Professor of political science
Hillygus has published widely on the topics of American political behavior, campaigns and elections, survey methods, public opinion, and information technology and politics. She is co-author of "The Persuadable Voter: Wedge Issues in Political Campaigns" (Princeton University Press, 2008) and "The Hard Count: The Social and Political Challenges of the 2000 Census" (Russell Sage Foundation, 2006).
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Jonathan Mattingly
Professor of mathematics and statistical science
Expertise: Elections > Redistricting
He has developed a mathematical model that explores how congressional district boundaries affect election results by analyzing recent elections in several states, some of which use bi-partisan redistricting and some that do not.
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Professor of mathematics and physics
Expertise: Elections > Game Theory
He studies the game theory behind voting and elections. Bray's book, "Democracy versus Game Theory," is due out in late 2015. He proposes several ways to reduce the role of game theory in elections, including changing the rules of the game to favor centrist candidates.
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Ph.D. candidate in political science
Expertise: Elections > Voter Behavior
He specializes in political participation, education policy and performance accountability
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Professor of political science
Expertise: Elections > Voter Behavior
Hillygus has published widely on the topics of American political behavior, campaigns and elections, survey methods, public opinion, and information technology and politics. She is co-author of "The Persuadable Voter: Wedge Issues in Political Campaigns" (Princeton University Press, 2008) and "The Hard Count: The Social and Political Challenges of the 2000 Census" (Russell Sage Foundation, 2006).
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Professor of law; founding director of the Duke Law Center on Law, Race and Politics
Expertise: Election Law/Voter Rights > Elections
He is an expert in and frequent public commentator on constitutional law, election law, campaign finance, redistricting, politics and race.
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Assistant professor of political science
Expertise: Elections > Voter Behavior
He specializes in the motivational underpinnings of political judgment and decision-making, and teaches courses on public opinion, political behavior and the application of psychological theory and methods to mass politics.
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