Student Information
Graduate Student
Political Science
The College of Lib Arts & Sci
Long Bio
Anastasia serves the department as the Experimental Lab Coordinator. She holds a BA in Philosophy from Lake Forest College with minor fields in Global Politics and Women, Sexuality and Gender Studies. She is currently a third year PhD student at Arizona State University studying American Politics. Her research interests include: women in politics, state politics, political behavior, and political methodology.
Education
PhD in Political Science, Arizona State University (exp. 2026)
BA in Philosophy, Lake Forest College (2021)
AA in Liberal Arts, College of Lake County (2019)
Research Interests
American Politics
Women in Politics
Political Methodology
Experiments
Publications
Fridkin, Kim, Trudy Horsting, Anastasia Brown and Alexandra M. Williams. Explaining COVID-19 How College Students React to COVID Vaccine PSAs: An Experimental Investigation (Forthcoming at American Politics Research)
Working Papers
Fridkin, Kim, Patrick Kenney, Trudy Horsting, and Anastasia Brown. Emotional Reactions to Negative Messages: How People’s Political and Psychological Characteristics alter Views of Attack Advertising.
Brown, Anastasia. Professionalized Multi-Member Districts and Women’s Representation in American State Legislatures.
Research Activity
Western Political Science Association. Vancouver, Canada. (March 2024)
Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, IL. (April 2024)
Visions in Methodology. (Poster). Washington University in St. Louis. (May 2024)
Honors / Awards
Visions in Methodology Travel Award (2024), Society for Political Methodology
School of Politics and Global Studies Conference Travel Award (2024), Arizona State University
ASU Graduate College Q3 Travel Award (2024), Arizona State University Graduate College
Roger A. White Prize in Philosophy (2021), Lake Forest College
Professional Associations
Society for Political Methodology (member)
Midwest Political Science Association (member)
Graduate Faculties / Mentoring History
Teaching Associate. Arizona State University (Aug 2021 - Jan 2023)
Masters in Political Psychology
PPS 501: Introduction to Political Psychology, Dr. Mark Ramirez;
PPS 515: Advances in Media Effects, Dr. Fabian Neuner;
PPS 511: Public Opinion Analysis, Dr. Lasala-Blanco;
PPS 501: Introduction to Political Psychology, Dr. Matthew Dempsey;
PPS 502: Cognition and Emotions in Political Thinking, Dr. Fabian Neuner;
School of Politics and Global Studies
POS 210: Political Ideology, Dr. Jennet Kirkpatrick;
POS 442: American Political Thought, Dr. Jennet Kirkpatrick
Work History
Research Assistant. Lake Forest College, Dr. Ajar Chekirova (Jan 2020 - Jan 2021)
Writing Center Tutor. College of Lake County. (Aug 2017 - July 2021)
Service
Conference Volunteer. Building a Political Psychology Four Corners Network, Arizona State University.
Peer Reviewer. American Politics Review.