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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 18/09/2026

🗳️ In this policy brief, @nmicatka.bsky.social (University of South Alabama) draws on his research to explain why Americans who grew up on means-tested benefits are less likely to vote in their first & future elections, and what policymakers can do to close that gap. 🔗 scholars.org/contribution...

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This is a great program that provided invaluable support for my dissertation work that otherwise wouldn’t have been possible. I’m happy to answer any questions or share insights from my experience applying or as a grantee.

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Check out the thread below about my new article with @fatiherol.bsky.social and @aleksks.bsky.social in @ispp-pops.bsky.social ! We show that better sleep quality is associated with being more likely to vote, but that poor sleep quality leads to more engagement in non-electoral political acts.

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Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Dive into this PSJ open-access article analyzing turnout patterns among young adults and explore the mechanisms connecting adolescent welfare participation to later voting behavior. By Nathan K. Micatka Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

My new article in Political Research Quarterly is OnlineFirst! I find initial negative policy experiences in youth predict lower political trust as an adult, but this reverses as encounters accumulate. Results are specific to non-Hispanic white individuals. Check it out: t.co/ufJbBqueq9

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Excited to share a new article with Caroline Tolbert & Todd Donovan now out in @plos.org One! Using state voter file data, we find that nonpartisan primaries are linked to higher turnout across age, education, & income groups, especially among younger voters. doi.org/10.1371/jour...

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Can nonpartisan primaries boost turnout and lessen demographic disparities?

U.S. congressional general elections are largely uncompetitive, featuring candidates who emerge from low-turnout primaries. Voters in these primaries are unrepresentative of the broader electorate; pr...

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

My article in Policy Studies Journal, “Learning to Avoid,” is now officially assigned to an issue! Check it out along with the other excellent pieces featured in the new release soon.

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Many thanks again to all who supported this work, provided feedback at various stages, and encouraged me. I'm also grateful to @apsa.bsky.social for supporting my work through the DDRIG Program!

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

This work has important implications for how we think about the transmission of political inequality over time and calls for a refocus on how political attitudes and behavior develop. Check out the full project: proquest.com/dissertation...

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

When it comes to program perceptions, I find that welfare programs that provide more stable benefits and are more accessible (e.g., Head Start) tend to be viewed more positively, while those that are more restrictive and targeted (e.g., TANF) are viewed more negatively.

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

In Chapter 5, I use original survey data to explore economic hardship, civic engagement, & program perceptions. Those who are on welfare as adolescence are more likely to report avoiding politics but tend to think gov't programs are adequate.

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

In Chapter 4, I find that Black adolescents who were on welfare grow up to hold more liberal views than peers who weren’t on welfare. Youth welfare participation is also linked to greater affective polarization in adulthood, depending on which programs were experienced.

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

In Chapter 3, I explore state policy context. In states with less punitive programs, Black youth on AFDC are more likely to vote in their first election than their peers not on welfare. That advantage disappears in more punitive states. No effects for white or Hispanic youth.

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

In the first empirical chapter (in @psjeditor.bsky.social), I identify three pathways linking adolescent welfare participation to voting in adulthood. Using longitudinal data & original qualitative data, I find that non-Hispanic whites on welfare in youth are less likely to vote as adults.

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

My dissertation, "Socializing Policy Feedback: The Persistent Effects of Adolescent Policy Program Use on Political Behaviors & Attitudes in Adulthood", is live on ProQuest! In this project, I bring together the policy feedback & political socialization literatures. A thread 🧵

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Today, I successfully defended my dissertation on the relationship between adolescent welfare participation and political behavior in adulthood! Many thanks to my advisor, Julie Pacheco, and committee members Rene Rocha, Caroline Tolbert, Tracy Osborn, and Andrea Campbell.🎊🥳

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I am thrilled to share that I'll be joining the Dept. of Political Science and Criminal Justice at the University of South Alabama this fall as a tenure track Assistant Professor! Endless thanks to my committee and everyone who supported me along the way. #GoJags #ReadySouthGo

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

My first solo article is now published online at @psjeditor.bsky.social! In this work, I explore the relationship between adolescent welfare participation and voting in adulthood using longitudinal and original qualitative data. Take a look! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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<em>Policy Studies Journal</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library

Welfare participation is associated with lower turnout among adults. For many citizens, however, their first experiences with welfare occur during a critical time of political development in adolesce...

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

New research now out in JAMA Health Forum with Julie Pacheco and Caroline Tolbert! Using administrative data, we find that physicians vote at higher rates than the general public. Check it out! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Physician Voting Rates in the 2020 and 2022 US Elections

This cross-sectional study compares the actual voting rates between physicians and the general adult population in the US.

