Professor of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman was featured by DW News, a German public broadcast service, in a segment titled “How severely has the shutdown affected the American people and the broader economy?” In the segment, Cooperman responds to a question about the shutdown, saying “I’m here in Virginia and we have two Democratic senators. One who is up for reelection in 2026  who is still voting no. He was not among that group that crossed over to try to find a deal, a way back to end the government shutdown. The other senator was elected in 2024 and so is not facing voters until 2030.” Throughout the piece she continues to add her expertise in response to questions from an interviewer. Watch on Youtube.

Professor of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman had her article, “Gender and Party Polarization in the US Congress: Hypervisibility and Invisibility,” published in the Journal of Policy History.

Also this month, Cooperman will assist in asking questions of the candidates at the public political debate for Virginia’s 65th District House of Delegates on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. where incumbent Joshua Cole (D) will face off against Sean Steinway (R) in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium.

 

 

Rosalyn Cooperman, professor and chair of the department of political science and international affairs, was highlighted in an article for the Center for American Woman and Politics titled, “What will 2025 bring for women’s representation in the Commonwealth of Virginia?” Reflecting on upcoming shifts, Cooperman notes, “In 2024, Virginia had four of its 11 congressional seats occupied by women… Virginia’s congressional delegation will be down two women as Representatives Abigail Spanberger (VA-7) and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) are each retiring.” Cooperman’s analysis emphasizes the evolving dynamics of women’s representation in Virginia’s federal and state-level politics, especially with gender and reproductive rights on the ballot in 2025. Read the article.

Cooperman, was also quoted by World News – What Finger News in an article titled “Why women’s issues and campaign finances are in the spotlight.” Cooperman said, “Sure, I think there are a couple of things to recognize when we talk about campaigns and even campaign finance. The Electoral default here in the United States still remains male so a majority of men are running for elected office and a majority of men also fund political campaigns. That said, with Kamala Harris running as the Democratic nominee and certainly Hillary Clinton before her in 2016 we see women as very capable fundraisers. We also have seen in terms of voting women are more reliable voters in the United States than men.” Read the article.

 

 

Professor of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman was highlighted in a Spanish-language article by BBC News Brasil about the Kamala Harris candidacy. The article, titled “Why Kamala Harris doesn’t highlight that she may be the first woman elected president of the USA,” quotes Cooperman as saying, “If you look at it, Kamala Harris is highlighting (the fact that) she is a woman in her own way.” Read the article.

Cooperman also recently penned an article titled “What will 2025 bring for women’s representation in the Commonwealth of Virginia?” for the Center for American Women and Politics. “Even as the 2024 U.S. congressional and presidential elections are not yet in the books, I am turning my attention to Virginia and women’s representation in it at the federal and state level,” Cooperman writes in the article. “In 2024, Virginia had four of its eleven congressional seats occupied by women – three Democrats in Virginia’s 4th (Jennifer McClellan), 7th (Abigail Spanberger), and 10th Congressional Districts (Jennifer Wexton), and one Republican in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District (Jen Kiggans).” Read the article.