Heather Ondercin (Faculty Member is Retired, or has otherwise left the University)
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Phone Number:
Email: ondercin@olemiss.edu
http://heatherondercin.weebly.com/

Key Words: American Politics, Political Behavior, Public Opinion, Voting, Gender and Politics

Research Description: My research focuses on mass and elite political behavior in the United States. This encompasses public opinion, voting, political participation, and political psychology. Additionally, much of my research examines how gender shapes the behavior and opinions of individuals in the United States. For example, I am interested in how and why men and women identify with the major political parities and how that identification as changed over time. I also have several research projects that examine how gender influences the likelihood of women running for elected office.

Honors Theses:

Arun Kumar, Sheila (2016) Understanding Effective Venues of Women Representation in Latin America: An Empirical Study of Millennium Development Goals 3 and 5. (full text)

Haley, Hannah (2016) Millennials' Civics Inclinations: A Study of Civics Education's Impact on Millennials' Political Knowledge and Political Participation. (full text)

Brandenburg, Karson (2015) A Study of Public Opinion on Sex Education in Mississippi. (full text)