
 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 |
 Market Research Statistics Specialist at Apple |
 Assistant Professor of Communication, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania |
 Executive Director at Story County Community Foundation, Ames, IA |
 Post-doctoral Fellow, Woodrow Wilson School, Georgetown University |
 Executive Vice President Rhodes Wellness College |
 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University |
 Research Development Manager, Office of Proposal Development, University of Illinois |
 Professor of Psychology, Glendale Community College |
 Head of Onsite Customer Journey/ Data-driven Merchandising, Kry AB |
 YAO CHIA CHUANG Taiwan National University, Taipei, Taiwan |
 Senior Design Methodologist, Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC |
 FAN LI Associate Director of Market Access and Pricing, Merck |
 Marketing and UX Consultant, ArchPatent.com |
 Assistant Vice President-R&D, Farmers Insurance |
 ANNABELL SUH UX Researcher, Key Lime Interactive |
 Director of Marketing Research at Zendesk |
 PhD candidate in the Department of Communication at Stanford |
 ANDREW PEARLMUTTER Stanford Graduate School of Business Student |
 Student in Harvard Law School |
 Research Scientist, Facebook |
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 Stanford University, Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law |
Graduate School of Education at Stanford |
 IRVING J. CULPEPPER |
 Faculty, School of Psychology, Walden University |
JAMES ASHENHURST |
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PHILIP J. CORNET |
KATHERINE A. KOST |
FORMER VISITING PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWS
 University of Goettingen |
 University of Gothenburg |
 University of Goettingen |
 Harvard University |
FORMER VISITING SCHOLARS/POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS/RESEARCH STAFF
 UX Researcher, Facebook, Menlo Park, California |
 Freelance Methodologist |
 LAURA DIONNE (formerly Laura Lowe) Data Manager, Institute for Community Health Promotion, Brown University |
 Certified Nurse Practitioner, Optima Behavioral Health |
Research Development Manager, Office of Proposal Development, University of Illinois |
 SARAH L. BULLOCH, Ph.D. Research Fellow in Social Sciences, University of Southampton |
 Assistant Professor, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University |
 Professor of Political Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium |
 Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Utrecht University |
 Associate Professor of Psychology, Yeshiva University |
 Studies Director, Lund University |
 Lecturer in Psychology, University of Michigan |
 TESS HEINTZE Director, Profile Group, Knowledge Networks |
FORMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
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Ahnviet Nguyen Ahra Cho Aimee Trujillo Aldric Ulep Alejandro Gonzalez Alex Hou Alex Lee Alex Monahan Alex Tahk Alice Cheung Ali Romero Alizabeth McGowan Allison Dencker Althea Wallop Alyse Long Amanda Shull Amber Farrell Amy Stanonik Andrew Hanson Andrew Keaveney Andrew Lockhart Andy Nyugen Angela Bash Anh Doan Anne Pipathsouk Annie Coonan Ashton Borcherding Autumn Carter Bana Hatzey Bella Meyn Betsy Harris Bo Dwyer Bobby Gyesi Brent Hite Brian Lam Britanny Arboleda Brookes Hammock Bryan Johnson Carey Schwartz Caroline Galindo Cass Kramer Catherine Fisher Chelsea Green Chia Xiong Chris Messmer Christina Sepe Christopher Middleton Chuong Phan Claire Milligan Conan Liu Cue Orr Curtiss Cobb Daniel Agness Daniel Blocksom Daniela Gonzalez Danielle Ola Dante Williams Darius Namzi David Kay Deborah Oh Dena Rogers Denise Klaus Dia Velasco Dora Duru Doug Cantwell Dustin Dienhart Ebony Carroll Elaine Albertson Eleanor Walker Elizabeth Fredland Ellen Cerf Emily Chen Emily Macinnis |
