As the U.S. and the world endure the final televised presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tonight (Oct. 19), political scientists from Georgia State University with expertise in gender and politics, the presidency, and elections are available to discuss what's at stake as the 2016 presidential race winds into its final weeks.
Contact information for the professors is located in the box above for logged-in, registered reporters of the Newswise system. For further assistance in locating experts, contact Jeremy Craig at [email protected] or 404-413-1374.
Sean Richey is an associate professor of political science and specializes in voting and elections, political communication, and political behavior. He is the author of “The Social Basis of the Rational Citizen: How Political Communication in Social Networks Improves Civic Competence” (Lexington Press, 2014), and has also authored articles on political discussion and persuasion.
More information is available at http://politicalscience.gsu.edu/profile/sean-richey-2/.
Sarah Allen Gershon, associate professor of political science, researches gender and politics.
Gershon’s research focuses primarily on the incorporation of traditionally underrepresented groups – including women, and racial and ethnic minorities – into the U.S. political system. Her work looks at the roles of communication, campaigns and political attitudes in looking to explain the challenges faced by these groups.
She and her colleague Kim Fridkin, professor of politics and global studies at Arizona State University, are currently using a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the emotional and cognitive responses to the back-and-forth between Clinton and Trump during this year’s series of general-election presidential debates.
More information is available at http://politicalscience.gsu.edu/profile/sarah-allen-gershon-2/.
Daniel P. Franklin is an associate professor of political science and is an expert on executive power, political culture, presidential legacies, and the relationships between the presidency and Congress. This summer Rowman & Littlefield published a revised edition of his 2006 book, “Politics and Film: Political Culture and Film in the United States.” It explores popular movies and TV shows as indicators of social and political trends to explore the political culture of the U.S., including American Sniper, House of Cards, Orange Is the New Black, and Twelve Years a Slave. He is also the author of “Pitiful Giants: Presidents in their Final Term” (Palgrave MacMillian, 2014), looking at the final terms of recent presidents and their legacies.
More information is available at http://politicalscience.gsu.edu/profile/daniel-p-franklin/.
Need more experts on the election or other topics? Visit the Georgia State University News Hub at http://news.gsu.edu, or contact Jeremy Craig, public relations coordinator, at [email protected] or 404-413-1374.
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