Teaching Assistant Professor
Political Science
Amanda Heideman teaches courses in American politics and research methodology. Heideman’s research examines racial/ethnic, gender, and class disparities in both the political and criminal justice systems. Her work also focuses on public opinion and political attitudes. Heideman makes use of large public opinion surveys, pre-registered survey experiments, and “big” administrative data. She earned her Ph.D and MA degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, 2020
Courses Taught
POSC 2201 American Politics
POSC 3953 Undergraduate Seminar: Research Methods
Publications
- 2022. "Straight to the Revenue Source: Contextual and Individual-Level Determinants of Attitudes Toward Local Taxes," American Politics Research (with Tom Holbrook).
- 2021. "Reliable Sources? Correcting Misinformation in Polarized Media Environments," American Politics Research (with Nick Davis, Taraleigh Davis, Patrick Kraft, Jason Neumeyer, and Shin Young Park).
- 2021. "An Evaluation of a De-Escalation Conflict Management Training in a Behavioral Health Hospital Setting." International Journal of Conflict Management (with Tina Freiburger, Victoria Knoche, and Danielle Romain-Dagenhardt).
- 2021. "The Effects of Race and Ethnicity on Admission, Graduation, and Recidivism in the Milwaukee County Adult Drug Treatment Court." Social Sciences 10 (7): 261. (with Alyssa M. Sheeran).
- 2021. "An Examination of the Direct and Interactive Effects of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender on Charge Reduction." Journal of Crime and Justice (with Tina Freiburger and Danielle Romain-Dagenhardt).
- 2021. "Call and Response? Neighborhood Inequality and Political Voice." Urban Affairs Review (with Paru Shah and Amber Wichowsky).
- 2020. "Race, Place, and Descriptive Representation: What Shapes Trust Toward Local Government?" Representation 56 (2): 195-213.
- 2019. "Is It All About the Money? How Campaigns Spur Participation in State Court Elections." Justice System Journal 40 (3): 221-237.
