Sarah Oliver, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Name

Contact Info

Phone:
410-704-5691
Office:
CLA 3230
Email:
soliver@towson.edu

Education

Ph.D. Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2014

B.A. Summa Cum Laude, Whittier College, 2007

Areas of Expertise

American Politics

Mass Media and Politics

Gender Politics

U.S. Congress

Civic Engagement

Survey Methods

Recent Publications

  • "Running at the Intersection of Sex and Gender: How Masculinity Impacts the Candidate Emergence Process." (with Meredith Conroy), University of Michigan Press. 2020.
  • "Confidence in Local, National, and International Scientists on Climate Change." (with Eric RAN Smith, Heather Hodges, and Aaron Sparks). 2021. Sustainability.
  • "Tough Enough for the Job? How Masculinity Predicts Recruitment of City Council Members." (with Meredith Conroy). American Politics Research. 2017. DOI: 10.1177/1532673X17729719.
  • "From Ferraro to Palin: Sexism in Media Coverage of Vice Presidential Candidates." (with Meredith Conroy, Caroline Heldman, and Ian Brechenridge-Jackson). Politics, Groups, and Identities. 2015. DOI:10.1080/21565503.2015.1050412.