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
- Foreign Policy
- Religion and Politics
- Role of Media in Democracy
- Social Media and Fake News
- 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
Narcomedia; War on Drugs; Latinx representations in popular culture; Netflix and streaming television; U.S. perceptions of Latin America; 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 American 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
American Evangelicals; Religious and cultural history; The relationship between Evangelicals and Catholics
630-765-7907
mnoll@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; American politics and the media; The Making of Irish America ; The U.S. role in Ireland's Easter Rising; History of the modern presidency
574-631-5128
rschmuhl@nd.edu
Social Media and Fake News
Back to topVoting 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