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Maria Wilson

I am a doctoral candidate in the political science department at Rutgers Women and Politics program. My research focuses on the structural and institutional barriers women face when running for office, with a particular focus on childcare and welfare policies. I have worked as a research assistant for Eagleton Institute’s Center for Youth Political Participation, and am currently assisting the Center on the American Governor track women candidates for the 2022 gubernatorial election cycle.

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About
Year in Program

4th

Minor Fields

Comparative Politics
American Politics

Areas of Interest

State & Local Politics
Feminist Theory
Social Policy
Political Representation

 

Teaching / Teaching Assistant Roles

790:101 Nature of Politics, TA

790:106 Law and Politics, TA & Instructor

Dissertation

Currently working on dissertation prospectus.

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Recent Publications

Wilson, M., Forthcoming. Liuba Grechen Shirley: Getting More Moms in Office. Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Politics. Rutgers University Press.


Sanbonmatsu, K. and Wilson, M., 2021. Women’s Election to Office in the Fifty States: Changes and Challenges. In S. Carroll, R. Fox, and K. Dittmar (Eds.), Gender and Elections: Shaping the Future of American Politics (pp. 248-267). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
doi:10.1017/9781009052818.010
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