Curriculum Vitae

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Megan Wall is a graduate student in the Political Science and International Affairs PhD Program at the University of Georgia, specializing in American Politics and Political Methodology. She completed her undergraduate studies at Transylvania University in Lexington, KY, where she received a BA in History with Education for Secondary Certification minor. Prior to attending graduate school, she taught high school social studies (Global Issues, Foundations of American Government, and AP Psychology) in Nicholasville, KY.  Her research interests include voter behavior, voter information, voter registration, elections (presidential, congressional, and primaries), and election law.

Education
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B.A. in History and Education, Transylvania University, Lexington, KY, May 2018

Course Instruction
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Graduate Teaching Seminar (Instructor of Record)

Applied Civic Engagement (TA)

Introduction to American Government (TA)

Research Interests
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Voter Behavior, Voter Information, Voter Registration, Elections (Presidential, Congressional, and primaries), and Election Law

Selected Publications
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Wall, Megan. 2025. “Front-end or Back-end? Automatic Voter Registration Method and the Implications for Voter Turnout in the 2022 Midterms.” Questions in Politics, Forthcoming.

Carson, Jamie, Aaron Hitefield, and Megan Wall. 2025. “The Trump Effect: Nationalized Narratives and Congressional Outcomes in the 2024 Elections.”  The Forum. 

 

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