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Education
- Exam fields: American Politics, Methodology (high pass)
- Summa Cum Laude, with distinction in the major
- Majors: Political Science, Democracy & Justice Studies (emphases: Legal Studies, U.S. & the World), and Public Administration (emphasis: Public & Nonprofit Management)
Research & Teaching Interests
Substantive
Methodological
Publications
Jones, Bradford, Amanda Loehrke, & Bianca Vicuña. 2026 (forthcoming). “Latino Immigrant Endorsement of the Criminality Narrative of Detention and Deportation.” PS: Political Science & Politics.
Weinschenk, Aaron C., Amanda Baker, Zoe Betancourt, Vanessa Depies, Nathan Erck, Quinne Herolt, Amanda Loehrke, Cameron Makurat, Hannah Malmberg, Clarice Martell, Jared Novitzke, Bradley Riddle, Tara Sellen, Leah Tauferner, & Emily Zilliox. 2020. “Have State Supreme Court Elections Nationalized?” Justice System Journal, 41(4): 313–322.
Teaching Experience
* Indicates courses where I taught discussion sections or lab.
Department of Political Science, University of California, Davis
- Quantitative Analysis in Political Science II with Dr. Juan Tellez
- Quantitative Analysis in Political Science I* with Dr. Chris Hare
Department of Political Science, University of California, Davis
- The Scientific Study of Politics* with Dr. Brad Jones
- The Rules of the Electoral Game in American Politics with Dr. Ben Highton
- Quantitative Analysis of Political Data with Dr. Brad Jones
- The Scientific Study of Politics* with Dr. Chris Hare
- The Scientific Study of Politics* with Dr. Juan Tellez
- California State Government and Politics with Dr. Scott MacKenzie
- Race & Politics with Dr. Brad Jones
- US Foreign Policy with Dr. McCage Griffiths
- Latinx Politics with Dr. Brad Jones
- Local Government & Politics with Dr. Scott MacKenzie
- Judicial Politics with Dr. Mark Verbitsky
Department of Environmental Science & Policy, University of California, Davis
- Urban and Regional Planning* with Instructor Alexandra Shea
Department of Public Administration, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
- Philanthropy: Civic Engagement Through Giving with Dr. Lora Warner
Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
- Introduction to American Government & Politics with Dr. Aaron Weinschenk
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
- Regression Analysis with Dr. Tim McDaniel
- Introduction to the R Statistical Learning Environment with Dr. Kerem Ozan Kalkan
- Statistics and Data Analysis I* with Dr. Niccole Pamphilis
Middleton, WI
- Tutor for 1st–12th grade Math, Science, Reading, English, Writing, and college-level History
Research Experience
University of California, Davis
- CA Legislative Climate Adaptation Project, supervised by Dr. Scott MacKenzie
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
- Honors in the Major Project, “Representing Women: An Exploration of Leadership and Elected Officials in Northeastern Wisconsin,” supervised by Dr. Lora Warner
- Political Science Research Lab, supervised by Dr. Aaron Weinschenk
- Independent Research Studies, supervised by Dr. Aaron Weinschenk
Professional Service
Political Science Department, University of California, Davis
University of California Graduate and Professional Council, Washington D.C.
Political Science Department, University of California, Davis
- Senior Advisor to the President, 2025–2026
- President, 2024–2025
- Vice President, 2023–2024
- Graduate Student Association Representative, 2022–2023
Political Science Department, University of California, Davis
American Journal of Political Science
Political Science Department, University of California, Davis
College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
Presentations
Chicago, IL
- “Shifting Narratives: The Dobbs Ruling and Abortion Discourse in American Media”
- “Beyond the Ballot: Survey Design on Descriptive Representation in American Campaigns”