She holds a Ph.D. in political science from Stanford University and a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Arkansas. Her research and teaching interests include American voting behavior, campaigns and elections, and information technology and society. Hillygus’s research has been published in the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, Political Behavior, and IT & Society. She is co-author of the forthcoming book, The Last Long Form Census: Privacy versus Mobilization in 2000. While at the Center, Hillygus will research the role of the media in U.S. elections.