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Stephanie Mathiasen
@stephmathiasen.bsky.social
Political Science PhD candidate at Texas Tech University | Campaigns, Elections, Congress | sunset enthusiast
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I’m super excited to get this fin-tastic opportunity to talk about my dissertation on Google political ads!
Still in elections mode after this past Tuesday's goings-on?

Well you're in luck!

Join us next Wednesday, November 12 at 1:00-2:30PM ET for a workshop on "Web Campaigns" featuring @stephmathiasen.bsky.social and Shun Yamaya!

Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Our edited volume is now available for preorder! We have a fantastic collection of contributors and think this a great book for any number of American politics classes.

www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
Divided Nation
In recent decades, US politics has become increasingly fraught and divided. This book evaluates the current state of American democracy, centered on the theme of polarization and dysfunction, through ...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I’m super excited to get this fin-tastic opportunity to talk about my dissertation on Google political ads!
Still in elections mode after this past Tuesday's goings-on?

Well you're in luck!

Join us next Wednesday, November 12 at 1:00-2:30PM ET for a workshop on "Web Campaigns" featuring @stephmathiasen.bsky.social and Shun Yamaya!

Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Stephanie will present her paper, "Google It: Understanding Congressional Campaigns’ Use of Google Political Advertisements"

drive.google.com/file/d/1nlh3...
sjmathiasen Dynamic Candidates.pdf
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November 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Still in elections mode after this past Tuesday's goings-on?

Well you're in luck!

Join us next Wednesday, November 12 at 1:00-2:30PM ET for a workshop on "Web Campaigns" featuring @stephmathiasen.bsky.social and Shun Yamaya!

Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
big fan of the Amtrak Cascades line
September 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I have a student from San Antonio this semester meaning I got to break out “when leaving the house you should always remember your phone, keys, wallet, and the Alamo”
August 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I’m very excited to be a member of Texas Tech’s TEACH Program this year!
Big congrats to @stephmathiasen.bsky.social!

Stephanie is on the job market this year and would be a fantastic colleague. You should hire her!
August 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
In teaching American Government, I embrace both tradition and modernity
April 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
okay so who got the IRB approval to run this nationwide experiment
January 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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This PSA is brought to you by a grad student who had to wipe her entire laptop after a full day of attempts to troubleshoot but thankfully had backups
January 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Putting together my first syllabus (!!!)

Is there anything you wish you included on your first syllabus or knew before teaching your first independent course?
January 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Very excited to announce I’m officially ABD!

Many thanks to my committee @moriahjharman.bsky.social @timnokken.bsky.social and especially to my wonderful advisor @jsievert.bsky.social
Big congrats to @stephmathiasen.bsky.social, who defended her prospectus today and is now officially ABD!
December 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
timeline cleanse because I get to see my pups in T-7 days
November 20, 2024 at 12:16 AM
ending the never ending cycle of finding an article to read and downloading it for it never to be opened again by creating a document full of article citations… also never to be opened again
November 14, 2024 at 4:32 PM
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We had a great conference in Madison last week -- so much legislative studies research to be excited about! Here's a photo of all the conference participants.
September 30, 2024 at 12:38 AM
cited myself (& subsequently @jsievert.bsky.social) today.

it felt weird.

does it ever feel normal?
December 1, 2023 at 6:47 PM
birth
figuring out how to translate simple Stata code into R
death
November 8, 2023 at 3:24 PM
I’ve accomplished the impossible.

I got my car out of the parking lot I pay to park in before it got towed because our university has the “honor”(?) of hosting a Thursday night football game that has effectively shut down campus today
November 2, 2023 at 7:44 PM
happy sweatshirt in the morning sweating in the afternoon season to all those who celebrate
September 26, 2023 at 3:29 PM