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.
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.
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.
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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 (ASoCR) 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. |
 NIKI NGUYEN 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 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 planning on majoring in psychology with future plans that include law school. Outside of school, her interests include fitness, writing, and nutrition. |
 LUCAS SIMOES 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.
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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 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. |
EITAN WEINER 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 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.
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OLIVIA MANES Olivia is a sophomore pursuing a degree in International Relations with an in interest in Environmental Justice issues, mechanisms of accountability for NGOs, and grassroots organizing. She spent this past summer analyzing tribal responses to changes to the Clean Water Act under the Trump Administration. She is also involved in creative writing and currently serves as Editor in Chief for the Leland Quarterly, Stanford’s Literary publication. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, working out, and exploring the Bay Area with friends. |
KELLY KIM 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. |
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
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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, 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 |
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, Zalando |
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 |
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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
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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 |
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FORMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
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Adam Ting Ahnviet Nguyen Aimee Trujillo Aldric Ulep Alex Lee Alex Monahan Alice Cheung Ali Romero Allison Dencker Althea Wallop Alyse Long Amanda Shull Amber Farrell Amy Stanonik Andrew Hanson Andrew Keaveney Andy Nyugen Angela Bash Anh Doan Anne Pipathsouk Annie Coonan Autumn Carter Bana Hatzey Betsy Harris Bo Dwyer Bobby Gyesi Brent Hite Brian Lam Britanny Arboleda Brookes Hammock Bryan Johnson Carey Schwartz Caroline Galindo Catherine Fisher Chia Xiong Chris Messmer Christina Sepe Christopher Middleton Chuong Phan Conan Liu Cue Orr Daniel Agness Daniel Blocksom Daniela Gonzalez Dante Williams David Kay Deborah Oh Dena Rogers Denise Klaus Dia Velasco Dora Duru Dustin Dienhart Ebony Carroll Elaine Albertson Eleanor Walker Elizabeth Fredland Terrell Edwards Nathan Lee Jingxu Jessie Jia |
Ellen Cerf Emily Chen Emily Macinnis Enoch Jaeger Erica Adams Erin Pontell Esther Yoon Eva Jellison Eyal Ophir Fayona James Felicia Cote Gabriella Levikow Gena Eddy Gillian Bach Glenn Yamada Graham Bazell Greg Robinson Hassan Karaouni Hector Santa-Cruz Hillary Wilson Hiyabel Tewoldmedhi Huey Tran Ibrahim Bharmal Ifath Casillas Issa Yousif Jack Herrera Jacob Randolph Jade Wang Jakia Waller James Hancock Janelle Cornwall Jasmin Kamruddin Jason Scott Jelani Munroe Jen Ying Zhen Ang Jenilee Deal Jeremy Cook Jeremy Liggett Jerry Lee Jessica Romero Jessica Six Jessy Klima 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 Alex Hou Zecheng Wang Michaela Keefe |
Kameela Majied Karl Schmidt Katherine Krem Katie Gera Kavya Shankar Keenan Kelly Kellsey Beal Kelly Hernandez Kelsey Neufeld Kenji Hata Kevin Beane Kimberly Dokes Konnie Toth Kue Chang Kyle Abraham Lance Cidre LaRena Woods Laura Dionne Laura Hodapp Laura McCully Lesley White Leslie Mercado Lezley Kijowski Lilly Wolfson Linden Moot Lindsay Rosston Liz Quinlan Lucy Gibbs Luis Negrete Mac Abruzzo Mai El-Sadany Mariam Yao Mario Suntanu Marissa Lopez Mark Carrington Mary Elizabeth Ho Mary McCann Maya Balaknshnan Meghan McCall Melody Alonzo Meredith Manda Michael Tichy Michelle Hunnicutt Moiead Charawi Molly Wallace Monica Adibe Monika Cooley Monique Flemming Monique Murphy Mrinalini Raina Natasha Kim Neil Heldman Nikki Obel Noelle Spring Onish Etkins Pa Nhia Vang Darius Namzi Cass Kramer Hannahzoee Chua-Reyes |
Patricia Ho Patricia Nowak Peggy Caldwell Petar Penkov Peter Tu Rachel Linn Rachel Riddle Ravenna Armstrong Rebecca Orosco Regina Owens Regina Sutch Rob Krummen Robert Hudson Roger Davis Roger Yang Roger Yang Saamon Legoski Sam Larson Sam Storey Samia El Baroudy Sarah Campbell Sarah De La Garza Sarina Morgan Soriano-Taylor Schelli Cavenaugh Schen Diggs Shanta Adwoa Annan Shiela Holstein Son Tran Sondra Crayton Sonia Jones Stephanie Grey Stephen Quinonez Steve Zhang Sukhi Samra Susie Choi Tammy Luo Tashiko White Taylor Sihavong Tisha Lavette Chisholm Tom Herby Tracey Moffo Traci Adair Tracy Vu Trey Whiteman Vang Xiong Vonn Javier Wendy Smith Wesley Ford Xavier Fields Yibai Shu Yo-Yo Shuang Chen Zak Whittington Jamie Rodriguez Shelly Wang Gillian Dee Rachael Ku Karen Kurosawa Micheal Brown Jackson Vachal |