Category: USPP Associates

Past Directors of Undergraduate Research

Directory of past directors of undergraduate research at the Unit for the Study of Personality in Politics: Elise Vomacka (2022-23); Yunyiyi (Teddy) Chen )2021-22; Annie Griebie & Kiara Westendorf (spring 2020); Anna Faerber & Annie Griebie (fall 2019); Katelyn Hendrickson (2018-19); Meghan Keaveny (2017-18), assisted by Katlin Rice (spring 2018); Victoria Beach (2016-17).

Clinton on Ballot Tests Voter Views on Gender

Summary: Political discourse in the wake of Hillary Clinton’s nomination for president illustrates our country still struggles with gender issues. But is this because we are by nature sexist, or are our brains simply hardwired to be critical of women leaders?

Trump’s Personality Could Win, Except …

Summary: Donald Trump’s primary personality patterns are ambitious / exploitative (a measure of narcissism), and outgoing / impulsive (a measure of extraversion). Secondarily, Trump exhibits a dominant / controlling pattern, supplemented by dauntless / adventurous and contentious / resolute tendencies — a personality composite best labeled a “high-dominance charismatic.”