Topic: Midterm Elections
The Notre Dame scholars below are available to comment on issues related to immigration, foreign policy, religion and politics, role of media and democracy, social media and fake news and voting behavior.
Immigration
Erin Corcoran
U.S. immigration law and policy; Refugee and asylum law; Protection of vulnerable migrant populations; Human trafficking
(574) 631-9532
ecorcora@nd.edu
Rev. Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C.
Mexican immigration; Latino studies; U.s.-Mexico border; Latino spirituality and culture; Catholic social teaching on migration
574-631-3233
dgroody@nd.edu
Jason Ruiz
U.S.-Mexico cultural relations; Race and popular culture; Sexuality studies
574-631-2168
jason.ruiz@nd.edu
Foreign Policy
Michael Desch
American foreign policy; International relations; International security
574-631-2792
mdesch@nd.edu
Tamara Kay
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); International trade and regional economic integration; Transnationalism; Global governance; Labor and environmental movements
(574) 631-5789
tkay@nd.edu
George A. Lopez
Peace studies; Economic sanctions; Repression and human rights violations; Ethics and the use of force
574-631-7498
lopez.1@nd.edu
Religion and Politics
Kraig Beyerlein
U.S./Mexico border issues; Collective action; Civic engagement; Social movements; Religion
574-631-8517
kbeyerl1@nd.edu
David Campbell
Religion and politics; Political participation; American politics; Education policy; Civic engagement; Political behavior
574-631-7809
Dave_Campbell@nd.edu
Mark Noll
Religious and cultural history; The relationship between evangelicals and catholics
574-631-7574
Noll.8@nd.edu
Christian Smith
Sociology of religion; Social theory; Cultural sociology; Adolescence
574-631-4531
Chris.Smith@nd.edu
Role of Media in Democracy
Richard G. Jones
Role of media in democracy; Training student journalists; Alternative story-telling forms and the evolution of digital media; Media management; Questions of media bias (both in content and in the structure and composition of media organizations)
574-631-7162
richard.jones@nd.edu
Robert Schmuhl
American culture; Journalistic ethics; Journalism; American politics and the media
574-631-5128
rschmuhl@nd.edu
Social Media and Fake News
Voting Behavior
Darren Davis
Political psychology; Public opinion; Political behavior; Elections; Racial politics; Methodology; Media and communications
574-631-5654
Darren.Davis@nd.edu
Luis Fraga
Latino politics; Politics of race and ethnicity; Urban politics; Voting rights policy; Immigration policy; Educational policy
574-631-4742
Luis.Fraga@nd.edu
Jeffrey Harden
Political representation; Sunshine laws; State legislatures
574-631-7280
jeff.harden@nd.edu
Geoffrey Layman
American politics; Political parties; Public opinion; Voting behavior; Religion and politics; Research methods
574-631-0379
glayman@nd.edu
Dianne Pinderhughes
Racial; Ethnic and urban politics; Voting rights policy
574-631-3676
Pinderhughes.1@nd.edu