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Emily Thorson, associate professor of political science and senior research associate in the Campbell Public Affairs Institute, analyzes how the media addresses the issue of misinformation and how such coverage shapes public perception and trust. It explores the relationship between news and social media, highlighting how mainstream media often places blame on social media for the spread of false information.
Cambridge University Press, 2024
“It's Not the Economy: The Effect of Framing Arguments on Attitudes Toward Refugees”
In this article, Lamis Abdelaaty, associate professor of political science, and her co-authors assess whether and how economic, legal, and moral arguments affect Americans’ support for refugee admissions, and which types of refugees they prefer to admit.
International Migration Review, 2025
“Analyzing the Stability of Gun Violence Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Syracuse, New York”
Professors Robert A. Rubinstein, Sandra D. Lane and their co-authors investigate whether COVID-19 altered the geospatial patterns of gun violence in Syracuse, New York.
International Journal of Health Geographics, 2025
Gadarian Discusses the Role of Delegates in Nominating a Presidential Candidate in UPI Article
July 25, 2024
UPI
The Democratic National Convention rules committee passed the rules by a 157-3 vote, preparing for a virtual roll call vote.
According to the Democratic National Committee bylaws, to earn that nomination, Harris or any other presidential hopeful must receive signatures from at least 300 delegates but not more than 600. No more than 50 delegate signatures can come from a single state.
Shana Gadarian, professor of political science, says that delegate votes will be directed by their respective state parties.
“They themselves are part of the party apparatus,” she says. “As with everything in politics in the United States, everything comes from the states. Occasionally you see a delegate make an individual decision and decide to vote for somebody else but that's pretty rare.”
Read more in the United Press International (UPI) article, “Democrats set rules for virtual roll call as path to nominating presidential candidate emerges.”
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Gadarian Discusses the Role of Delegates in Nominating a Presidential Candidate in UPI Article
July 25, 2024
UPI
The Democratic National Convention rules committee passed the rules by a 157-3 vote, preparing for a virtual roll call vote.
According to the Democratic National Committee bylaws, to earn that nomination, Harris or any other presidential hopeful must receive signatures from at least 300 delegates but not more than 600. No more than 50 delegate signatures can come from a single state.
Shana Gadarian, professor of political science, says that delegate votes will be directed by their respective state parties.
“They themselves are part of the party apparatus,” she says. “As with everything in politics in the United States, everything comes from the states. Occasionally you see a delegate make an individual decision and decide to vote for somebody else but that's pretty rare.”
Read more in the United Press International (UPI) article, “Democrats set rules for virtual roll call as path to nominating presidential candidate emerges.”
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May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2026
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