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Race and Politics Specialization 

Race has been a defining issue in American politics for centuries. The department has several faculty members who focus at least part of their research agenda to the many important questions in this area of political science.

Faculty Specialization

Faculty MemberPh.D. DegreeResearch Area
Marvin KingUniversity of North TexasCampaigns & Elections; Congressional Behavior; Minority and Ethnic Politics; Party Politics; Voting Behavior; Political Participation
Jonathan WinburnIndiana UniversityRepresentation; Public Policy; Redistricting; State Politics; Elections

Research & Grants

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Resilient Economies

Dr. Marvin King led a series of state-wide meetings to provide professional development and networking for non-governmental organizations and other voluntary groups and institutions with a social mission. Supported by the Skoll Foundation and Higher Purpose Co. to champion the work of social innovators and build community wealth within Mississippi for people of color by supporting ownership of financial, cultural, and political power.

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Black Racial Identity

In addition to many scholarly articles, Dr. Jonathan Winburn has authored or co-authored books on redistricting and gerrymandering, the Louisiana legislative Black Caucus, and black racial identity. In his co-authored Dimensions of Blackness, the authors suggest there is no single way to express black racial identity. They move away from blackness as binary and instead reveal what happens when black racial identity is conceptualized with "difference of opinion." Using a multidimensional perspective the book explores whether black racial identity differences among blacks influence political attitudes and behavior.