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Election

As races heat up, issues raised on the campaign trail become more pointed and ever more important to analyze. This curated list of USC professors and researchers are following the current election, and are ready to lend their academic expertise for added insight and context on a range of topics.

Politics | Demographics | Social Policy | National Security | Economy | Healthcare | Role of Government | Immigration | Media | Foreign Policy | Voters | TRENDING (SCOTUS)

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48 USC Election Experts

Diane Winston

Expert on American evangelicalism as well as media coverage of religion

Demographics, Elections, Media, , Voters

Steven J. Ross

Expert on Hollywood and politics, labor and working class history and depictions of unions and radicals in American film

Elections, Immigration

Roberto Suro

Expert in print journalism, Latino public opinion and the implications of U.S. Hispanic population growth

Demographics, Elections, Immigration, Media, , Voters

Kristan Venegas

Expert in higher education, especially financial aid policy for minority students

Education, Elections

Patricia Burch

Expert on No Child Left Behind and federal tutoring programs

Education, Elections,

Richard Flory

Expert in religion and urban life, new forms of Christianity, especially among millennials

Demographics, Elections, Voters

Jonathan Aronson

Expert in international relations, communications, globalization and trade negotiations

Economic Policy, Economy, Elections, Trade

Alexander M. Capron

Expert in bioethics, health care policy, access to health care, relationship between law and medicine

Elections, Healthcare

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Election News

The Electoral College is surprisingly vulnerable to popular vote changes
Under certain circumstances the Electoral College system is four times more vulnerable to manipulation than a national popular vote, USC Dornsife's Steven Heilman observes.
Seven Newly Elected Trojans Head to Congress
The septet of USC alumnae will take their place among a record number of women serving in the next U.S. legislature.
As few as 1 in 10 homeless people vote in elections — here’s why
The lingering idea that a person must have a residence works against homeless people's ability to vote, a USC Price survey finds.
The USC alumni who aim to make voting cool
USC Gould alumni boost civic participation with Rock the Vote and I Am a Voter.
USC, Google and other partners aim to help get election info to voters
The nonpartisan Voter Communications Task Force focuses on identifying and helping others implement the best ways to communicate reliable election information to already registered voters.