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Pavielle Haines specializes in American politics, identity politics, political behavior, and the presidency. Her research agenda is driven by an interest in how people’s social identities influence their political attitudes and behaviors. Her current work examines how presidential candidates use patriotic rhetoric to shape public attitudes about who “counts” as an American.
Pavielle Haines is an assistant professor in the Department of Politics & Philosophy. She specializes in American politics, racial and ethnic politics, gender politics, political behavior, presidential politics, and presidential elections. Her research agenda is driven by an interest in how people’s social identities influence their politically relevant attitudes and behaviors. Her ongoing book project examines how presidential candidates use patriotic rhetoric to shape public attitudes about who counts as an American — and who does not. Her findings suggest that for many white Americans, patriotism exacerbates and reinforces pervasive racial hostilities. Haines holds bachelor’s degrees in political science and psychology from Montana State University. She received her doctorate from the Department of Politics at Princeton University in the spring of 2018. Her research was awarded the Best Dissertation in Political Psychology by the American Political Science Association in 2019. She has published in journals such as American Political Science Review, Perspectives on Politics, and Political Research Quarterly.