Laura Merrifield Wilson

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Professor of American Government - Student of Life - Politico - Optimist - Artist 

 

I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science and the Assistant Director of Fellowships for the Ron and Laura Strain Honors College at the University of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Courses I teach include American National Government, State and Local Government, Women in Politics, Campaigns and Elections, Public Policy, and American Political Behavior.  My research interests center on gender politics, state government, and elections.

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My education includes:

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- AB in Theatre from the Honors Tutorial College at the Ohio University (2008)

- MA in Political Science from the Ohio University (2010)

- MPA in Campaign Management from the University of Alabama (2014)

- MA in Women's Studies from the University of Alabama (2014)

- PhD in Political Science from the University of Alabama (2014)