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Maranda Joyce @marandajoyce.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Very grateful to receive the APSA Best Paper in Education Politics and Policy Award for my paper, “Homeschooling as Racial Retreat: The Impact of School District and Leadership Diversity.” Many thanks to the committee and the amazing @apsaedpolitics.bsky.social section!

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Conner Joyce @connerjoyce.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

This week, I was awarded the Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award for the best paper presented at @apsa.bsky.social 2026! My paper "Political Action in the Dark Web" explores how political activity and radicalization spread in illicit digital networks. See 🧵 for my paper!

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Ashley Leeds @bashleyleeds.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Great @ricepolisci.bsky.social dissertation defense for @connerjoyce.bsky.social! He's off to @iepolisci.bsky.social as an assistant professor. Excellent work addressing nonstate actor engagement in political cyber attacks and the potential for international cooperation to control this. So proud!

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Maranda Joyce @marandajoyce.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🚨 Excited for my first solo preprint! Using a state-rep survey (>30K) and district-level data from VA, I find evidence that homeschooling is often a response to perceived racial threat. Read at: osf.io/preprints/so...

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Maranda Joyce @marandajoyce.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Keep an eye out for the great work being done by @aprinetti.bsky.social!!

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Maranda Joyce @marandajoyce.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

If you’re a data nerd… [Insert Class] Wrapped🎁: - # lectures - # problem sets - # hours of office hours - # unique students visited office hours - # total student visits to office hours - # lab email threads for coding help - X% student assignments submitted - x/N students with perfect attendance

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Maranda Joyce @marandajoyce.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Completed my first course as instructor! ✅ The students were wonderful — I loved learning with them this semester #polisky #Rstats #codingcanbefun

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Maranda Joyce @marandajoyce.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Had a lovely first APSA with friends, old and new. Vancouver was AMAZING! Looking forward to Boston next year already 📚🤓 #APSA2025 #polisky

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Maranda Joyce @marandajoyce.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

All checked in and excited to present on the politics of homeschooling! Come check out a great panel on private school choice tomorrow at 12:00 PDT! #APSA2025

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Maranda Joyce @marandajoyce.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Excited to advance to candidacy! 🥳 Looking forward to diving deeper into my research on local politics, extremism, identity, and school choice

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Rice University Political Science @ricepolisci.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Today is the day! The Rice Political Science Graduate Student Association is competing in the Rice 24-hour challenge by raising money to support professional development, networking, and seed funding. Donate here: www.givecampus.com/schools/Rice...

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Rice Grad School @ricegradschool.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Kishan Bhakta, Maranda Joyce, and Tabitha Koch, Ph.D. students in Political Science, were recently presented with the Marian Irish Award at the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) annual meeting, which recognizes outstanding research on women and politics.

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Maranda Joyce @marandajoyce.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Grateful to be able to conduct research with some of my favorite humans :)

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Southern Political Science Association @spsanews.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Congratulations to Kishan Bhakta, Maranda Joyce, Tabitha Koch, and Jonathan Homola, the recipients of the Marian Irish Award for their paper “How Should Politicians Respond to Violent Threats? A Gendered Explanation of How the Public Views Responses to Threats of Violence” at #SPSA2025!

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Maranda Joyce @marandajoyce.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Highly recommend going to Puerto Rico with the best friends/coauthors #SPSA2025

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Mona Lena Krook @mlkrook.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women ♀️, here is a short excerpt of my 2020 book, Violence against Women in Politics 📚, exploring how violence creates barriers to women's political participation & undermines democracy globally books.google.co.za/books?id=vvP...

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Violence Against Women in Politics

Women have made significant inroads into political life in recent years, but in many parts of the world, their increased engagement has spurred attacks, intimidation, and harassment. This book provide...

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Maranda Joyce @marandajoyce.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Honored to receive the 2024 #SPSA Irish Award for the Best Paper on Women and Politics for “How Should Politicians Respond to Violent Threats? A Gendered Explanation of How the Public Views Responses to Threats of Violence” (w/ @kishanbhakta.bsky.social & @homola.bsky.social & Tabitha Koch)!

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Maranda Joyce @marandajoyce.bsky.social · 14/01/2024

Had a wonderful time at SPSA this week in NOLA! Friends + beignets + great paper feedback = the best start to the semester! ✨

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Rice University Political Science @ricepolisci.bsky.social · 06/12/2023

The Rice University Department of Political Science is now on 🟦 ☁️. Follow us to learn about our activities and the accomplishments of our faculty, students, and alumni!

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