Kathleen Dolan
- Distinguished Professor, Emerita, Political Science
Education
- PhD, University of Maryland - College Park Fields of Study, American Government and Political Behavior
- MA, University of Maryland - College Park
- BA, Providence College, Providence, R.I., Political Science
Office Hours
By appt
Courses Taught
- POL SCI 104 - Intro. to American Government and Politics
- POL SCI 203 - Intro. to Political Science Research
- POL SCI 425 - Women in Politics
- POL SCI 700 - Scope and Methods of Political Science
Teaching Interests
- American Government
- Political Behavior
- Women and Politics
- Research Methods
- Congress
- Elections and Voting
Research Interests
- Electoral Behavior
- Women and Politics
- Public Opinion
- Political Participation
- Legislative Politics
- Survey Methodology
Selected Publications
Hansen, Michael and Kathleen Dolan. 2025. "Cross-Cutting Identities in American Politics: Gender, Party, and Attitudes on Gun Reform." American Politics Research forthcoming.
Hansen, Michael and Kathleen Dolan. 2023. "Cross-Pressures on Political Attitudes: Gender, Party, and the #MeToo Movement in the United States." Political Behavior 45: 1377-1400.
Kraft, Patrick and Kathleen Dolan. 2023. "Asking the Right Questions: A Framework for Developing Gender-Balanced Political Knowledge Batteries." Political Research Quarterly 76: 393-406.
Kraft, Patrick and Kathleen Dolan. 2023. "Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty? Does Optimism about Women’s Representation in Elected Office Matter?" Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy 44: 139-151.
Hansen, Michael, Clemens, Jennifer, and Kathleen Dolan. 2022. “Gender Gaps, Partisan Gaps, and Cross Pressures: An Examination of American Attitudes Toward the Use of Force." Politics & Gender 18: 273-295.
Dolan, Kathleen and Jennifer Lawless. 2021. "Rejecting Assumptions about Desk Rejects." PS 54: 682-685.
Dolan, Kathleen and Jennifer Lawless. 2021. "The Importance of Political Science for Understanding the Developmental Roots of the Gender Gap in Politics." Psychological Inquiry 32: 83-88.
Hansen, Michael A. and Dolan, Kathleen. (2020) “Voter Sex, Party, and Gender-Salient Issues: Attitudes about Sexual Harassment and Brett Kavanaugh in the 2018 Elections” American Politics Research 48: 532-542.
Hansen, Michael and Dolan, Kathleen A. “The Variable Nature of the Gender Gap in Political Knowledge” Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy 41. (2020): 127-143.
Dolan, Kathleen A., and Lynch, Timothy. “The Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Voting for Women Candidates by Level and Type of Office” Politics & Gender (2016).
Dolan, Kathleen A., and Lynch, Timothy. “Making the Connection: Attitudes about Women in Politics and Voting for Women Candidates” Politics, Groups, and Identities (2015).
Dolan, Kathleen A. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. 2014.
Dolan, Kathleen A., and Lynch, Timothy. 42. (2014): 656-676.
Dolan, Kathleen A. 67. (2014): 96-107.
Dolan, Kathleen A. 73. (2011): 1-11.
Dolan, Kathleen A. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. 2004.