Overview
Dr. Alex Middlewood is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and became Department Chair in 2023. She earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Kansas, her M.A. in Political Science from the University of Arkansas, and her B.S. in Political Science from Central Michigan University.
Her research analyzes the political behavior of gun owners in the United States. She also publishes research on public opinion, gun policy, and Kansas politics.
She runs WSU’s Model United Nations program — which includes hosting the Great Plains Model UN collegiate conference and the Wichita Area Model UN high school conference. She is also the Executive Director of the American Model United Nations conference in Chicago, IL.
Dr. Middlewood currently teaches American Politics, Civic Engagement & Democracy, Gender & Politics, Model United Nations, Plugging Into Politics (First Year Seminar), and Public Opinion & Political Psychology. She often uses applied learning pedagogy, like civic engagement activities and and in-class simulations, to help students build connections between the course material and the political system.
Information
- Gun Politics
- Public Opinion
- Political Behavior
- Kansas Politics
- Political Science Pedagogy
- American Politics
- Gender
- Public Opinion
- Civic Engagement
- Model United Nations
“The Impact of Vote by Mail on Rural Political Participation” with Brian Amos. The Politics of Rural America: No Longer Fly Over Country, edited by Karen M. Kedrowski and Leah Murray. Routledge, espected publication 2027.
“Gun Culture” in Sage Encyclopedia of Crime and Gender, Edited by Janet P. Stamatel, Sage Publishing, expected publication 2026.
"Democracy at Gunpoint: American Gun Owners and Attitudes Towards Democracy" with Rachel E. Finnell and Abigail Vegter. Political Behavior, 2024.
"All Eyes on Kansas: Voter Turnout and the 2022 Abortion Referendum" with Brian Amos. American Politics Research, 2024.