Dr. Ellen Key joined the Department of Government and Justice Studies in 2012. She earned an A.B. in Government from Georgetown University, a M.A. in Political Science from the University of Georgia, and Ph.D. in Political Science from Stony Brook University. Her areas of teaching and research focus on judicial politics, public opinion, and political methodology. Her work has appeared in journals such as Political Behavior, PS: Political Science and Politics, Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management, and The Political Methodologist. She enjoys following college sports and co-teaches a class on the politics of sports. In her spare time, she’s learning how to crochet.
Recent GWS Scholarship
Key, Ellen M. and Jane L. Sumner. 2019. "You Research Like a Girl: Gendered Research Agendas and Their Implications." PS: Political Science and Politics 52(4): 663-668.
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Department of Government and Justice Studies
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