Debra Leiter

Som fantastic political science going on at Great Plains Political Science Association, today @UMKC

Awards shelf grew by one! Congrats to all the MyVita winners and Thanks @umkc !

@CBWlezien @a_rasmussen Can’t wait to read!

Excited about a new paper with x.com/s_soroka in x.com/polcommjournal: "durable biases in information processing, by media organizations and humans more generally, can produce misinformation and misperceptions..." tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Want to shape the future? Support our undergraduate legislative and government internship program! This program helps create the next generation of political leaders. UMKC students are amazing and this experience is unbeatable. giving.umkc.edu/giving-day?ple…

I remember my internship at the City of Chula Vista Planning Department; a chance to learn how government worked from the ground up, & work with an amazing crew of dedicated civil servants. I want our students to get the same chance. If you had a smiliar experience, let me know!

Support student leadership and public service through legislative internships. #UMKCGivingDay giving.umkc.edu/schools/Univer…

Help our UMKC students become the leaders of tomorrow! Our government internship program places students from DC to Jeff City to KC, giving them the chance to shape the future of their community. Helping students makes you feel good! #UMKCGivingDay giving.umkc.edu/schools/Univer…

@jeremiahbcha This is such a cool resource!

Found an issue? Have suggestions? We track improvements publicly here: github.com/kuriwaki/cces_… PRs, bug reports, and feedback welcome.

📢 Updated U.S. elections dataset — now through 2024. CAGE v4 is out. Data: doi.org/10.7910/DVN/DG… w/ @shirokuriwaki & Jim Snyder 🧵

This is a fantastic opportunity for undergrads considering graduate school!

At the start of the term, voters seemed skeptical of the “iron rule” of midterm loss. More recent data from @verasight_data paints a more complex picture. Check out our @MaryStegmaier @mlewisbeck new piece @Center4Politics. centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/ru…

Exciting new book out!

Does resentment drive policies attitudes that impact women and families? Nicole Kalaf-Hughes and I find clear impacts in our new article in ConLawNow. Open access! ideaexchange.uakron.edu/conlawnow/vol1…

Thanks very much to @kkondik for truly excellent editing!

Will 2026 see the classic midterm loss? Voters aren't so sure. Using @verasight_data, @MaryStegmaier @mlewisbeck and I see voters uncertain of the "iron law" of midterm loss. @Center4Politics crystal ball today! centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/th…

As a quick note, PRQ was so wonderful to work with. Great editors, timely process, and reviews that were substantively helpful and really helped expand the impact of the paper.

In this project, we examine how resentment shapes how people feel about the political system and their place in it. Belief about the responsiveness of the system drops drastically as resentment rises. But internal efficacy effects are split. Very proud of this one!

NEW - Choosing Democracy Over Party? How Civic Education Can Mitigate the Anti-Democratic Effects of Partisan Polarization - cup.org/4iooX3d - @mheroglu, Steven E. Finkel, @AnjaNeundorf, @aykut_ozturk_ & @ericka_rascon #OpenAccess

I am always so proud of our UMKC undergrads and their awesome work. The undergrad research symposium is so much fun because our students are Just. So. Good. @UMKC @UMKCSHSS @umkcpolsciphil

Are some parties immune from scandal? Check out our newest article in the fantastic special edition over @journalEPOP tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…