Betsy Sinclair

Betsy Sinclair

Chair of Political Science
Professor of Political Science
Thomas F. Eagleton University Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science
research interests:
  • American
  • Methodology
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    • Washington University

      MSC 1063-228-249

      One Brookings Drive

      St. Louis, MO 63130-4899

    <html><p>​Professor Sinclair’s research interests include American politics and political methodology with an emphasis on individual political behavior.</p>
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    Professor Sinclair focuses on the social foundations of participatory democracy — the ways in which social networks influence voting, donating, choosing a candidate or identifying with a particular party.

    Professor Sinclair has been Chair of Political Science since July 2023.