Laurel Elder’s research explores the intersection of gender, parenthood, representation, and public opinion. Her 2021 book, The Partisan Gap, explores the reasons for women’s continued underrepresentation in elected office and was the recipient of the American Political Science Association Victoria Schuck Award for the best book published on women and politics.
Her fourth book, Not Going Back: Public Opinion on Abortion in Post-Dobbs America, co-authored with Professors Steven Greene and Mary-Kate-Lizotte, is forthcoming with Temple University Press.
