Lynn Vavreck
Marvin Hoffenberg professor of American politics and public policy
UCLA
Education
Arizona State University
B.S., Political Science, Geology, English
1990Arizona State University
M.S., Political Science
1992University of Rochester
Ph.D., Political Science
1997Podcasts
30:05372: What It’s Like to be a Successful College Political Science Professor & Author w/ Lynn Vavreck, UCLA [Main T4C episode]
Professor Lynn Vavreck — is an award winning author and Marvin Hoffenberg professor of American politics and public policy at UCLA, where she’s been teaching courses on campaigns, elections and public opinion for almost 20 years. She’s also a contributing columnist to The Upshot at the New York Times and..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“People have attitudes about politics and society living in the background of their day-to-day lives.”
Best Career Advice
“Practice, practice practice — there’s no substitute for having confidence in what you’re saying.”
Career Challenge
“I went to a very small program. It was competitive and prestigious. And the most difficult exam was in political methodology, which is like statistics. This program was known for this field and I took that exam and I failed it. So I did not pass my third qualifying exam in graduate school, it never dawned on me that this was even a possibility. I had pretty much gone through my whole academic career doing well. So it was a real shock.”
Skills
Political Science, Research, Politics, Government, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistics, Higher Education, Quantitative Research, Grant Writing, Program Evaluation, Social Sciences, Political Campaigns, Public Speaking, University Teaching, Fundraising
Professional Interests
University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Berkeley, Arizona State University, TargetPoint Consulting, White House Advance Associates, ASU Leadership Scholarship Alumni, University of Rochester
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