Laurel Elder has won multiple teaching awards. She has published and presented about her innovative integration of the college archives in her courses; the transformative experience of having students work on presidential primary campaigns in New Hampshire; and embedding career preparation into the academic curriculum.

Professor Elder teaches the following courses:

• Careers in Law, Policy, and Health

• Congress & the Presidency

• Courts and the Judicial Process

• Diversity and Democracy

• Gender and Politics

• Health Policy and Politics

• Media and Politics

• Parties and Elections

• Politics in Action: Internship and Reflection

• Political Science Research Methods 

• Public Opinion and Voting

• Senior Thesis Methods and Advising

• The Presidential Nomination Process

• The Politics of Race and Ethnicity

• U.S. Government and Politics