Maya Fitch

American Politics. Voting Behavior. REP. Ally🏳️‍🌈. University of Houston Ph.D Student

[University of Houston Political Science @UHPoliticalSci]

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Lucía López on being awarded the 2025–26 Early Career Fellowship from the APSA Experimental Research Section (@apsaexperiments)! 🎉 Lucía is on the academic job market this year -- learn more about her research at https://t.co/xzXdCjtSGw .

[APSA @APSAtweets]

Measuring Transgender and Nonbinary Identities in Online Surveys: Evidence from Two National Election Studies https://t.co/u82xbSFoOQ

[Center for Effective Lawmaking @TheLawmakers]

This @TheLawmakers working paper from @MichaelRKistner, Robert Alvarez, @Lucas_Lothamer, @Maya_Fitch12, @MJHeseltine, and @beth_simas examines how congressional communications have evolved since the onset of the social media era: https://t.co/Ka1BggeJm8

[Naomi Nubin-Sellers @NaomiNubin]

Today I became my own wildest dream. I passed my dissertation defense. From now on, I am Dr. Naomi N. Nubin-Sellers! Huge thanks to all who supported me, I could not have done it without you 🫶🏿🫰🏿🫶🏿!

[Maya Fitch @Maya_Fitch12]

@NaomiNubin So Amazing, Congratulations Dr. Nubin-Sellers!!!

[Naomi Nubin-Sellers @NaomiNubin]

I am so proud to share that my paper on state drivers of TANF sanctioning behavior received the “2025 Sammy Younge Best Graduate Student Paper Award” from the National Conference of Black Political Scientists! #NCOBPS2025

[Naomi Nubin-Sellers @NaomiNubin]

As the NCOBPS graduate student representative, I also hosted a successful graduate student writing event at this years conference. The event was for ABDs completing their dissertations! I was proud to provide students with time and space during a critical time! #NCOBPS2025

[Jacob Lollis @jacob__lollis]

New article out with @MackenzieDobso2 !

We show that 1) LGBTQ state legislators are much more effective policymakers than non-LGBTQ legislators and 2) that this effect is explained by voter discrimination experienced by LGBTQ candidates.

[Chryl Laird @chryllaird]

@jwamble25 new book is out!!! It is an excellent contribution to our understanding of black voters and how they evaluate their representatives. Check it out! https://t.co/6nPeSv8yxm

[Politics & Gender @PoliticsGenderJ]

📢New issue of #PAG20 is out!📢

In "Politics without Presence?" @ASchote & @LizaMugge pair qualitative text analysis with in-depth interviews to understand trans symbolic representation in 🇩🇪 & 🇳🇱 parliaments.

Available 🌟 #OpenAccess 🌟 https://t.co/vLH3d4aAKC

[Politics, Groups, and Identities @pgijournal23]

PGI is back to work! As we kick off the year, and in light of recent events, we present a thread of published papers that are relevant to the current moment: 👇🧵

[Politics & Gender @PoliticsGenderJ]

📢New #PAG20 Critical Perspectives📢

@BrownPhDGirl, @DrOrlySiow, @MjStrawbridge and co-authors introduce a critical perspectives on intersectionality and centering the margins in political science research.

https://t.co/26zKTwciUe

[Politics & Gender @PoliticsGenderJ]

📢New #PAG20 Critical Perspectives📢

@zeinmurib argues for the reconsideration of how gender is conceptualized and operationalized in political science in light of the increased legislative attacks on trans rights in the 🇺🇸.

https://t.co/dyKJSULW9x

[Political Studies @PolStudies]

What’s driving the narrowing gender gap in party activism? S Scarrow, @jeongkyu_suh & @jmwright432 find shifts in party participation aren’t all about women stepping up but also about men stepping back - https://t.co/7GHbnGt9Kr

@PolStudiesAssoc @uniyorkpolitics @SAGECQPolitics

[Politics & Gender @PoliticsGenderJ]

📢New issue of #PAG20 is out!📢

In 'Whitewashing Women Voters' Chaerim Kim and Jane Junn investigate how the intersectional positionality of race and gender affect reasons for voting for 🇺🇸 presidential candidates in 2020.

https://t.co/KF4vhr8AtE

[Gabriele Magni @GabMagni]

Proud of this study that I conducted with the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute.

In this first-of-its-kind survey, more than 160 LGBTQ+ elected officials shared their experiences with mental health while serving in political office.

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https://t.co/1gmN8n8LSC

[American Political Science Review @apsrjournal]

From our new issue: "Willing but Unable: Reassessing the Relationship between Racial Group Consciousness and Black Political Participation" by @JCarreraSmith, @jayctigerfan, @arvindkrishnam, @MiguelMDuke, @LeannMclaren, @IsmailWhitePhD. #ASPRNewIssue
https://t.co/vILPPH5C4k

[Christine M. Slaughter, PhD @cmslaughter]

Pre-election, Nadia Brown (@BrownPhDGirl ) and I wrote about women’s anger and their political power beyond the ballot box for Gender on the Ballot @onGender. Across race, women’s anger mobilizes action. We’re seeing it now, too.

https://t.co/pKhrnjyMiX

[University of Houston Political Science @UHPoliticalSci]

The deadline for our American Politics positions (Oct 11) and Comparative Politics positions (Oct 15) are approaching. Make sure to get your applications in!

[PSRM Journal @PSRMJournal]

❓Are attitudes toward groups influenced by information about the groups' policy views? Are group sentiments exogenous?

➡️ Using three survey experiments, @ScottClif @beth_simas & @jeongkyu_suh give us the answer 👉https://t.co/rS3t10h18Y #FirstView #OpenAccess