RESEARCH
Research Expertise
My research is at the intersection of political science and public administration. I focus on American Politics with the aim of contributing to understanding of the factors that promote social equity among members of socially, politically, and economically marginalized groups. Three coherent themes motivate my work - exploring how social identities influence: (1) public opinion and policy preferences, (2) policy implementation (bureaucratic and political representation), and (3) policy outcomes.
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​Selected publications related to each theme:
(1) Public opinion (including preferences toward candidates and willingness to donate)
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Zhu & Wright. (2016). "Why do Americans dislike publicly funded health care? Examining the intersection of race and gender in the ideological context."
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(2) Policy implementation
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Carroll, Wright & Meier. (2019). "Minority Public Administrators: Managing Organizational Demands While Acting as an Advocate."
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Wright & Zhu. (2020). "When Social Capital Becomes Political Capital: Understanding the Social Contexts of Minority Candidates' Electoral Success in the American States"
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(3) Policy outcomes
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​Wright. (2021). "An Application of the Theory of Representative Bureaucracy, Gender Concordance, and Symbolic Representation in the Health Care Context."
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For more details on my publications, research, and teaching, review the "CV" tab.
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