Lauren Prather
Curriculum Vitae

School of Global Policy and Strategy
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr. # 0519
La Jolla, CA 92093

LPrather@ucsd.edu
www.laurenprather.org+1 312 925 3115

Appointments
School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego
Assistant Professor of Political Science, July 2015-present

Education
Ph.D., Political Science, Stanford University, June 2015
Dissertation Title: “Self-Interest, Group Interest, and Values: The Determinants of Mass Attitudes towards Foreign Aid in Donor Countries”
Dissertation Committee: Michael Tomz (chair), Kenneth Schultz, Jonathan Rodden, Paul Sniderman
B.A. Political Science, B.A. French, University of Kansas, May 2006
Honors Thesis: “Displaced and Disenfranchised: Lessons from post-Dayton elections in BosniaHerzegovina”

ResearchPeer-Reviewed Publications“The Promise and Limits of Election Observers in Building Election Credibility.” Forthcoming,
Journal of Politics. (with Sarah S. Bush)“The Effects of Authoritarian Iconography: An Experimental Test.” Forthcoming, Comparative
Political Studies. (with Sarah S. Bush, Aaron Erlich, and Yael Zeira)“Enfranchising Displaced Voters: Lessons from Bosnia-Herzegovina.” 2007. Election Law Journal, 6(4): 354–371. (with Erik S. Herron)
Under Review“Who’s There? Election Observer Identity and the Local Credibility of Elections.” Revise andResubmit at International Organization. (with Sarah S. Bush)Lauren Prather

2“How Officeholder Gender Shapes the Political Engagement of Constituents: Evidence from a
Field Experiment in Tunisia.” Winner of APSA Women and Politics Section Best Paper Award
2016. (with Sarah S. Bush)“Preferences for Domestic Action Over International Transfers in Global Climate Policy.” UnderReview. (with Mark Buntaine)
Working Papers“Transnational Ties and Support for International Redistribution.”“Values at the Water’s Edge: Social Welfare Values and Foreign Aid.”“Foreign Aid Attitudes and Material Interests.”“An Experiment on the Use of Electronic Devices to Collect Survey Data.” (with Sarah S. Bush)“Foreign Economic Partners and the Determinants of Mass Attitudes Towards Open EconomicEngagement.” (with Sarah S. Bush)“What explains public support for the enforcement of international norms?” (with Melissa Lee)
“Paternalism, Race, and Foreign Aid: Replications and Extensions.” (with Andy Baker)
Works in Progress“The Foreign Policy Attitudes and Behaviors of the Citizen Elite.” (with the Foreign PolicyAssociation)

Grants and Fellowships
Princeton University Center for Human Values, 2015 ($91,000) with Melissa Lee
CPS Transparency Special Issue, 2015 ($11,000) with Sarah Bush, Aaron Erlich, and Yael Zeira
National Science Foundation, RAPID Award, 2014 ($75,000) with Sarah S. BushThe Mamdouha S. Bobst Center for Peace and Justice, Princeton University, 2014 ($10,000) withSarah S. Bush
Project on Middle East Political Science TRE Grant, 2014 ($3,000) with Aaron Erlich
Winter Experimental Social Sciences Institute, NYU Abu Dhabi, 2014
Institute for Research in the Social Sciences, Dissertation Fellow, 2013-2014 ($4,500)
The Europe Center at Stanford University, Research Grant, 2013 ($5,000)
Graduate Research Opportunity Award, Stanford University, 2013 ($3,550)
National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, 2012-2015
Institute for Research in the Social Sciences, March Fong Eu Graduate Fellowship, 2012-2014

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3Laboratory for the Study of American Values, Stanford University, 2012-2013
Center for African Studies at Stanford University, Research Grant, 2011 ($1,500)
The Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies at Stanford University, Research Grant, 2011 ($4,000)
Political Science Graduate Student Fellowship, Stanford University, 2009-present
Eldon Fields Award (top senior, $500) and Harley Nelson Award (top junior, $1,000), Departmentof Political Science, University of Kansas, 2004-2006
Full scholarship to the University of Kansas, 2002-2006 (Awarded to National Merit Finalists)

