Congrats to Rice PhD students Kishan Bhakta, Maranda Joyce, and Tabitha Koch on winning the Marian Irish Award at SPSA! Their research explores how the public perceives politicians’ responses to violent threats, with a focus on gender.

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Grateful to be able to conduct research with some of my favorite humans :)

Congratulations to @kishanbhakta.bsky.social, @marandajoyce.bsky.social, and Tabitha Koch, who won the Marian Irish award for their research at the recent meeting of @spsanews.bsky.social. This is a great article about their research and their paths to Rice! socialsciences.rice.edu/news/rice-po...

Honored to receive the 2024 #SPSA Irish Award for the Best Paper on Women and Politics for “How Should Politicians Respond to Violent Threats? A Gendered Explanation of How the Public Views Responses to Threats of Violence” (w/ @kishanbhakta.bsky.social & @homola.bsky.social & Tabitha Koch)!

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Had a great time at my first SPSA! (copious beignets not pictured)

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