THE GENDER & POLITICS LAB
Dr. Amanda Bittner
Lab Director
Amanda Bittner is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada.
Bittner studies public opinion and voting behavior, and her main research interests include the role of party leaders and candidates in the minds of voters; the role of gender in public opinion and voting; and issues of measurement in survey research, in both Canadian and Comparative contexts.
Holland Fox
Graduate Student, Lab Manager
Holland Fox (they/them) is a graduate student and the Lab's manager. They are interested in gender and politics, political behaviour, gender and sexuality, and feminist theory. Their MA thesis is related to the gendered/racial origins of fatphobia and its relationship to candidate evaluation. They are originally from Halifax, but currently reside in St. John's with their partner and orange cat, Seth!
Kat McLaughlin
Lab Member
Kat is a senior member of the Gender and Politics lab and recently finished their undergrad (hons) at Memorial University. She is interested in exploring the intersections between human behaviour and the political sphere. In particular, her focus is on the political experience of women and marginalized subgroups examining the intersections of women’s lives and how that impacts participation and political experience. Her research has focused on the systematic patriarchal effects that are permeating the political experience of women, racial minorities and LGBTQ+ individuals. She is passionate about advocating for an equitable and accessible society, and served as the Executive Director of Advocacy with the MUN Students’ Union, and was co-chair of the MUN Women’s Committee.
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Gillian Slade
Graduate Student, Lab Member
Graduate Student, Lab Member Gillian is a Master's Student in Political Science at Memorial University. She has a Bachelor's degree from Memorial in Political Science and English and her research interests include public policy, political communication, electoral politics, public perception, politics and popular culture and how all of these things intersect with gender.
Ciara Ivany
Undergraduate Student, Lab Member
Ciara (she/her) is a third-year undergraduate student at Memorial University, who has recently changed her major to Political Science. Her research interests include the role of gender in politics, public policy, public opinion, and youth engagement in politics. She is looking forward to continuing her studies and research in Political Science.
Sunzida Ali
Graduate Student, Lab Member
Sunzida Ali is a Political Science graduate student at Memorial University. She has a bachelor’s degree in Law from the University Chittagong, Bangladesh, and a Masters’ degree in International Security and Law from the University of Southern Denmark. She is interested in public policy, policy analysis, political participation of women, and transgender rights. She joined the Gender and Politics Lab as a research assistant.
Bethany Brenton
Graduate Student, Lab Member
Bethany Brenton (she/her) is a graduate student at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador pursuing a MA in Political Science. She is interested in gender and politics, feminist theory, public policy, and intersectionality. Her research specializes in women and gender-diverse people’s mistreatment in healthcare and their inability to access adequate healthcare in Canada.