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)
Awards and Honors
Career Exploration Fellowship | Spring 2023
Illinois Distinguished Fellowship | AYs 2020-2023
The Rita and Leonard Ogren Prizes for Best Academic Performance | May 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
Research Mentor | Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) | AYs 2021-2024
Certificates
- Master Course in Online Teaching, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning | December 2023
- Graduate College Mentoring Certificate, The Graduate College | April 2022
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 Scientist. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00027642231166884