About:

Thessalian is the Senior Research Manager at the Center for News, Technology & Innovation, and a Visiting Researcher at the McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University. She previously was an Associate Professor in American Politics at Mississippi State University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration and a member of the Carter Center’s U.S. Elections Team since September 2020.

Her research agenda is situated within the growing field of Election Sciences, which includes the study of election reforms, election administration, voter education, as well as election data transparency and accessibility.

Relevant Media

• “Who Declares Winner in US Presidential Election?” in Voice of America
• “Local election offices often are missing on social media – and the information they do post often gets ignored” in The Conversation
• “Midterms 2022: 4 experts on the effects of voter intimidation laws, widespread mail-in voting – and what makes a winner” in The Conversation

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