Email: barre786@umn.

edu
Caitlyn N. Barrett Website: z.umn.edu/caitlynbarrett
Twitter: @caitynbarrett

Education
Ph.D. Student in Political Science, University of Minnesota, Anticipated Spring 2028
B.A. Political Science and Psychology summa cum laude with high distinction
University of Minnesota, Spring 2023

Publications
Couch, Donal, Nichole Jacquez, Hope Werstler, Caitlyn Barrett, Jenna Duncan, Rianna Knoll, Aryana
Becchetti. 2023. “The River at our Doorstep: Student Projects Tell Stories of the Mississippi River.”
Open Rivers: Rethinking Water, Place & Community, no. 24. https://doi.org/10.24926/2471190X.10494.
(Not peer-reviewed)

Working Papers
Barrett, C. N., Federico, C., Golec de Zavala, A., Baran T. The Relationship Between Authoritarianism and
Religiosity: A Longitudinal Analysis [Under review at the International Journal for the Psychology of
Religion]. Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

Goren, P., Kurtz, E., Barrett, C. N. Measure and Mismeasure of Values. [Under review at the British
Journal of Political Science]. Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Federico, C., Barrett, C. N.. Needs for Security and Certainty Relate Differently to Support for Universal Basic
Income Versus Other Social Safety Net Programs. [Under review at the Journal of Politics]. Department of
Political Science, University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Barrett, C. N.
Lê A.J., Sumner, J.L., , Federico, C. State Attachment Theory [Manuscript in preparation]. Department of
Political Science, University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

Research Experience
University of Minnesota, Minnesota Journalism Center
Research assistant for Roper Center and Journalism Center working with public opinion data.

University of Minnesota, Graduate School Diversity Office Summer Institute

2023 Summer Research Institute, Mentored by Prof. Christopher Federico

University of Minnesota, Political Science & Honors Program

Original research project fulfilling honors thesis requirements using linear and mixed models in R
examining how benefits acts as a moderator between authoritarianism and economic redistribution
preferences.
Committee: Prof. Christopher Federico, Prof. Jane Sumner, and Prof. Eugene Borgida
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Teaching
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Political Science
POL 3786: Media and Politics
Teaching Assistant for Prof. Benjamin Toff, Fall 2023
Guest Lectured, Public Opinion Session

University of Minnesota Twin Cities Psychology

PSY 3001W: Introduction to Research Methods
Teaching Assistant for Dr. Penny Nichol, Spring 2023

University of Minnesota Twin Cities Psychology

PSY 3201: Introduction to Social Psychology
Teaching Assistant for Ian O’Dowd, Spring 2023

University of Minnesota Twin Cities Political Science

POL 1001: Analyzing American Democracy in a Changing World
Teaching Assistant for Dr. Timothy Collins, Fall 2022

Presentations
Midwest Political Science Association Undergraduate Poster Session in Political Psychology, April 2023
University of Minnesota TRIO McNair Scholars Poster Symposium (Virtual), August 2022

Service
Graduate Recruitment Coordinator, Spring 2024
Graduate Student Life Committee Member, 2023 - 2024

Council of Graduate Students Department Representative, 2023-2024

Honors and Awards

Claggett Fellowship, Summer 2024
Diversity of Views and Experiences (DOVE) Fellowship, 2023 – 2024

Software and Programming Proficiencies

R, GitHub, LATEX, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, Qualtrics, REDCap, SPSS, Canvas Instructor
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Formal Research and Methodological Training

POL 8106 – Quantitative Political Science I, Fall 2022

POL 8120 – Methods Core, Empirical Research Design, Fall 2023

POL 8107 – Quantitative Political Science II, Spring 2024
Last updated: June 4, 2024