Amanda Wintersieck, Ph.D.

wintersieal@vcu.edu


Assistant Professor

Virginia Commonwealth University

Year of PhD: 2015

Country: United States (Virginia)

About Me:

Amanda L. Wintersieck (Ph.D., Arizona State University 2015) is an assistant professor of political science at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research interests lie in political behavior and political communication. Specifically, she is interested in the effects of political campaigns on voters’ evaluations of candidates, on the role the media plays in citizen’s vote choice and the conditions that advantage a candidate’s campaign. Her current research focuses on the role of news media and the impact of the electoral context in political campaigns. She pursues these interests utilizing a multi-methodological approach, including experiments, surveys and content analysis. Her work has appeared in the Political Communication, American Politics Research, Politics, Groups, and Identities, The Praeger Handbook of Political Campaigning in the United States, and The London School of Economics American Politics and Policy Blog. Professor Wintersieck teaches undergraduate courses on political behavior, public opinion, research design, American government, campaigns and elections, and the media and politics.

Research Interests

Elections, Election Administration, and Voting Behavior

Political Communication

Public Opinion

Countries of Interest

United States