Thomas G. Hansford
Dr. Thomas Hansford is a professor of Political Science at the University of California, Merced. He studies American politics, with a focus on judicial politics. His research addresses interest group involvement in the courts, interactions between the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress, the selection of judges, the interpretation of precedent at the Supreme Court and the evolution of judicial institutions. He also has an interest in campaigns, elections and voter turnout.
Hansford's publications include, The Politics of Precedent at the U.S. Supreme Court (Princeton University Press) and numerous articles in journals such as American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Political Research Quarterly, and Law & Society Review.
Email: thansford@ucmerced.edu
Web: https://sites.ucmerced.edu/hansford
Sarah Depaoli
Dr. Sarah Depaoli is an associate professor of Quantitative Psychology at the University of California, Merced. Her research interests are largely focused on issues surrounding Bayesian estimation of latent variable models. She has particular interests in estimation issues arising from nonlinear growth patterns over time, as well as interests in improving accuracy of uncovering unobserved (latent) groups of individuals. Her work on Bayesian statistical modeling has received international recognition. Dr. Depaoli was the recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Dissertation Award from the American Psychological Association (Division 5, Methods), as well as the 2015 Rising Star (Early Career) Award from the Association for Psychological Sciences (Quantitative Psychology Division). She is an elected member of the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (only 65 active members world-wide, consisting of the top statisticians and methodologists in the field). Finally, Dr. Depaoli has an active role with some of the top journals in her field as an Associate Editor (Multivariate Behavioral Research, and Health Psychology Review for the Research Methods and Statistical Analysis section), Consulting Editor (Psychological Methods), Editorial Board Member (Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science), and as a Guest Editor for a special issue on quantitative methods in Translational Issues in Psychological Science. Dr. Depaoli received her Ph.D. in 2010 from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in Quantitative Methods with a minor in Mathematical Statistics, as well as an M.A. in Quantitative Psychology (2007) and B.A. in Psychology (2003) from California State University, Sacramento.
Email: sdepaoli@ucmerced.edu
Web: http://sarahdepaoli.com
Kayla S. Canelo
Kayla is an assistant professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at Arlington. She studies American politics with emphases on judicial politics and public opinion. Her research examines the use of amicus curiae briefs in the United States Supreme Court’s majority opinions and public support for Supreme Court decisions and constitutional rights. She has published in The Journal of Politics, State Politics & Policy Quarterly, and Presidential Studies Quarterly.
Email: kayla.canelo@uta.edu
Web: https://kaylacanelo.com
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. SES-1351922. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
