July 16, 2026

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

Cooperman Quoted by BBC News Brasil on Harris Candidacy

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Professor of Political Science, Rosalyn Cooperman

Professor of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman

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.

Cooperman Comments on Possible Harris Cabinet in ‘Newsweek’

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Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Department Chair Rosalyn Cooperman

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Department Chair Rosalyn Cooperman

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, and Department Chair, Rosalyn Cooperman contributed to an article titled “What a Kamala Harris Cabinet Could Look Like” that ran in Newsweek.  “As Cabinet positions are executive appointments that must be confirmed by the Senate, nominees will also have to be confirmable,” she said in the article. “The calculus of who is confirmable will change slightly depending on whether Democrats maintain party majority of the Senate or if Harris administration nominees will be considered by a Republican-majority Senate.” Read more.

Cooperman Comments on Gender Dynamics in 2024 Campaign Finance

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Professor and Chair of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman

Rosalyn Cooperman, professor and chair of Political Science and International Affairs, spoke to the Center for Women in American Politics by Rutgers for a piece titled “Expert Insights: What to Watch in Election 2024.” In the article, Cooperman offers a critical analysis of 2024 campaign finance. She notes that while progressive political action committees (PAC) leverage abortion rights to energize their fundraising efforts, conservative PACs have largely avoided this issue. Cooperman’s insights highlight the strategic role of gender and policy issues in shaping fundraising strategies and electoral dynamics in the current political landscape. Read more.

 

 

Cooperman Shares Thoughts on Vice Presidential Debates With ‘Newsweek’

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Professor and Chair of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman

Professor and Chair of Political Science and International Affairs Rosalyn Cooperman commented on a recent article titled JD Vance Debating Tim Walz Could Backfire for Newsweek. In the article, Cooperman is quoted as saying “VP nominees have one main job in relation to the party’s ticket—do no harm.” Read more in Newsweek and MSN.

Cooperman also shared her thoughts in an article titled “Entrepreneurial Lessons From Kamala Harris’s and Tim Walz’s Decidedly Normal Personal Finances,” published by Inc. In the piece, Cooperman says, “Members of Congress do not look like the typical American in many ways. Most of the people in Congress aren’t middle class at all. Congress is an affluent lot.” Read more.