{"id":380,"date":"2021-12-17T19:17:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T19:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jvictor.gmu.edu\/?page_id=380"},"modified":"2026-09-23T18:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:24:07","slug":"politics-research-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/index.php\/politics-research-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Politics Research Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My politics research lab hosts a select group of graduate and undergraduate students each semester who serve as my research assistants, teaching assistants, mentees, or coauthors. We have <strong>mandatory lab meetings every Friday at 4pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following roster applies to students in the <strong>Fall 2026 Research Lab<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><em>PhD Students<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Christine German<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Political Science Ph.D., 2026<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Lab Projects:<\/strong> Ph.D. dissertation<br \/>\n<strong>Research Interests:<\/strong> <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;extremism, terrorism, gender, authoritarianism&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">extremism, terrorism, gender, authoritarianism<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Mathew Ha<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Political Science<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Lab Projects:<\/strong> Teaching Assistant<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Oakley Hill<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Peace &amp; Conflict Resolution, Ph.D. 2026<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Lab Projects:<\/strong> Ph.D. dissertation<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>John Sheehan<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em>History, Ph.D. 2026<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Lab Projects:<\/strong> Ph.D. dissertation<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Janet Marroquin<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:jmarroq2@gmu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> jmarroq2@gmu.edu<\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Biodefense Ph.D., 2026<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Lab Projects:<\/strong> Ph.D. Dissertation<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Masters Students<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Charlie Ritter<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em>Political Science<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Lab Projects:<\/strong> Teaching Assistant<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Current lab projects include:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Manuscript or data visualization support for Professor Victor&#8217;s in-progress book manuscript,\u00a0<em>Root and Branch: The Network Origins of Political Capital in the US Congress.<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>ABSTRACT:\n<p class=\"p1\">What does it mean for a legislator to earn or spend political capital? How can we know when someone has it? This book offers a theoretical framework for understanding political capital as the byproduct of networks of relationships. Drawing on network data from five observable networks among members of the United States House of Representatives, I estimate political capital for each legislator with two primary components: embeddedness and brokerage. Embedded capital describes lawmakers with deep connections\u2014the roots of the legislative network. Brokerage capital describes those with the capacity to branch out and connect subnetworks that would not otherwise be connected. I identify legislators who are most likely to exhibit each form of political capital. In Part II of the book, I look at how legislators spend their earned political capital. I show that those higher in embedded capital tend to be more successful legislators while those higher in brokerage capital tend to be chamber leaders. Ultimately, this research shows that legislative outcomes are driven by those with political capital, which is itself generated from networks of connections.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caucusexplorer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caucus Explorer<\/a> &#8212; update, maintain, and improve the user interface for the web-based tool designed to explore congressional caucus memberships and relationships.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The Relational Advantages of Veterans in the US Congress,&#8221;\u00a0a working paper with Lucas N\u00fa\u00f1ez. Undergraduate RAs provided bibliographic support and background research.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elections.wisc.edu\/everyminutecounts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Voter Operations and Experiences<\/a>&#8211;a national study coordinated at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the University of Rhode Island. I am a local coordinator for 2026 election data collection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><em>Undergraduate Students, Fall 2026<\/em><\/h3>\n<table width=\"839\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"350\"><strong>Student<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>Degree Program<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Lab Project<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pranav Choudhary<\/td>\n<td>PSIP, 2027<\/td>\n<td>Book manuscript<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nia Christy<\/td>\n<td>GVIP, 2027<\/td>\n<td>Learning Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Christine Cieri<\/td>\n<td>GVIP, 2028<\/td>\n<td>Dataviz\/Voter Experience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hugo Coz<\/td>\n<td>ISL, 2027<\/td>\n<td>Voter Experience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rithvik Hari<\/td>\n<td>PSIP, 2029<\/td>\n<td>Book manuscript<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ariel Mehmeti<\/td>\n<td>GVIP, 2028<\/td>\n<td>Book manuscript support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grace Miller<\/td>\n<td>GVIP, 2028<\/td>\n<td>Book manuscript support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Emma Schaible<\/td>\n<td>GVIP, 2028<\/td>\n<td>Book manuscript support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Olivia Stafford<\/td>\n<td>PSIP, 2029<\/td>\n<td>Book manuscript support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yasmina van Rheenen<\/td>\n<td>PSIP, 2029<\/td>\n<td>Book manuscript support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Peter Weiss<\/td>\n<td>GVIP, 2027<\/td>\n<td>Learning Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Research Lab Archive<\/h2>\n<p><em>Undergraduate poster archive<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Monshizada_Poster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mateen Monshizada, May 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ritter-Spring-Research-Poster-Final_Charlie-Ritter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charlie Ritter, April 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/URAP-Fall-2024-Poster_Tichoc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maya Tichoc, December 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/URAP-Spring-2025-Poster-Tichoc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maya Tichoc, May 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Memehti-Menoud-_Tom-Reynolds-Eigenvector-Ariel-Chloe.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ariel Mehmeti and Chloe Menoud, December 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pritchard-OSCAR-Research-Poster-Template_Spring-2025.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacob Pritchard, Spring 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Graduate Lab Alumni<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tim Bynion,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:tbynion@gmu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tbynion@gmu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-642 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tim-bynion-400x400-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Professional headshot of a smiling man wearing a collared shirt against a neutral background.