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

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Physician Voting Rates in the 2020 and 2022 US Elections

This cross-sectional study compares the actual voting rates between physicians and the general adult population in the US.

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Very excited to have been selected to participate in the University of Iowa Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI)’s Dissertation Completion Program in the spring! Many thanks to CSSI for supporting my research and professional development. cssi.research.uiowa.edu/news/2024/12...

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CSSI Welcomes the Participants of the 2025 Dissertation Completion Program

The Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) has recently accepted three participants for its Spring 2025 Dissertation Completion Program (DCP). The Spring 2025 DCP cohort includes Munachim Amah (J...

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Congratulations, Kyle! 🎉🥳

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

My new article with Caroline Tolbert & Rob Boatright is now published in the Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy! We examine the impact of all candidate primaries and open primaries on turnout using @catalist.bsky.social. It will be OA soon. #polisky dx.doi.org/10.1561/113....

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now publishers - All Candidate Primaries, Open Primaries, and Voter Turnout

Publishers of Foundations and Trends, making research accessible

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now publishers - All Candidate Primaries, Open Primaries, and Voter Turnout

Publishers of Foundations and Trends, making research accessible

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

My article with Julie Pacheco at Political Research Quarterly now has an issue number! Check out our article, "Socializing Policy Feedback: The Long-Term Effects of Adolescent Program Participation on Adult Party Identification." doi.org/10.1177/1065...

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Socializing Policy Feedback: The Long-Term Effects of Adolescent Program Participation on Adult Party Identification - Nathan K. Micatka, Julianna Pacheco, 2024

Despite the expectation that welfare participation—because of its direct monetary payments—fosters strong attachments to the Democratic Party, the evidence to d...

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Could you add me? I appreciate it!

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I’m not sure how, but I created a Bluesky pack called "Policy Research Network" and included several policy scholars. The best part is you can see all their posts in one place. If you're on Bluesky, join us! Here's the link: go.bsky.app/6KXJpzs

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 08/06/2024

My new article (w/ Eveline Dowling, Caroline Tolbert, & Todd Donovan) is out in Electoral Studies! Using @catalist.bsky.social data, we examine the relationship between RCV and turnout. We find that people living in places with RCV are more likely to vote in off-year elections. tinyurl.com/5e4kmy5d

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 21/03/2024

My new article with Caroline Tolbert & Rob Boatright is now published online in Social Science Quarterly! We find that the public is most supportive of primary election reforms that are more "democratic" and less open to reforms that give political parties more power. doi.org/10.1111/ssqu...

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Public opinion on reforming U.S. primaries

Objective Few studies have measured public attitudes about reform proposals for changing direct primaries. Despite strong public support over the past century for holding primaries, does the public .....

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Jennifer Wolak @jwolak.bsky.social · 10/01/2024

Most parents don't care about their kids' political beliefs. Even though children tend to share their parents' partisanship, only 16% of parents think it is very important to pass on their political beliefs to their kids.

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 05/01/2024

I was recently introduced to Asana. I really like it, but I haven't fully made the jump yet. My partner started using it with his team at work though.

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

Proud that my piece on respectability is officially out at APSR. It’s open access! The piece matters a lot to me bc it reflects my strong belief that Black people’s political & social lives warrant deep study & deserve their place in our field’s “top” journals. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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The Politics of Respectability and Black Americans’ Punitive Attitudes | American Political Scienc...

The Politics of Respectability and Black Americans’ Punitive Attitudes - Volume 117 Issue 4

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

New, from me: a review of some recent research on the relationship between race and administrative burdens. W @simonfhaeder.bsky.social, we find that people with higher racial resentment are more supportive of burdens in social programs. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-to-thi...

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Midwest Political Science Association @mpsa.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

MPSA is on BlueSky! Please share with friends/contacts. We look forward to connecting with members in this space!

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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

APSA is excited to join the @bsky.app community! We look forward to publicizing and sharing a range APSA programming, academic/non-academic opportunities, funding resources, as well as upcoming events for political science scholars. Visit www.apsanet.org to learn more or to become an APSA member.

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Krissy Lunz Trujillo @klunztrujillo.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

On the poli sci job market in American Politics? There's a new job posting for you at the University of South Carolina for a TT assistant prof line in American Politics. I'm on the committee - lmk if you have questions! t.co/sszTULI96r

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Spooky Back From The Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 12/09/2023

For polisky: the Georgia State political science department will be hiring three full time positions this fall: one tenure-track line on Race & Ethnic Politics, and two non tenure track lecturer positions, one in American Politics and one in Law & Courts.

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Nate Micatka @nmicatka.bsky.social · 18/07/2023

I’d like to be added! Thanks in advance!

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