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​