Sara Kirshbaum
Assistant Professor of Statistical & Data Sciences and of Government
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Biography
Sara Kirshbaum is a scholar of American political behavior including political participation, representation, mobilization, and elections. Her research has been published in the Journal of Politics and Political Behavior.
At Smith, she teaches courses on American politics and campaigns and elections, as well as statistics and data science.
Selected Publications
Standing in the Gateway: Incidental Participation as a Mobilizer for Voting and Donating. 2026. Political Behavior.
The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election: Public Opinion on the Economy and Immigration Helped Return Trump to the White House, but with No Clear Policy Mandate. 2025. The Forum. (With Sydney Brake, Lane Cuthbert, Adam Eichen, Raymond La Raja, Julia Mohanty, Tatishe Nteta, Jesse Rhodes, Donald Snyder, and Alexander Theodoridis)
Babies and Ballots: Timing of Childbirth and Voter Turnout. 2023. Journal of Politics. 85(1): 314-219. (With Cindy D. Kam and Lauren M. Chojnacki)