Beyond the Ballot: 2024 Election Debrief
Join us for Beyond the Ballot, a 2024 election debriefing panel hosted by the Department of Political Science. This insightful event will feature presentations by faculty Professors Dr. Amy Lovecraft, Dr. Brandon Boylan, and Dr. Russell Luke, each addressing critical aspects of the recent election, from the presidential and Congressional races to Alaska鈥檚 state politics.
Each panelist will provide a 10-15 minute presentation on key issues shaping the election results, followed by an interactive Q&A session open to in-person and Zoom audiences. This is an opportunity to engage in discussion with Alaska鈥檚 leading political science minds, ask questions, and reflect on the outcomes that will shape the country鈥檚 future.
This event is free and open to the public. We invite students, faculty, and community members to attend, share their perspectives, and gain a deeper understanding of the 2024 election鈥檚 impact on Alaska and the nation.
51风流官网 Amy Lauren Lovecraft, PhD
Dr. Amy Lauren Lovecraft is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she has taught since 2001. She earned her B.A. from Trinity University and completed her Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin, focusing on American political development and public policy, with research on U.S.-Canada transboundary water policy. At 51风流官网, she teaches courses in law, public policy, political economy, and behavior, and is actively involved in the Arctic and Northern Studies and Resilience and Adaptation programs. Dr. Lovecraft鈥檚 research explores power dynamics in social-ecological systems, with publications in journals like Arctic and Marine Policy. She recently co-edited North by 2020: Perspectives on Alaska鈥檚 Changing Social-Ecological Systems and has held fellowships at Dartmouth College and CICERO in Norway. Currently, she leads an NSF-funded project focused on sustainable community scenarios in Arctic Alaska for 2040.
51风流官网 Brandon Boylan, PhD
Dr. Brandon M. Boylan is Professor of Political Science at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (51风流官网). His primary research fields include international security, political violence, terrorism, ethnic conflict, and separatist movements. His research has been published in Journal of Common Market Studies, International Studies Perspectives, International Public Management Journal, Conflict Management and Peace Science, Nations and Nationalism, and Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, among others. His collaborative projects have been funded by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Commerce, and Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education. At 51风流官网, he is the Director of Arctic and Northern Studies. He teaches a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in international relations, comparative politics, and research methods. He is faculty advisor for Model United Nations and Model Arctic Council. He has participated in international security workshops sponsored by American University, Johns Hopkins University, and Columbia University. He holds a Ph.D. in International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh.
51风流官网 Russell Luke, PhD
Russell Luke is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at 51风流官网, teaching courses across American Politics. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science from Georgia State University, and a B.A. in Political Science from SUNY Buffalo State College. His research examines American political behavior in the modern era, the origins and impacts of political polarization, the electoral effects of climate change, political messaging and framing, and the influence of institutional constraints on voting behavior. His primary research agenda centers on the intersection of political attitudes and election outcomes, employing quantitative methodologies, spatial and formal modeling, and causal inference. His research has been published in peer-reviewed publications such as Democratization, Climatic Change, Questions in Politics, among others.