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Isaiah Raynal

Biography

Hello, my name is Isaiah (he/him). I am finishing up a quantitative social science Ph.D. program and am actively seeking a full-time position in research, data analysis, or project management.

I enjoy using quantitative and qualitative methods to understand people's attitudes. My primary expertise is in designing, administering, and analyzing original surveys and survey experiments as well as performing content analysis on text data. From helping my Graduate College to better understand their students' needs to using my dissertation as an opportunity to identify solutions for reducing animosity between Republicans and Democrats, I am always seeking out projects that aim to improve real-world outcomes and inform decision-making.

Research Interests

Substantive research interests: people's attitudes and behaviors

Methods: Surveys and survey experiments (closed- and open-ended questions), content analysis, interviews

Data Analysis: Descriptive statistics, linear and multivariate regressions, t-tests and difference in means, text mining

Programming and Technical Skills: R Studio, Microsoft Excel, Qualtrics, Tableau

Languages: English (native), Spanish (advanced), Portuguese (novice)

Education

Master of Arts in Political Science | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | December 2021

Bachelor of Arts | Northwestern University | June 2018

Grants

Garner Fellowship (AY 2024-2025)

Kneier Fellowship (AY 2023-2024)

Dean S. Dorman Scholarship (March 2023, May 2023, March 2024)

Institute for Humane Studies Fellowship Grant (December 2023)

Illinois Distinguished Fellowship (AYs 2020-2023)

Career Exploration Fellowship (Spring 2023)

George Yu Scholarship (March 2021, March 2022)

Constantine Curris Award (March 2021)

Courses Taught

Instructor, PS 305: The U.S. Supreme Court (Fall 2024)

Instructor, PS 201: U.S. Racial & Ethnic Politics (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)

Grader, PS 302: U.S. Constitution II (Spring 2023)

Additional Campus Affiliations

Recent Publications

Usher, N., Wong, A. T., Raynal, I. R., Bigman-Galimore, C., & Maslowska, E. (2023). Localizing COVID-19 public health department outreach on digital platforms: The role of discoverability, reach, and moderation for Illinois' COVID-19 vaccination rates. American Behavioral Scientisthttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00027642231166884