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Shayla F. Olson

@shaylafolson.bsky.social
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Social scientist. Researching political behavior & communication, racism, religion, quant methods.

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Arica Schuett @aricaschuett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨 Today is the date of my first solo publication. 🚨 You'd expect seasoned organizers to be the quickest to turn broad public support into electoral engagement. But in 2020, it was newer organizers who pushed their supporters toward electoral politics.
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Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Audible just announced LIVE LAUGH LOVE as one of its “most anticipated” fall books, and the wait is almost over… LLL releases THIS TUESDAY in bookstores everywhere, so pick up a book and a pumpkin spice latte and get ready to kick off Christian girl autumn!
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I’m going to be spending the next few weeks thinking about which bug is the most vegan bug.
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Center for Political Studies @umisrcps.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Why is it so difficult for people to get to the places they need via public transportation in the US? #ISRNextGeneration scholar @nicolashf.bsky.social argues that anti-Black racism during the Great Migration produced durable metropolitan legacies. #APSA2026
Nicolas Florez presenting at APSA 2026: Anti-Black Roots of Routes: Great Migrationa & Regional Transit Fragmentation, Sept 5 at 2 ET
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Dr. Christine M. Slaughter @cmslaughter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Tomorrow, please join the audience for our panel: Black Women’s Electoral Politics ⏰ 4:00–5:30 p.m. I’m especially excited about this panel, which I organized to bring together new research on Black women’s electoral politics.
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
YES!!!! Already citing Dr. Strawbridge in my work—can’t wait to see what he does as a Carnegie fellow!!
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
”Sacred Commitments, Racial Convictions: Religion, Identity, and Racial Attitudes in American Politics” Thrilled to have defended my dissertation yesterday, surrounded by people who have supported me throughout the journey. Especially grateful to my committee. The work continues!!
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
join us for our upcoming fashion show—oops, i mean research presentation—next week!
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eric gonzalez juenke @egojunk.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Should you be for or against daylight savings time (set clocks ahead tonight!)? Get your gripes straight here. observablehq.com/@awoodruff/d...
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Daylight Saving Time Gripe Assistant Tool
A handy tool to help make your case when whining about a biannual time change, following earlier explorations of the geography of DST effects. Tip: rotate to landscape mode if you're looking at this o...
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
terrified of being playlist-doxxed and the world finding out that JD Vance and I share an affinity for 2009 era Bieber and early (pre-Zayn exit) 1D. In my defense, I was in middle school
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
took this pic last week. "How can I get involved on campus without talking to anyone?" social capital final boss
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Essentially, I argue that these connections between religion and race are not just found in extremist views or explicit endorsements of the Christian Nationalist label, but are widespread among a substantial number of white American Christians.
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
This is related to White Christian Nationalism. My work focuses on the formation of white Christians' (racialized) attachment to their religious group, which may then cause them to endorse Christian Nationalist views in order to grab power for their group.
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Consequently, any measures designed to tackle racial inequality are not seen as wrong just because they may threaten one's racial group status. They are also perceived by many white Christians as counter to their idea of good Christianity.
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
This is reinforced through messages from religious and political elites. Being a good Christian requires being "colorblind." Racism is seen as individual acts of prejudice divorced from history, institutions, and power.
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
I argue that white Christians' (WC) relig identity and racial attitudes are tightly linked. The way that WC's relig identities are formed encourage a view that there is only one identity that matters (Christian) and any focus on other identities (e.g. race) is incompatible to good Christianity.
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Interesting article and great thread by Andrew! While I take a slightly different spin, my dissertation speaks to these exact topics! Brief thread on my work: (Also, I'm on the job market!)
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Expecting my first child and I’ve added your first two children’s books to my kid’s library. Excited to add this one in the fall!
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Professor Thorp! Hurrah!
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Happy to have contributed a chapter w/ @equezada.bsky.social to this edited volume. Check out the thread for a brief overview of the volume, links to the book (and audiobook!), and a review
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Shayla F. Olson @shaylafolson.bsky.social · 04/01/2024
In my first ever Bluesky post, I'm pleased to share a glimpse into some of the research I've been doing on U.S. sermons! Check out this CPS blog post to see my analysis of how clergy talk about racism: cpsblog.isr.umich.edu?p=3197
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How Do White Churches Talk about Racism? - Center for Political Studies (CPS) Blog
After the murders of George Floyd and Breanna Taylor by the police in 2020, the United States witnessed what was arguably the largest protest movement in that nation's history. Millions of Americans m...
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