Amber E. Boydstun | |
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Born | Amber Ellen Boydstun |
Alma mater | St. John's College Pennsylvania State University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Political science, data science |
Institutions | University of California, Davis |
Doctoral advisor | Frank Baumgartner |
Website | amber-boydstun |
Amber Ellen Boydstun is an American political scientist and data scientist. She is a professor and director of graduate studies at the University of California, Davis.
Boydstun was born to Faye Ellen Ashley. [1] Her paternal grandmother Janie Trevarton and her mother Janie Hughes helped maintain a farm and family. [1] Boydstun's maternal grandmother, Marion Ashley (née DeWolf) was a military wife and homemaker. [1] She completed a B.A. in philosophy and mathematics from St. John's College in 1999. [2] Following graduation, she tutored mathematics at the Native American Preparatory School for a semester. [3] She earned a M.A. (2004) and Ph.D. (2008) in political science from the Penn State Graduate School. [2] [1] Her dissertation was titled, How Policy Issues Become Front-Page News. [1] Frank Baumgartner was Boydstun's doctoral advisor. [1]
Boydstun researches the interaction between media and politics. [4] She joined University of California, Davis in 2008 as an assistant professor. [2] She codeveloped a smartphone app for students to react to the 2012 United States presidential debates in real time. [5] Boydstun was promoted to associate professor in 2015 and professor of political science in 2020. [2] She is the director of graduate studies. [4] She is the chief data scientist of the diversity lab. [6]
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