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Elizabeth C. Connors, PhD

@elizabethcconnors.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of South Carolina. From Maine. ❤️ = being a mom, cats, research, red wine. Laughing’s my favorite.

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Elizabeth C. Connors, PhD @elizabethcconnors.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ditto!!
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Steven W. Webster @stevenwwebster.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
That's a wrap! My thanks to all of the invited guests for a wonderful event. There are so many cool projects in the works. 👇 CAP will be back with another conference next year.
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Steven W. Webster @stevenwwebster.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Excited for the 2nd IU CAP conference next week in Bloomington! Speakers: Taylor Carlson, @elizabethcconnors.bsky.social, Chris DeSante, @sgadarian.bsky.social, @egojunk.bsky.social, @gjmartin.bsky.social, Mary Adams Plooster, @tylerreny.bsky.social. www.iu-cap.com/conference.h...
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Public Opinion Quarterly - POQ @poqjournal.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Does partisan embarrassment influence partisan loyalties? Connors et al. find that partisan embarrassment does not significantly impact partisan identity, affective party ratings, private or public party support, or perceived party competence. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
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Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Explore this Policy Studies Journal analysis of abortion policy in the United States, showing how indirect restrictions quietly demobilize opposition. By: Elizabeth C. Connors (@elizabethcconnors.bsky.social ), Alessandro Del Ponte, Peter DeScioli Read here: bit.ly/42l5VW5
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Indirect Restrictions Demobilize Supporters of Abortion Rights
Abortion rights remain a high-stakes issue in American politics, provoking a lot of moral debate and public reactions. Since the landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson (2022), several states have adde…
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American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) @ajpseditor.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
An ecclesiastical court: Christian nationalism and perceptions of the US Supreme Court by Miles T. Armaly, Jonathan M. King, Elizabeth A. Lane, and Jessica A. Schoenherr is now available in Early View. @jonathanmking.bsky.social @elizabethlane.bsky.social @jessicaann87.bsky.social t.co/lE9STMjDNk
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Elizabeth C. Connors, PhD @elizabethcconnors.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Can embarrassment of one's party dampen partisanship and polarization? One would think. In a forthcoming paper at @poqjournal.bsky.social, Taylor Carlson, @stevenwwebster.bsky.social, and I examine what we call "partisan embarrassment," including looking at the ramifications of these feelings...
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Elizabeth C. Connors, PhD @elizabethcconnors.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Around 11 years ago I had this wild dream to get my PhD and get a job in academia and maybe even get tenure?! It was wild. But then it happened 🥰. Realizing dreams sometimes takes a while and a bit of grit and patience (and luck), but it sure is worth it.
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