Dane Burgos Dane Burgos is a Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. His primary concentration is American Politics. His research interests include political psychology, public opinion, and issue framing. He has recently become interested in studying police practices and other aspects of law enforcement as they interact with the political landscape. Dane graduated with Bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Alabama before earning a Master's degree in Sociology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Katie Glenn

Katie Glenn is a Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of Colorado Boulder with concentrations in American Politics and Research Methodology. Katie’s research focuses on the influence of key actors (political, religious, and the media) on American public opinion and behavior. Her work has been published in the academic outlet New Trends in Qualitative Research. Katie graduated with her B.S. in Political Science in 2019 and her M.A. in Social Justice and Human Rights from Arizona State University in 2022.

 
Madeline Mader

Madeline Mader is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder. Madeline's research focuses on judicial politics, Supreme Court institutional legitimacy, and judicial opinion writing. Her dissertation examines the role that methods of Constitutional interpretation play in garnering legitimacy for the Supreme Court. Madeline's work has been published in the Journal of Historical Political Economy. She is the Graduate Program Research Specialist for the Department of Political Science and a former Center for Teaching and Learning Fellow. Madeline is an award-winning teacher with a Certificate in College Teaching from the Center for Teaching and Learning. She has been the instructor of record for PSCI 1101: Introduction to American Politics, PSCI 2841: Introduction to the Legal Process, PSCI 3011: The American Presidency and Executive Branch, PSCI 3301: Gender, Sexuality, and U.S. Law, and PSCI 4221: Political Psychology. Madeline earned a B.A. in English and Pre-Law in 2018 and an M.A. in Political Science in 2021.

Dissertation: “Constitutional Dogma: Mythologizing Methods of Constitutional Interpretation”
Grayson Moore Grayson Moore is a Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of Colorado Boulder with concentrations in American Politics and Public Policy. Grayson’s research focuses on Congressional reform, Congressional voter behavior, and political polarization. Grayson holds a B.A. from James Madison University and an M.A. from George Mason University, both in Communications/Public Relations.
Stone Neilon Stone Neilon is a Ph.D. Student in Political Science at the University of Colorado Boulder with concentrations in American Politics and Methodology. Stone is primarily interested in the relationship between the built environment and political behavior/ideology formation. His other interests include deliberative democracy, polarization, American suburbs, urban planning, and radicalization. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in December 2020 with a B.A. in Political Science.
Case Osborn

Case Osborn is a Ph.D. Student in Political Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder with concentrations in American Politics and Methodology. His research interests span a wide breadth of topics within the subfields of political psychology and behavior, including affective polarization, personality, moral psychology, emotions, and attitude formation. Case earned a B.A. in Political Science from Colorado College in 2021.
Samantha Register Samantha Register is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Political Science with concentrations in American politics and political methodology. She studies American political behavior, focusing on social media, voting, and spatial polarization. She graduated from the University of Colorado - Denver in December 2019 with an MA in Political Science.

Former Lab Fellows

 

Damon Roberts completed his Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is the Manager of Elections at ABC News.

Alexander Jensen completed his Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is a Visiting Lecturer of Political Science at Skidmore College.

Courtney Nava completed her Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

Ian Shapiro completed his Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is a Post-Doctoral Civic Engagement Fellow at The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law.

Carey Stapleton completed his Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is a Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of Notre Dame.

Josalyn Williams completed her Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is a Policy Research Associate with the Center for Legislative Strengthening at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Denver.

Christina Ladam completed her Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada Reno.

Joe Zamadics completed his Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is now a Data Scientist at PSB.

Stefani Langehennig completed her Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder and is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Denver.

Ryan Bell completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado Boulder and is a PhD student in the Department of Politics at Princeton University. His main research interests are political behavior and methodology.