Assistant Professor

I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University. I study American Politics, focusing on Race, Political Behavior, and Electoral politics. Broadly, I study how voters make decisions in electoral settings and specialize in Black vote choice during congressional primaries. I utilize both quantitative and qualitative methodological approaches in my research. My research tends towards causal analysis with randomized experimental methods, and I use large-N statistical analysis, focus group interviews, and case studies. I also have experience teaching American Politics at the undergraduate level. I taught courses on American Politics, African American Politics, and Voting and Elections in the US.

  Ph.D., Emory University, 2024

 M.Phil., Emory University, 2022

 B.A., Columbia University, 2018

A.A., Georgia State University, 2015

African American Politics, Fall 2021 

(Undergraduate Lecture Course)

(w/ Andra Gillespie)

(Emory University)

Voting, Elections, and Public Opinion, Spring 2024

(Undergraduate Lecture Course)

(Emory University)

Introduction to American Politics, Summer 2024

(Undergraduate Lecture Course)

(Georgia State University)

Inquiries can be sent to 

ksparrow1@gsu.edu