Kathleen Dolan

Distinguished Professor, 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

Teaching Schedule

Course Num	Title	Meets
POL SCI 104-202	Introduction to American Government and Politics	No Meeting Pattern

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. When Does Gender Matter? Women Candidates and Gender Stereotypes in American Elections New York, NY: Oxford University Press. 2014.

Dolan, Kathleen A., and Lynch, Timothy. “It Takes a Survey: Understanding Gender Stereotypes, Abstract Attitudes, and Voting for Women Candidates” American Politics Research 42. (2014): 656-676.

Dolan, Kathleen A. “Gender Stereotypes, Candidate Evaluations, and Voting for Women Candidates: What Really Matters?” Political Research Quarterly 67. (2014): 96-107.

Dolan, Kathleen A. “Do Women and Men Know Different Things? Measuring Gender Differences in Political Knowledge” Journal of Politics, Cambridge University Press 73. (2011): 1-11.

Dolan, Kathleen A. Voting for Women: How the Public Evaluates Women Candidates Boulder, CO: Westview Press. 2004.