Emma Hantoot
Enoch Jaeger Erica Adams Erin Pontell Esther Yoon Eva Jellison Eyal Ophir Fayona James Felicia Cote Francesca Mazzola Gabriella Levikow Gena Eddy Gillian Bach Gillian Dee Glenn Yamada Graham Bazell Greg Robinson Hannah Zoe Chua-Reyes Hassan Karaouni Hector Santa-Cruz Hillary Wilson Hiyabel Tewoldmedhi Huey Tran Ibrahim Bharmal Ifath Casillas Issa Yousif J'vona Ivory Jack Herrera Jackson Vachal Jacob Randolph Jade Wang Jakia Waller James Hancock Jamie Rodriguez Janelle Cornwall Jasmin Kamruddin Jason Scott Jelani Munroe Jen Ying Zhen Ang Jenilee Deal Jenna Leonardo Jeremy Cook Jeremy Liggett Jerry Lee Jessica Aylward Jessica Romero Jessica Six Jessy Klima Jingxu Jessie Jia Jinu Hwang Joe Sexton Jon Murray Jonathan Bentley Joniece Williams Joseph Wu Josh Harder Joy Baskin Juanita Wright Julia Kho Julia Purcell Julie Lein Justin Lin Kaitlin Haladay Kameela Majied Karen Islas Karen Kurosawa Karl Schmidt Katherine Krem Katie Gera Kavya Shankar Keenan Kelly Kellsey Beal Kelly Hernandez |
Kelsey Dayton
Kelsey Neufeld Kenji Hata Kevin Beane Kimberly Dokes Konnie Toth Kue Chang Kyle Abraham Lance Cidre LaRena Woods Laura Dionne Laura Hodapp Laura McCully Lauren McCune Lauryn Johnson Lesley White Leslie Mercado Lezley Kijowski Lilly Wolfson Linden Moot Lindsay Rosston Liz Quinlan Lori Gauthuer Lucas Simoes Lucie Herold Lucy Gibbs Luis Negrete Mac Abruzzo Mai El-Sadany Manya Bansal Mariah Haberman Mariam Yao Marie Hubbard Mario Suntanu Marissa Lopez Mark Carrington Marshall Watkins Mary Harrison Mary Elizabeth Ho Mary McCann Matthew Jacquez Maya Balaknshnan Meghan McCall Melody Alonzo Meredith Manda Michael Tichy Michaela Keefe Micheal Brown Michelle Antebi Michelle Hunnicutt Mitch Holt Moiead Charawi Molly Wallace Monica Adibe Monica Merino Monika Cooley Monique Flemming Monique Murphy Montanna Riggs Mrinalini Raina Natasha Kim Nathan Lee Neil Heldman Niki Nguyen Nikki Obel Nimrah Khan Noelle Spring Olivia Manes Onish Etkins Oscar Molina Pa Nhia Vang Montanna Riggs Mrinalini Raina |
Natasha Kim
Nathan Lee Neil Heldman Niki Nguyen Nikki Obel Nimrah Khan Noelle Spring Olivia Manes Onish Etkins Oscar Molina Pa Nhia Vang Patricia Ho Patricia Nowak Patrick Quian Peggy Caldwell Petar Penkov Peter Tu Pilar Wong Rachel Ku Rachel Linn Rachel Riddle Ravenna Armstrong Rebecca Orosco Regina Owens Regina Sutch Rob Krummen Robert Hudson Roger Davis Roger Yang Rubi Ancajas Saamon Legoski Sam Larson Sam Storey Samantha Wills Samia El Baroudy Sarah Campbell Sarah De La Garza Sarina Morgan Soriano-Taylor Schelli Cavenaugh Schen Diggs Shanta Adwoa Annan Shell Yang Shelly Wang Shiela Holstein Son Tran Sondra Crayton Sonia Jones Stephanie Grey Stephen Quinonez Steve Zhang Sukhi Samra Susie Choi Tammy Luo Tashiko White Taylor Sihavong Terrel Edwards Tisha Lavette Chisholm Tom Herby Tommy Kimmelman Tracey Moffo Traci Adair Tracy Vu Trey Whiteman Troy Wu Vaeme Afokpa Vang Xiong Vonn Javier Wendy Smith Wesley Ford Xavier Fields Yibai Shu Yo-Yo Shuang Chen Zak Whittington Zechang Wang |