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Alexandra Reckendorf, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Associate Chair

(804) 828-2076

Founders Hall, 827 W. Franklin Street, Room 306

Curriculum vitae

Public Opinion

Political Campaigns

Elections

Politics of Memory

Education

  • B.A., Political Science, Susquehanna University
  • Ph.D., Political Science, University of South Carolina

Research Interests

  • Public opinion
  • Political campaigns
  • Elections
  • Politics of memory

Select Publications

  • Reckendorf, A., Condit, D. M., Quigley, M., Wilburn, H., & Monk-Turner, E. (2025). Experiential Learning in the “First in the Nation” Primary State: Efficacy and Impact of a Political Science Educational Experience. Journal of Political Science Education, 21(4), 639–655. https://doi.org/10.1080/15512169.2024.2430612
  • Arnold, J. R., Reckendorf, A., & Wintersieck, A. L. (2021). Source alerts can reduce the harms of foreign disinformation. Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Misinformation Review. https://doi.org/10.37016/mr-2020-68

Courses

  • POLI 300: Issues in U.S. Politics - The Politics of Memory
  • POLI 301: U.S. Parties & Elections
  • POLI 303: Public Opinion & Polling
  • POLI 305: Political Campaigns & Communication
  • POLI 312: Media & Politics

Awards

  • 2019 Distinguished Teacher in Humanities and Sciences