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Dr. Elizabeth Dorssom, MPA, PhD

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Assistant Professor | U.S. Political Economy & Political Institutions | #FirstGen | Views = mine | elizabethdorssom.com | Quizizz Ambassador

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Book-in-hand moment πŸ“˜
Honored to contribute a chapter on congressional special elections to The Roads to Congress 2024, coauthored with Marcia L. Godwin.
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24.01.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

06.01.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to share my chapter, β€œCongressional Special Elections: Prelude to the 2024 Elections” (coauthored with Marcia Godwin), is in the new book The Roads to Congress 2024: Navigating Elections in an Era of Upheaval!

06.01.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Brisk is my favorite AI tool for teachers! Sign up for a Brisk account using share.briskteaching.com/mcIIp6h and get 1 month of premium features free.

12.11.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wayground: From Quizzes to a Full-Fledged Learning Hub Published in Journal of Political Science Education (Ahead of Print, 2025)

Check out my recently published review about Wayground: Full article: Wayground: From Quizzes to a Full-Fledged Learning Hub www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

05.10.2025 19:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to share my latest Forbes article!
β€œTeaching Democracy by Doing” explores how faculty foster nonpartisan civic engagement in and beyond the classroom.
πŸ‘‰ www.forbes.com/sites/civicn...
#CivicEngagement #HigherEd #TeachingDemocracy

08.08.2025 00:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just finished recording intro videos for my fall online courses and realizedβ€”this is my 8th year teaching, and 4th at @LUBlueTigers! Grateful for the chance to keep growing with my students each semester. Let’s go, Fall 2025! πŸŽ“πŸ’» #HigherEd #OnlineTeaching #LincolnUniversity

27.07.2025 02:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Graduate Studies Discover Lincoln University of Missouri's Graduate Studies. We offer numerous master's programs taught by a dedicated faculty to prepare you to excel in a rewarding career.

πŸ—“ Deadline is TODAY!
Last chance to apply for Lincoln University of Missouri’s 100% online MA in Community & Economic Development.

βœ… Flexible
βœ… Affordable
βœ… Real-world impact

Apply now:
πŸ”— www.lincolnu.edu/admissions/g...
#LUMO #OnlineMasters #ApplyNow

15.07.2025 12:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Graduate Studies Discover Lincoln University of Missouri's Graduate Studies. We offer numerous master's programs taught by a dedicated faculty to prepare you to excel in a rewarding career.

πŸ—“ Deadline TOMORROW!
Don’t miss your chance to apply for Lincoln University of Missouri’s 100% online MA in Community & Economic Development.

βœ… Flexible
βœ… Affordable
βœ… Real-world impact

Apply by July 15:
πŸ”— www.lincolnu.edu/admissions/g...
#LUMO #OnlineMasters

14.07.2025 18:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Missouri lawmakers defer constitutional questions to courts | Jefferson City News-Tribune Do state lawmakers take into account whether proposed laws would be constitutional?

Check out my comments in the Jefferson City News-Tribune on why lawmakers sometimes pass bills they know will be challenged in court: for strategic, political, or symbolic reasons. βš–οΈ

πŸ“° www.newstribune.com/news/2025/ju...
#MOleg #PoliticalScience #PublicPolicy #LawAndPolitics

13.07.2025 18:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 Deadline coming up! Lincoln University's 100% online MA in Community & Economic Development is accepting applicationsβ€”but only until July 15!
Perfect for changemakers in public policy, nonprofits & local gov.πŸ”— lincolnu.edu/admissions/gra…
#OnlineMasters #CommunityDevelopment #EconDev

13.07.2025 16:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited that Quizizz is now Wayground!
It’s still my favorite tool for engaging students and differentiating instructionβ€”and now it’s growing in even more powerful directions.
#Wayground @wayground.bsky.social @quizizz.bsky.social

25.06.2025 01:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Super excited to be part of the big June 24th announcement with @quizizz.bsky.social πŸŽ‰ They’ve got a brand new name coming and a bold new vision for education.

As an educator, I love how Quizizz keeps students engaged β€” can’t wait to see what’s next! #EdTech #Quizizz #June24

13.06.2025 16:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lincoln University of Missouri Launches New Online Master’s Program in Community and Economic Development Individuals looking to make a meaningful impact in their communities will soon have a new pathway to advance their careers. In fall 2025, Lincoln University of Missouri will launch a fully online Mast...

Exciting news! I’m proud to share something I’ve been working on β€” the launch of Lincoln University’s online M.A. in Community and Economic Development program, starting Fall 2025!

