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.
Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Houston; PPRG Team Member
Libby Jenke earned her Ph.D. in Political Science at Duke University. She studies questions of voter behavior, such as the role of identity in voter choice, gender, and race’s effect on candidate evaluations, and variability in the voting models used by citizens.
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
CEO of Matt Berent Consulting, 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
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Santa Barbara; PPRG Team Member
John 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.
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
 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. |
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. |
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 junior at Stanford pursuing a major in Human Biology with a concentration in Health Determinants and Policy and a minor in Psychology. She plans to attend law school in the future and pursue a career working with health policy. Outside of the PPRG, Sierra serves as co-president of Healing Strokes and COO of Stanford Politics. |
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 junior at Stanford majoring in psychology with plans to attend law school after graduation. Outside of the PPRG, Larissa serves as co-president of Stanford Food Recovery and edits for multiple publications, including The Stanford Daily. Outside of school, her interests include fitness, nutrition, and baking. |
MAYA SALAMEH Maya is a junior at Stanford majoring in psychology in the Mind, Culture, and Society track with minors in creative writing and comparative studies of race and ethnicity. Outside of PPRG, she enjoys writing poetry, dancing, and reading about hyphenated-American history. |
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CONNOR ROKOS Undergraduate RA Connor is a junior at Stanford majoring in Political Science with particular interests in the media's effect on voting and income inequality. He also plans to minor in Computer Science. Outside of academics, Connor enjoys running, playing basketball with his friends, and spending time with his pets. |
ELEANOR SCHROEDER Eleanor is a rising junior from a small town in East Texas majoring in Political Science with concentrations in Justice and Law and Elections, Representation, and Governance. She also plans to minor in History and Human Rights and attend law school. Eleanor's go-to fun fact is that she has an identical twin sister who also attends Stanford. In her free time, Eleanor enjoys traveling, cooking, and hiking. |
MAC SIMPSON Mac is a rising sophomore looking to major in Political Science with concentrations in International Relations and Justice and Law. He is also hoping to minor in Human Biology. Outside of the classroom, Mac is on the board of Stanford in Government, where he currently is one of the Co-Directors of the Policy Dinners Committee. In his free time, Mac enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and hanging out with friends. |
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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. |
 BELLA MEYN Bella is a majoring in Public Policy with a concentration in environment, resources, and energy policy. Bella's really interested in the intersection of behavioral economics with politics, especially as they concern climate change and environmental policy. As a Brazilian living in the United States, she also enjoys studying these issues in the lenses of comparative politics and Latin American relations. Outside of academic life, Bella enjoys going on road trips, exploring the pacific northwest, and reading autobiographies. |
TENZIN KARTSANG Tenzin is an incoming Junior majoring in Political Science, with a primary concentration in Justice and Law. He is also pursuing a minor in Poverty, Inequality, and Policy, a sociology subfield. Outside of academics, he is the Financial Officer for Stanford's Tibetan Student Union for 2020-21. He also enjoys being a contributing satirical writer for The Stanford Daily and performing stand-up comedy at Coffee House (CoHo). |
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ROBERTA MARQUEZ Undergraduate RA Roberta is a sophomore currently pursuing a degree in English and Psychology, with a keen interest in counseling. On-campus, she is a staffer for The Bridge Peer Counseling Center, works as a Hume Center LCP tutor, and is a staff writer for The Daily. In her free time, Roberta loves reading just about any genre, writing, illustrating, and long-distance running. |
ASHWIN PILLAI Undergraduate RA Ashwin is a rising sophomore at Stanford looking to major in Political Science and Philosophy. His academic interests include political theory, civil liberties law, and the intersection of philosophy and literature. Outside of school, he enjoys reading, producing music, and singing with his friends. |
JESSICA OKAFOR Undergraduate RA Jessica is a second 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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PAUL MITALIPOV Undergraduate RA Paul is a sophomore considering majoring in Symbolic Systems, with an interest in human-computer interaction. He is also an active member of the Stanford Debate Society. Outside of school Paul enjoys listening to all kinds of music, reading fantasy books, and spending time with his family. |
