Presidential politics and decision-making
Peter Ditto, professor of psychology & social behavior, studies political and moral reasoning, particularly how emotion shapes (and often biases) that reasoning. Areas of expertise include partisan bias in political judgment and how this contributes to political polarization and conflict, psychological differences (and similarities) between liberals and conservatives, and the psychology of the culture war more generally. Contact him at 949-338-1901 or [email protected].
Ethnic voters
Louis DeSipio, professor of Chicano/Latino studies, is an expert on Latino political behavior and can speak on immigration politics, immigrant political behavior and Latino candidates. Contact him at 949-285-1968 or [email protected].
Davin Phoenix, assistant professor of political science, studies African American voter behavior, specifically how race influences individuals’ emotional responses to election and policy cues (and consequences for their political participation) and the effect of race and religious views on individuals’ social welfare policy preferences. Contact him at 949-824-5698 or [email protected].
California politics and political structure
Mark P. Petracca, professor and associate dean of political science, is an expert in California politics, the American presidency, the Supreme Court, political consultancy and American political development. Contact him at 949-824-9010 or [email protected].
Protest movements
David S. Meyer, professor of sociology, can address public policy and social movements, campaign violence, the history of protests, and how the claims of the tea party and Occupy Wall Street are expressed in the current campaign. Contact him at 949-824-1475 or [email protected].
Foreign policy and international politics
Heidi Hardt, assistant professor of political science, studies NATO, the United Nations, the European Union, the African Union, international organizations, international security, international cooperation, and gender in peace and conflict. Contact her at [email protected].
Campaign law and financing
Rick Hasen, Chancellor’s Professor of law and political science, is a nationally recognized expert in election law and campaign finance regulation; he’s also the co-author of a leading casebook on election law. Contact him at 949-824-3072 or r[email protected].
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