\" width=\"152\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tim-bynion-400x400-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tim-bynion-400x400-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tim-bynion-400x400-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/>Political Science Ph.D., 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dissertation:\u00a0<\/strong>Party Foul: Ideology, Electoral Incentives, and Party Disloyalty in the House of Representatives<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Aubrey Grant<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">, <a href=\"mailto:agrant12@gmu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agrant12@gmu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-488 \" src=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AubreyGrant_Headshot-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Aubrey Grant photo\" width=\"158\" height=\"182\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Public Policy Ph.D., 2024<\/em><br \/>\n<b>Dissertation: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/wrlc-gm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01WRLC_GML\/1prj2t5\/alma9947711893904105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Networks and Policy Outcomes: The Case of Refugee Integration<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Jason Smith<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">, <a href=\"mailto:jsmit28@gmu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jsmit28@gmu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-438 \" src=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jason-Smith-Smith_J_springlab-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Smith\" width=\"117\" height=\"178\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Political Science, Ph.D., 2023<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Dissertation:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mutex.gmu.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/www.proquest.com\/pqdtlocal1006610\/dissertations-theses\/delegate-abdicate-how-public-opinion-influences\/docview\/2929307852\/sem-2?accountid=14541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delegate or Abdicate: How Public Opinion Influences Congressional and Executive Behavior<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lab Photos<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lab Photo &#8211; May 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-666\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4E69E15D-2C34-4A4C-95A3-5CB0772340CA_1_105_c.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-666\" src=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4E69E15D-2C34-4A4C-95A3-5CB0772340CA_1_105_c-670x503.jpeg\" alt=\"An image of people standing\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4E69E15D-2C34-4A4C-95A3-5CB0772340CA_1_105_c-670x503.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4E69E15D-2C34-4A4C-95A3-5CB0772340CA_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4E69E15D-2C34-4A4C-95A3-5CB0772340CA_1_105_c-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4E69E15D-2C34-4A4C-95A3-5CB0772340CA_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4E69E15D-2C34-4A4C-95A3-5CB0772340CA_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, Christine Cieri, Grace Miller, Mateen Monshizada, Dr. Victor, Charlie Ritter, Ariel Mehmeti, Emma Schiable<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lab Photo September 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-647\" style=\"width: 364px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lab_fall2025-scaled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-647\" src=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lab_fall2025-300x225.png\" alt=\"Students gathered around a conference table\" width=\"364\" height=\"258\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left: Reece Knowles, Charlie Ritter, Peter Weiss, Grace Miller, Oluwatamilore Adejumo, Janet Marroquin (on screen), Sierra Hill, Prof. Victor, Charlie (dog), Emma Schaible, Christine Cieri, Maya Tichoc, Ariel Mehmeti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lab Photo May 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_643\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-643\" style=\"width: 380px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2174-scaled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-643\" src=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2174-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2174-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2174-670x503.png 670w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2174-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2174-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2174-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2174-2048x1536.png 2048w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2174-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_2174-1980x1485.png 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BACK ROW (from left): Liam Wright, Anna Garren, Prof. Victor, Anastasia Rea, Tim Bynion, Jacob Pritchard, Ariel Mehmeti; FRONT ROW: Maya Tichoc, Janet Marroquin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lab Photo December 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_612\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-612\" style=\"width: 506px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dec2024-Lab-party.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-612\" src=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dec2024-Lab-party-300x225.png\" alt=\"Students and faculty around a table\" width=\"506\" height=\"369\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Commonwealth Brewery, December 2024; Counterclockwise from lower left: Charlie Ritter, Maggie Reier, Lojain Soheim, Maya Tichot, Anna Garren, Jacob Pritchard, Tim Bynion, Prof. Victor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lab Photo August 2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-548\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Groupphoto-Aug2023-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-548 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Groupphoto-Aug2023-670x503.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Groupphoto-Aug2023-670x503.jpg 670w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Groupphoto-Aug2023-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Groupphoto-Aug2023-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Groupphoto-Aug2023-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Groupphoto-Aug2023-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Groupphoto-Aug2023-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Groupphoto-Aug2023-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Groupphoto-Aug2023-1980x1485.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clockwise from top left, ON ZOOM Molly Izer, Christine German, Andrew Strasberg, Jason Smith, Janet Marroquin; IN THE ROOM Stuart Loomis, Ethan Thomas, Daksha Magesh, Jena Musmar, Maaz Abbasi, Ysabella Aromas, Gabriella Grabovska, Anna Garren, Jennifer Victor, Tim Bynion. Not pictured: CJ Walker, Ashutosh Pathak, Aubrey Grant, Zona Khan, Eleni Mercer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Fall 2021 Victor Lab Participants<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-375\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-375 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dinner-121021-670x503.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Prof. Victor with students\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dinner-121021-670x503.jpg 670w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dinner-121021-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dinner-121021-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dinner-121021-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dinner-121021-917x688.jpg 917w, https:\/\/jvictor.schar.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dinner-121021.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clockwise from top-center: Andrew Strasberg, Sandra Tombe, Saarah Baig, Ethan Thomas, Nylah Mitchell, Prof. Victor, Molly Izer, Jason Smith, Tim Bynion. 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