LINDSAY CHONG Undergraduate RA Lindsay is a sophomore planning on majoring in political science. She is particularly interested in the fields of political psychology, biodefense, and international human rights. In her free time, she likes to take walks with friends, write, and cultivate the plants on her patio. |
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FORMER GRADUATE STUDENTS
Research Scientist, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative |
Research Manager, Analyst Institute; Stanford, California |
Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley |
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science, University of Chicago Booth School of Business |
Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Director of Research – Demography and Survey Science Group, Facebook; Menlo Park, CA |
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 Social and Personality Psychology, University of Southampton; Southampton, United Kingdom |
Senior Vice President, Marketing Science, Lieberman Research Worldwide; Cincinnati, Ohio |
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Texas-Austin |
Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, Union College; Schenectady, New York |
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Central European University; Budapest, Budapest, Hungary |
Inaugural Director of the SNF Agora Institute, Professor of Political Science, and Faculty Director of the P3 Research Lab at Johns Hopkins University |
Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Delaware |
Associate Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University |
Associate Professor of Communication & Media and Political Science, Faculty Associate in the Center for Political Studies, and Core Faculty for the Michigan Institute for Data Science at the University of Michigan |
Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Southern Illinois University |
UX Designer at Facebook; Seattle, Washington |
Professor of Psychology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas |
Data Manager, Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity, Brown University |
Attorney at Durie Tangri, San Francisco, California |
Professor of Psychology and Chair of Social/Personality Program, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
Associate Professor of Psychology, Bates College |
Senior 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 |
Co-founder and Analytics Lead of Quantic Foundry |
Assistant Professor, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University |
Senior Research Manager at Netflix; Los Gatos, California |
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 |
Counsel at Graf & Pitkowitz Rechtsanwälte GmbH; Breitenfurt bei Wien, Lower Austria, Austra |
Assistant Director of Assessment, Trends and Communications George Mason University |
Senior 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 |
Research Manager at Instagram; Mountain View, California |
Assistant Professor of Communication, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania |
Executive Director at Story County Community Foundation, Ames, IA |
Principal Data Scientist, Microsoft; Seattle, Washington |
Director of the Centre for Educational Excellence, Curriculum and Instruction Division, Simon Fraser University |
Edith M. Cornell Professor of Political Economy, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University |
Research Development Manager, Office of Proposal Development, University of Illinois |
Professor of Psychology, Glendale Community College; Scottsdale, Arizona |
General Manager of Germany, Kry AB |
YAO CHIA CHUANG Taiwan National University, Taipei, Taiwan |
 Senior Design Methodologist, Government Accountability Office; San Antonio, Texas |
Principal Scientist, Merck; New York City, New York |
Litigation and Public Opinion Research Support, The Strategy Team, Ltd.; Mount Prospect, Illinois |
 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 |
Ph.D. Candidate in Developmental and Psychological Sciences, Stanford University |
IRVING J. CULPEPPER |
BRIAN ULDALL |
JAMES ASHENHURST |
Presidential Young Professor, NUS Business School's Department of Management and Organisation; Singapore |
Associate Professor of Psychology, Ithaca College; Ithaca, New York |
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, Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity, Brown University |
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Optima Behavioral Health |
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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 |
Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Utrecht University |
Associate Professor of Psychology, Yeshiva University |
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Lund University |
Lecturer in Psychology, University of Michigan |
TESS HEINTZE Director, Profile Group, Knowledge Networks |
FORMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
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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 McLean 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 Issac Cheruiyot 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 Kelly Kim |
Kelsey Dayton Kelsey Neufeld Kenji Hata Keenan Kelly Kevin Beane Kimberly Dokes Kirsten Mettler Konnie Toth Kue Chang Kyle Abraham Kyra Whitelaw Lance Cidre LaRena Woods Laura Dionne Laura Hodapp Laura McCully Lauren McCune Lauryn Johnson Leah Karlins 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 Meg McNulty Meghan McCall Melody Alonzo Meredith Manda Mia Muoneke 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 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 Sophia Serafin Sophia Sosa 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 |