RESEARCH
RESEARCH
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My research is at the intersection of gender and political communication in the US context. This includes media coverage of women in politics, gender differences in public opinion, and how gendered behavioral expectations shape our interactions with the political world. Outside of my research on women in politics, I'm interested in all things experiments, theories of representation, and legislative behavior.
I'm a quantitative social scientist by training, and my research primarily draws on experimental methods, including surveys and lab experiments. I also hold an interest in text analysis and natural language processing. My research has received funding from sources including the National Science Foundation and the Dirksen Congressional Center.
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Olson, Lauren P, Nicole Huffman, and Romeo A. Gray. 2025. "The Effects of News Coverage Celebrating Inclusion in Congress." Forthcoming at Public Opinion Quarterly.
Huffman, Nicole, Lauren P. Olson, and Ryan J. Vander Wielen. 2025. "Proving Her Strength: The Partisan and Gendered Implications of Legislative Obstruction." Forthcoming at Legislative Studies Quarterly.