Susan Banducci

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Susan Ann Banducci FBA (born 1966) [1] is an American political scientist and academic, currently Professor of Politics and Turing Fellow at the University of Exeter. [2] Her research focuses on inequalities in political participation, particularly gender. [1]

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Career

Banducci was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in political science by University of California, Santa Barbara in 1995. [3] Her doctoral thesis was titled "Voter confusion and voter rationality: The use of counter-propositions in direct legislation elections", and her doctoral advisor was Eric R.A.N. Smith. [4]

Career

She has taught at Oregon State University and Texas Tech University, and was a researcher at the University of Waikato, the University of Amsterdam and the University of Twente. [5] [3] [6]

Appointed Professor of Politics at the University of Exeter in Britain in 2010, since 2024 she has been Professor of Politics and Turing Fellow at Exeter. [2]

She is the Principal Investigator of TWICEASGOOD, which looks at the experience of women candidates on the campaign trail. [7] [8]

Recognition

In 2022, Banducci was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. [9]

In 2024 she became one of several 125th Anniversary Chairs at the University of Birmingham. [8]

At the end of 2024, her publications had an h-index rating of 35. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Banducci, Susan A., 1966- (291911705)". viaf.org. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 University of Exeter website, Meet Our Researchers section, Susan Banducci, retrieved 11 December 2024
  3. 1 2 "Susan A. Banducci CV" (PDF). Dropbox. August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. Banducci, Susan Ann (1995). Voter confusion and voter rationality: The use of counter-propositions in direct legislation elections (Thesis). ProQuest   304185943.
  5. "Professor Susan Banducci". politics.exeter.ac.uk. University of Exeter. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. "Susan Banducci". Social inequalities across communities. University of Exeter. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  7. "Grant Application: TWICEASGOOD. Twice as Hard, Half as Good? Women Candidates' Experience of Sexism on the Campaign Trail". figshare. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  8. 1 2 "University welcomes first round of 125th anniversary academics - University of Birmingham". www.birmingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  9. "Professor Susan Banducci FBA". The British Academy. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  10. Google Scholar website, Susan Banducci, retrieved 11 December 2024