Dr. Javeline studies mass political behavior and attitudes, including the willingness of individuals suffering severe economic hardships to engage in political protest or to litigate. Recent publications include Protest and the Politics of Blame: The Russian Response to Unpaid Wages (University of Michigan Press) and "The Role of Blame in Collective Action: Evidence from Russia" (American Political Science Review). Dr. Javeline specializes in survey research methodology. As a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Scholar, she is beginning a new project on the links between social factors and public health. She is especially interested in whether politically active and politically passive individuals experience different health outcomes.