Georgia Kernell

Kernell, a faculty member in the department of communication who holds a joint appointment in political science, is an expert on elections around the world, with a particular emphasis on long-standing parliamentary systems in Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, as well as the United States.

Her current research focuses on political parties, political communication, comparative political behavior, partisanship and voting, including how parties’ organizations affect candidate strategies, representation and electoral success.

Kernell heads the Political Party Organizations Lab at UCLA, which collects and codes constitutions and rules from political parties around the world.

For more, visit www.georgiakernell.org.

Kernell can be reached at gkernell@ucla.edu or 310-206-9404. Twitter: @Georgia_Kernell