Liberal Arts and Sciences
Matt Uttermark Research Group
Led by Matt Uttermark · Political Science
What we study
The Uttermark Lab studies how gender and race influence public administration and policy implementation, using quantitative methods and federalism theory.
What working here is like
- Computational
- Surveys & interviews
- Coding helps
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Gender, Race, and (Un)Ethical Behavior: Perceptions from Within the Federal Bureaucracy
2025 · Journal of Social Equity and Public Administration
Tests whether women of color bureaucrats see more unethical behavior than others, using survey data.
- Blame Attribution, Partisanship, and Federalism: Evidence from a Panel Survey
2024 · Public Opinion Quarterly
Studies how people blame state or federal government for COVID-19 failures, testing political and partisan explanations.
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- The Color of Discretion: Race and Ethnicity Biases in School Suspension
2023 · Polity
Finds racial biases in school suspensions, with higher rates for Black and Hispanic students.
- Contact and control: Engagement and influence among women of color state agency heads
2023 · Public Administration Review
Shows women of color state leaders have less contact with elected officials and feel less policy discretion.
- Administrator Political Orientations and Views on Federal Encroachment
2023 · Administration & Society
Finds that Democratic state officials are less likely to see federal government overreach.
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