UWM faculty and staff can help media covering a range of stories related to the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Please contact the UWM Media Services team at media-services-team@uwm.edu if you need help scheduling an interview. This list will be updated regularly.
Kathleen Dolan
Distinguished professor, political science
College of Letters & Science
kdolan@uwm.edu
Can discuss topics including: Voting in elections, including group behavior and turnout, as well as the gender gap, public opinion and polarization.
Thomas Holbrook
Distinguished professor, political science
College of Letters & Science
holbroot@uwm.edu
Can discuss topics including: Potential political calculations behind the RNC’s decision and what it might mean for both parties; the influence that presidential nomination conventions have on election campaigns.
Michael Farrell
Assistant professor, finance
Lubar College of Business
farrell1@uwm.edu
Can discuss topics including: How the Milwaukee economy stands to benefit from the city hosting the RNC, including which sectors could profit the most; potential costs to hold the convention.
Jonathan Kasparek
Professor, history
College of General Studies
kasparej@uwm.edu
Can discuss topics including: Wisconsin political history, including the Progressive and Socialist parties and Wisconsin’s status as a swing state in recent elections.
Hong Min Park
Associate professor, political science
College of Letters & Science
hmpark@uwm.edu
Can discuss topics including: Historical aspects of presidential elections, campaigns and the presidential nomination process, national trends of presidential race in 2024, and the current status in key swing states.
Mordecai Lee
Professor emeritus
College of Letters & Science
mordecai@uwm.edu
Can discuss topics including: Wisconsin politics and political history, and how Wisconsin fits into the national political environment.