51²è¹Ýapp

Professor of Political Science, with a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, Ms. Trish is a generalist in U.S. politics, with political parties, electoral politics and technology frequently at the intersection of her teaching and scholarship. Her book (with Bill Menner, Routledge) explores presidential nomination politics through the eyes of campaign staff; it was released in fall ’21.

, published in Politics and Governance, explores the data fueled U.S. presidency.  As a member of the at the , she contributed to the series . Additionally, her comments and analyses of contemporary politics (examples below) have been published in a variety of media outlets.

Ms. Trish’s courses, in one way or another, expose students to the methods of empirical and quantitative political science. She liked data before it became fashionable! Most of her courses involve a research project in which students collect and analyze data, and students also experiment with different writing formats.

While at 51²è¹Ýapp, Ms. Trish has had a variety of involvements outside her department, including serving as the Director of the Rosenfield Program from 2017 to 2024. She has also directed the college's Program in Practical Political Education (PPPE) and has been active in efforts to enhance quantitative literacy. 51²è¹Ýapp's long-standing relationship with Nanjing University is one of her special interests.