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Kristina LaPlant
Assistant Professor
Political Science Public Admin
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Specialty area(s)
American politics, political behavior, emotions, gender stereotypes, political psychology, campaign advertising, public opinion, and political science research methodology.
Brief biography
Dr. Kristina LaPlant is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science from Georgia State University in 2019. Her primary field of study is American political behavior with an emphasis on emotional and cognitive processing, gender stereotypes, and identity politics. Dr. LaPlant is passionate about mentoring undergraduate research and collaborating with students on innovative projects. Outside of class, you can probably spot her walking her dog Archie around campus or hanging out (a.k.a "grading") at many of the local coffeeshops.
Current courses at UWL
SPRING 2023
FYS 100: Take the Red Pill: Conspiracy Theories in America
POL 205: Women and Politics
POL 361: Research Methods
Education
Ph.D. in Political Science, Georgia State University
M.A. in Political Science, Georgia State University
B.A in History, Valdosta State University
Career
Teaching history
FALL 2022
POL 205: Women and Politics
POL 319: Campaigns and Elections
POL 494: Capstone Seminar: Research Design
SPRING 2022
POL 101: American National Government
POL 205: Women and Politics
POL 494: Capstone Seminar: Survey Methodology
FALL 2021
POL 205: Women and Politics
POL 310: Public Opinion and Political Behavior
POL 494: Capstone Seminar: Survey Methodology
SPRING 2021
POL 205: Women and Politics
POL 361: Research Methods in Politics and Government
FALL 2020
POL 101: American National Government
POL 205: Women and Politics
Professional history
- Wisconsin Teaching and Fellows Program (2022-2023)
- Board Member, Georgia Political Science Association (2021-present)
- UWL Undergraduate Research Committee member (2021-present)
- UWL College Feminists co-Faculty Sponsor (2021-present)
Research and publishing
Refereed Publications
LaPlant, Kristina, Deryl Mack Seckinger, Keith E. Lee Jr., and James LaPlant. 2021. "Cocked, Locked, and Loaded: An Analysis of the Five Policy Regimes of Concealed Carry on College Campuses." Politics & Policy, 49(1)
LaPlant, Kristina, Keith E. Lee Jr., and James LaPlant. 2021. "Christmas Trees, Mass Shootings, and Presidents. Explaining Gun Purchases in the South and Non-South." Social Science Quarterly 102(1): 387-406.
Fridkin, Kim, Sarah Gershon, Jillian Courey, and Kristina LaPlant. 2021. "Gender Differences in Emotional Reactions to the 2016 Presidential Debates." Political Behavior 43(1): 55-85.
LaPlant, Kristina, Bailey Fairbanks, and Toby Bolsen. 2020. "Locked in a Box: How Activist Art Affects Opinions about Solitary Confinement." New Political Science, 42(3): pp. 289-312.
Bolsen, Toby, Bailey Fairbanks, Eduardo Aviles, Regina Griggs, Justin Kingsland, Kristina LaPlant, Matthew Montgomery, and Natalie Rogol. 2019. "Merging Undergraduate Teaching, Graduate Training, and Producing Research: Lessons from Three Collaborative Experiments." PS: Political Science & Politics, 52(1): 117-122.
James LaPlant and Kristina LaPlant. 2012. "'David is Going to Beat Goliath': An Analysis of the 2012 T-SPLOST Referendum in Georgia." Proceedings of the Georgia Political Science Association 8(1): 1-25.
Kristina LaPlant and James LaPlant. 2011. "Dixie Rising? Revisiting the Classification of Southern States in the 21st Century." Proceedings of the Georgia Political Science Association 7(1): 1-25.
Book Chapter
Robert Howard with Kristina LaPlant. 2017. "The Executive Branch" in Georgia Politics, 3rd edition. Athens: University of Georgia Press.
Other Publications
Robert Howard and Kristina LaPlant. 2017. "The Roberts Court" in Encyclopedia of American Civil Rights and Liberties, 2nd edition. ABC-CLIO Greenwood.
Working Papers
"Pedagogical Narrative Interventions: How Stories of Resistance Enhance Political Efficacy"
"The Client-Server Model: Using Course Embedded Research to Promote Equity-Minded Community Engaged Learning"
“Affective Competence Strategies: A Typology of Mixed-Gender-Stereotype Content in Political Campaign Advertisements.”
“Do the Scales Balance Both Ways? Gender Differences in Judicial Campaign Advertisements.” with Bailey Fairbanks.
“Tracing the Role of Gender, Personality, and Power Among US Governors from 1993-2020.”
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