Dr. Kevin Wagner
Director
Dr. Kevin Wagner is a professor of Political Science at Florida Atlantic University, specializing in American Politics. He has made significant contributions to the field, particularly in the areas of electoral behavior, political communication, and public opinion. His work has been published in leading journals such as Political Behavior, and Democratization. He has co-authored three books including “Tweeting to Power: The Social Media Revolution in American Politics,” published by Oxford University Press.
Dr. Robert E. Gutsche, Jr.
Strategic Lead
Dr. Robert E. Gutsche. Jr., Strategic Lead, is an associate professor in the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University. A former journalist whose work appeared in The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Newsday, and elsewhere, he studies digital culture and journalism related to political communication, the environment, and social issues. He is the author and editor of several books, including “The Future of the Presidency, Journalism, and Democracy: After Trump.”
Dr. Luzmarina Garcia
Affiliated Researcher
Dr. Luzmarina Garcia is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Florida Atlantic. She is also a faculty affiliate in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies and the Center for Peace, Justice and Human Rights at FAU. Her research investigates the health of American courts with an eye to effects on public opinion, representation, and inter-branch relations. She is especially interested in gender and judicial decision-making, and the study of these topics in administrative courts, such as immigration and tax courts.
Dr. Dukhong Kim
Affiliated Researcher
Dr. Dukhong Kim is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Florida Atlantic. His main research interests include political behavior, public opinion, and racial and ethnic politics in American politics.
Dr. Aaron Veenstra
Affiliated Researcher
Dr. Aaron Veenstra is an associate professor in the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University. His research builds on the social psychological tradition in mass communication, with a focus on how political and other social identities influence the ways people seek and interpret news information. His areas of expertise include political communication, media effects, online communities, social identity, and cognitive bias.
Emmanuel Sir Odoom
Doctoral Student Support
Emmanuel Sir Odoom is a second-year Public Administration doctoral student at FAU working with the PolCom Lab. His research interests cover artificial intelligence, procurements, public policy analysis, employee motivation, and public opinion. In addition, he is a Graduate Teaching Assistant and a recipient of the Dean’s Fellowship.
Craig Agranoff
Digital Lead
Professor Craig Agranoff specializes in Political Marketing and Political Campaigning. He has co-authored 3 books on marketing and is a regular news contributor on political communications. He is the founder of PoliticalConsulting.com.
Asna Nayani
Lab Research
Asna Nayani is a graduate student at FAU pursing a Master’s in Data Science within the Political Science Department. She leads the PolCom Lab student club that engages students with research at the Lab. She is interested in research on political behavior and political polling in the US.
