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Post-Election 2016: Beyond the headlines
Oct. 20, 2016—Vanderbilt professors John Geer, Efrén Pérez and Tracy Sharpley-Whiting discuss the 2016 presidential election.
Election 2016: Second presidential debate reviewed
Oct. 11, 2016—Professor of Political Science John Geer, a leading expert on presidential elections, takes a look at the volatile second presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton.
The Science of Politics: Vanderbilt experts put their theories to the test in the 2016 election
Aug. 10, 2016—To say that this has been a crazy year in politics is a laugh-out-loud understatement. We turn to the experts in Vanderbilt’s renowned political science department for insight not only into the 2016 presidential race, but also into the future of U.S. politics itself.
Experts on mass shootings, guns in America, and political perceptions after terrorism
Jun. 13, 2016—Vanderbilt University's Jonathan Metzl, a mental health and mass shootings expert, and Liz Zechmeister, who studies perceptions of political leaders after terrorism, shed light on the Orlando mass shooting.
TIP SHEET: Political expert John Geer can comment on presidential races
Jan. 19, 2016—Vanderbilt University political scientist John Geer, the nation’s leading expert on negative political advertising, is available to comment on the U.S. Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections. Geer co-chairs Vanderbilt’s Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions.
Sexism rules in the ballot booth unless voters have more information
Nov. 9, 2015—Female candidates have to be more qualified than their male opponents to prevail in an election because many people don’t see women as leaders, according to research that reveals hidden bias that can emerge in the voting booth.
TIPSHEET: Kerry likely to be more traditional secretary of state
Jan. 30, 2013—Vanderbilt historian Thomas Schwartz can comment on how John Kerry will likely approach his new job as secretary of state.
Ingrid Wuerth of Vanderbilt Law School named to Clinton advisory committee
Nov. 17, 2011—Ingrid Wuerth, professor of law and director of the International Legal Studies Program at Vanderbilt Law School, has been named to the State Department Advisory Committee on International Law.