A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
Assistant Professor of Political Science Jared McDonald shared his expertise with media, earning recent mentions, including: Super Tuesday voters turn out to select parties’ presidential nominee (Courthouse News Service) “There are enough delegates out there that that if things changed dramatically, Nikki Haley could start reeling off wins and amass enough delegates,” said Jared McDonald, […]
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jared McDonald new book, Feeling Their Pain: Why Voters Want Leaders Who Care, was recently published by Oxford University Press. Learn more.
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jared McDonald was quoted in an article titled “Abortion, parents’ rights and Youngkin’s tactics take center stage as purple Virginia votes for legislature” on Courthouse News. “After Roe v. Wade was overturned, you saw Republicans trying to deemphasize this issue,” McDonald said. “In Virginia, Republicans realized they […]
The results of a study by university professors, including Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jared McDonald, and published in the journal Public Management Review, were cited in an article titled “Study Shows Governments Escape Blame by Contracting Services Such as Prisoner Transport.” Read more at phys.org.
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jared McDonald appeared in a segment titled “Do Voters Punish Lying Politicians?” for Democracy Nerds. “It’s not just the party label. There needs to be some sort of affective attachment,” McDonald said. “Trump is the leader of your party. This is a real politician, and so you’ve […]
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jared McDonald co-authored Citizens of the World, Political Engagement and Policy Attitudes of Millennials across the Globe, published by Barnes & Noble in October. The book examines the millennial generation around the world and looks at their attitudes about family life, gender roles, institutions, politics, religion, lifestyle, and the […]