Dr. Kerri Milita
Associate Professor
Politics and Government
Office
SCH Schroeder Hall
Office Hours
Tuesdays 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Thursdays 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. & by appointment
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Email
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Biography
I received my PhD from Florida State University in May 2014. I study American Politics and Public Policy.
Current Courses
106.001United States Government And Civic Practices
307.001Direct Democracy in America
407.001Direct Democracy in America
219.001Interest Groups
232.001Politics And Public Policy
Teaching Interests & Areas
Direct Democracy, Congress, Presidency, Public Policy
Research Interests & Areas
Direct Democracy, Congress, Election Laws, Candidate Position-Taking
Ph D Political Science
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
MS Political Science
Florida State University
MA Policy Analysis
University of Central Florida
BA Political Science
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
RISE to the COVID Challenge
ISU
2021
Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2018
Hibbert R. Roberts Teaching Excellence Recognition
Department of Politics and Government
2018
Book Review
Milita, K. Review of Congressional Challengers: Candidate Quality in U.S. Elections to Congress. Perspectives on Politics 20.3 (2022)
Milita, K. Review of Representing the Disadvantaged: Group Interests and Legislator Reputation in US Congress. Perspectives on Politics 20.3 (2022)
Milita, K. The Resilient Voter: Stressful Polling Places and Voting Behavior. Public Opinion Quarterly (2018)
Book, Chapter
Milita, K. Scandal in the Post-Abramoff Congress. Corruption, Accountability, and Discretion (2017)
Journal Article
Milita, K. Gendered Dynamics of Academic Networks. International Studies Perspectives 24.2 (2023): 189-229.
Milita, K. Ambiguous Rhetoric and Legislative Accountability (2021)
Milita, K. How Gender Affects the Efficacy of Discussion as an Information Shortcut. Political Science Research & Methods 8.2 (2020): 268-84.
Milita, K. It Could Happen to You: How Risk Exposures Shapes Attitudes Toward Social Welfare Policy in the American States. Journal of Public Policy (2020)
Milita, K. Social Media and the Changing Information Environment: Sentiment Differences in Read versus Re-Circulated News Content. Public Opinion Quarterly 84.1 (2020): 195-215.
Magazine/Trade Publication
Milita, K. Restrictive ballot access laws reduce the technical complexity of initiatives and make them more likely to pass. Chris Gilson (EDs). London School of Economics (2015)
Presentations
ANNOTATETHIS: a Human-Centered System for Domain Experts to Annotate Complex Concepts - Case Studies in Environmental Conservation and Political Communication. 34th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence. (2025)
Addressing Mental Health in the College Classroom. 2025 Teaching-Learning Symposium. Illinois State University. (2025)
Should Instructors Discuss Mental Health in the College Classroom?. Midwest Political Science Association. MPSA. (2025)
What do you Learn about Hard News from Soft News Outlets - a Case Study from People Magazine Online. International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Medai. (2025)
Addressing Mental Health in the College Classroom. MPSA. (2024)
I've Seen That Before! Towards Understanding Hard News Exposure from Soft News Outlets. International Conference on Computational Social Science. (2024)
I’ve Seen That Before! Towards Understanding Hard News Exposure from Soft News Outlets. Midwest Speech and Language Days. (2024)
Candidate Position Taking on International Conflict and Health Care. MPSA. (2023)
Gender and Rhetorical Ambiguity. MPSA. (2022)
(Not So) Great Expectations: Why Ambiguity Benefits Women Candidates. Department of Politics & Government. (2021)
Grants & Contracts
Evaluating the Effectiveness of WomenAlsoKnowStuff. American Political Science Association. Private. (2020)
Inequalities in Political Science. Democracy Fund. Private. (2019)
The "Women Also Know Stuff" Initiative. National Science Foundation. Federal. (2018)
Ambiguous Rhetoric and Legislative Accountability. Time Sharing Experiments for the Social Sciences. Federal. (2017)
Children of the 'Copter: Helicopter Parenting and the Policy Attitudes of College Students. Office of Research and Graduate Studies. Illinois State University. (2016)