About:
Molly Andolina is professor of Political Science at DePaul University. Her field of expertise includes public opinion and youth political engagement. She has published work on a host of topics, including the political activism of Millennials, the relationship between faith and civic engagement among college students, how issues impact college student activism, Americans’ attitudes toward gay rights, the challenges of survey research measurement, and public opinion on the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Most recently, her published research has focused on the role of listening as a democratic skill. She is the recipient, with Margaret Storey and Benjamin Epstein, of Teagle funding to establish a multi-section course called Lived Civics, the Social Contract & Public Life across DePaul University.
Dr. Andolina graduated from Emory University with a B.A. in History and received both her M.P.P. (1992) and her Ph.D. (1997) from Georgetown University. While a research director at the Pew Research Center, she received training in quantitative and qualitative public opinion research, including surveys, elite interviewing and focus groups. As an expert in the field, she has worked with The National Academy of Sciences Committee on National Statistics and NBC News. She is currently a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project.
