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Emily Wager

Emily Wager

Assistant Professor

College of Arts and Sciences

Political Science and Public Affairs

Contact Information

Email: ewager@wcu.edu
Office: 350 Stillwell Building
Personal Website:

Biography

Emily Wager is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at WCU. Prior to joining WCU, Wager was a postdoctoral fellow at Rice University, and worked as a Senior Social Scientist at the Movement Cooperative. Much of her research focuses on how people engage with government, and has experience working collaboratively with community organizations and practitioners. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and Public Agenda鈥檚 Democracy Renewal Project.

Education

  • Ph D, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • MA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • BA, Clemson University

Teaching Interests

American politics; public opinion and political behavior; public policy; identity politics; research methods.

Research Interests

American politics; public opinion, public policy, voter participation, identity politics, Confederate symbols