βœ… 8-week accelerated courses
⏳ Finish in 18 months

Learn more + apply πŸ‘‰
πŸ”— www.lincolnu.edu/news/2025/05...

01.06.2025 00:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I am honored to receive the Standout Faculty Member award from @allintovote.bsky.social for my hard work in increasing nonpartisan civic engagement at Lincoln University of Missouri! Thank you to the #AllInToVote team and to my campus. #AllInAwards

13.04.2025 17:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chatham Day of Giving Join me and make a gift to Chatham Day of Giving

Chatham friends and family, have you saved the date for the Day of Giving on April 22nd?! Join me make a gift to strengthen the people, places, and programs that make Chatham University so remarkable. www.givecampus.com/kb72jj

13.04.2025 17:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m building a #BrighterTomorrow on #CSUNGivingDay by supporting the CSUN Alumni Association Student Scholarships because as a former scholarship recipient, I know how much it can transform a student's future and help them achieve their goals. Donate here: givingday.csun.edu/amb/edorssom

05.03.2025 17:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Democratic Dilemma among Elites: Do Legislators Make More Reasoned Decisions than the Public? - Political Behavior Are legislators knowledgeable enough to make good public policy decisions? We examine three aspects of legislators’ decision-making: how much they know about the consequences of policy proposals, spec...

legislators cast informed votes because of legislative institutions and processes rather than any superior, pre-existing policy expertise or learning skills relative to the general public.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

03.03.2025 22:41 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CSUN Giving Day March 5-6, 2025

#CSUNGivingDay is coming March 5-6.
Help me build a #BrighterTomorrow by
supporting my favorite CSUN program,
the Alumni Association Scholarships! Give here:
givingday.csun.edu/amb/edorssom

04.03.2025 01:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here is a link to the published paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

24.02.2025 15:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Political Science Educator: Volume 28, Issue 2 A Newsletter from APSA's Political Science Education Organized Section Volume 28, Issue 2 - Winter/Spring 2025 Editors: Matt Evans (Northwest Arkansas Community College) & Colin M. Brown (Northeastern...

New issue of the Political Science Educator is available!
educate.apsanet.org/political-sc...

Great contributions by @edorssom.bsky.social, @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social, @thornburg.bsky.social, and @debraleiter.bsky.social among others

#TeachLearnSky #Polisky #EduSky

21.02.2025 17:56 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Using Social Media in American Government Classes to Encourage Political Engagement and Media Literacy College classrooms are often awash with screens, revealing a generation of students who grew up immersed in technology.

Excited to share my paper in Political Science Educator on how social media can boost political engagement and media literacy in college classrooms! educate.apsanet.org/using-social...

20.02.2025 20:36 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to sharing more as the paper is published! #PublicPolicy #PoliticalScience #LegislativeDecisionMaking #Research 5/5

01.02.2025 16:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thanks in large part to the legislative processes and institutions around them. This really underscores the importance of designing systems that help lawmakers make better decisions. 4/n

01.02.2025 16:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

and whether their evaluations of policies reflect this new knowledge. Our findings show that while legislators don't necessarily reason better than the public, they do tend to make more informed decisions when it’s time to voteβ€”3/n

01.02.2025 16:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In this paper, we dive into whether legislators are more informed than the general public when it comes to making policy decisions. We look at how well legislators understand the fiscal impacts of policies, how much they learn from expert research, 2/n

01.02.2025 16:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m excited to share that my paper, The Democratic Dilemma among Elites: Do Legislators Make More Reasoned Decisions than the Public?, co-authored with Adam Zelizer and Patricia Kirkland, has been accepted for publication & is forthcoming in Political Behavior. 1/n

01.02.2025 16:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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CSUN Giving Day March 5-6, 2025

#CSUNGivingDay is coming March 5-6.
Help me build a #BrighterTomorrow by
supporting my favorite CSUN program,
the Alumni Association Scholarships! Give here:
givingday.csun.edu/amb/edorssom

29.01.2025 03:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Democratic senator says party's next presidential nominee must 'talk like a normal person' Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, said Friday the Democratic Party is now looking for someone who can 'plausibly fit in as a human being all across the country.'

krcgtv.com/news/nation-... #psc203 #psc410 #psc420

28.12.2024 02:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PS Jobs - Job Listings This is a listing of academic jobs for political scientists. If a job hasn't been listed yet, you can submit it here.

#psjminfo Job listings updated. Still down by about 20% jobs compared to the same time last year.

www.politicalsciencejobs.org/job-listings

09.12.2024 00:31 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0