Impact Stories

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Empowering Future Advocates Through Political Analytics

The political analytics program teaches students vital advocacy skills, focusing on translating data for various audiences. It combines theoretical knowledge with practical experiences, benefiting from professors with industry expertise. The program welcomes newcomers to quantitative analysis and promotes networking opportunities, including a trip to DC. Students build strong relationships through mutual respect, emphasizing the importance of both academic and social collaboration in navigating the data-driven political landscape.

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Advice From Recent Graduate in Political Analytics

The advice that I would give to incoming students or new students in the program is lean on each other. Who are we as scholars if we don't bounce ideas off of each other to lead to a better future for not only our fields but for each other?

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Student Highlights From The 2025 Political Analytics Conference

Political Analytics student, Chisom Adubasim, reflects on how the emerging field of political analytics opens a wide range of career paths—from polling and voting work to roles in media. She shares how the conference panel on the intersection of politics and media deepened her interest in data-driven storytelling, from election maps to real-time analysis.