Dr. Julie Wronski is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Mississippi whose research lies at the intersection of American Politics and Political Psychology.
Research Interests
Partisan sorting and Political Polarization in the United States; Psychological Components of Political Attitudes and Behaviors, including Authoritarianism, Empathy, and Social Identities; American National Identity and Threats to American Democracy; Public Opinion Polling and Survey Methodology; Experimental Design and Analysis.
Biography
Dr. Julie Wronski is an Associate Professor of Political Sci-ence at the University of Mississippi. Her research lies at the intersection of American Politics and Political Psychology. Using survey, experimental, and quantita-tive research methods, she explores the ways in which group identities and personal dispositions shape politi-cal behavior, public opinion, and vote choice. Specifi-cally, she focuses on the roles of national and partisan identities, authoritarianism, and empathy in shaping political behavior in the United States. Wronski’s research has been published in the American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, Political Psychology, and Political Behavior, among other peer-reviewed out-lets; and has been funded by the National Science Founda-tion’s Time Sharing Experiments in the Social Sciences. Her work on partisan sorting and identity politics is rou-tinely featured in international news outlets including the New York Times, The Economist, and the Washington Post. She served as the 2021-2022 Early Career Com-mittee Chair for the International Society of Political Psy-chology. Her current book project, The “Un-American” Citizen, examines how Americans psychologically make sense of their national identity in a politically polarized climate, and how partisan divisions shape mass public beliefs that fellow citizens are un-American. Using survey, ex-perimental, and observational studies from 2016-2022 the book assesses the scope of un-American attitudes in public opinion, the factors that motivate individuals to think about their fellow citizens as un-American, and the ways in which conflicting beliefs regarding who does (and does not) count as an American threaten our nation’s democracy.
Kane, John V., Lilliana Mason, and Julie Wronski. 2021. “Who's at the Party? Group Sentiments, Knowledge, and Partisan Identity." The Journal of Politics, 83 (4): 1783-1799.
Gross, Kimberly, and Julie Wronski. 2021. “Helping the Homeless: The Role of Empathy, Race, and Deservingness in Motivating Policy Support and Charitable Giving." Political Behavior, 43, 585-613.
Feldman, Stanley, Leonie Huddy, Julie Wronski, and Patrick Lown. 2020. “The Interplay of Empathy and Individualism in Support for Social Welfare Policies." Political Psychology, 41 (2): 343-362.
Wronski, Julie, Alexa Bankert, Karyn Amira, April Johnson, and Lindsey Levitan. 2018. “A Tale of Two Democrats: How Authoritarianism Divides the Democratic Party." The Journal of Politics, 80(4): 1384-1388.
Courses Taught
Education
Ph.D. Political Science, SUNY Stony Brook (2014)