Invited Presentations and Workshops
Ethics and Experimental Political Science Workshop, University of West Virginia, May 2016.
“Values at the Water’s Edge: Social Welfare Values and Foreign Aid”, International Relations
Workshop, UC, Santa Barbara, May 2016.
“What explains public support for the enforcement of international norms?” with Melissa Lee,
International Law, International Norms, and Public Opinion, Princeton University, April 2016.
“Foreign Economic Partners and the Determinants of Mass Attitudes Towards Open EconomicEngagement in Tunisia” with Sarah S. Bush, AALIMS Conference on Political Economy of Islamand Muslim Society, Stanford University, April 2016.
“How Gender Stereotypes Can Increase Engagement with Female Officeholders: Evidence from a
Field Experiment in Tunisia” with Sarah S. Bush, Conference on Voting, Elections, and Electoral
Systems, University of Washington, April 2016.
“Values at the Water’s Edge: Social Welfare Values and Foreign Aid”, UC Conference on International Cooperation, UCLA, March 2016.
“How Gender Stereotypes Can Increase Engagement with Female Officeholders: Evidence from a
Field Experiment in Tunisia” with Sarah S. Bush, International Conference on Women’s Political
Participation in the Developing World, NYU Abu Dhabi, March 2016.
“Foreign Economic Partners and The Determinants of Mass Attitudes Towards Open Economic
Engagement in Tunisia.” with Sarah S. Bush, 2015 Virtual Conference, International Political
Economy Society, October 2015.
“Third Party Monitors and the Credibility of Political Processes.” with Sarah S. Bush, Electoral
Integrity Project Pre-APSA Workshop on “What Works? Strengthening Electoral Integrity”,
American Political Science Association, August 2015.
“Providing Imperfect Public Goods: Cost-Effectiveness and Preferences for Private and Public
International Climate Transfers” with Mark T. Buntaine, Richard Wesley Conference on Environmental Politics and Governance, University of Washington, May 2015.
“International Election Observation and Domestic Perceptions of Election Credibility.” with
Sarah S. Bush, Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law Workshop, Stanford
University, May 2015.

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4“International Election Observation and Domestic Perceptions of Election Credibility.” with
Sarah S. Bush, Toward Common Indicators for Democratic Elections, The Carter Center andEmory University, April 2015.
“International Election Observation and Domestic Perceptions of Election Credibility.” withSarah S. Bush, Experimental Political Science Conference, New York University, March 2015.
“Values at the Water’s Edge: Social Welfare Values and Foreign Aid” Innovations in International
Relations Panel, Pre-APSA Workshop, George Washington University, August 2014.
“Fighting Poverty At Home and Abroad: Explaining Redistributive Attitudes and Behaviors.”
Graduate Student Workshop on the European Union, University of Colorado, May 2014.
“Transnational Ties and Support for International Redistribution.” Comparative Approaches tothe Study of Immigration, Ethnicity, and Religion Workshop, Stanford University, May 2014.
“Fighting Poverty At Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes towards Government AssistancePrograms.” Winter Experimental Social Sciences Institute, NYU Abu Dhabi, Jan. 2014.
“International Election Observation and Domestic Perceptions of Election Credibility.” with
Sarah S. Bush, Workshop on The EU and Democracy Promotion, University of California Berkeley, Feb. 2013.
“International Election Observation and Domestic Perceptions of Election Credibility.” with
Sarah S. Bush, Conference on Field Experiments in International Relations, Park City, UT.
Sept. 2012.

Conference Presentations
American Political Science Association: Paper 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016; Poster 2014
International Studies Association: Paper 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
International Political Economy Society: Paper 2013, 2015 (Virtual)
Midwest Political Science Association: Paper 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
Peace Science: Paper 2016
Visions in Methodology: Paper 2016

Teaching Experience
University of California, San Diego, School of Global Policy and Strategy
Political Economy of Foreign Aid, Fall 2015
Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Fall 2015

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5Stanford University, Department of Political Science
America and the World Economy, Prof. Judith Goldstein, Spring 2013.
Research Design, Research Honors Track, Prof. Stephen Haber, Spring 2012.
Political Behavior, Research Honors Track, Prof. Morris Fiorina, Spring 2012.
Political Institutions, Research Honors Track, Prof. Jonathan Rodden, Winter 2012.
Designed and Taught Lab on Data Management, Visualization, and Analysis (using STATA).

Professional Service
Reviewer for American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, International Organization, International Studies Review, Political Communication, and Political Science
Quarterly.
Graduate Admissions Committee Member, Stanford Political Science Department, Winter 2013.

Last updated: October 11, 2016