Overview
Dr. Alex Middlewood is an Assistant 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.
Dr. Middlewood’s research analyzes the political behavior of gun owners in the United States. She also publishes research on public opinion, gun policy, and Kansas politics.
Dr. Middlewood 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 Associate Executive Director of the American Model United Nations conference in Chicago, IL.
Dr. Middlewood currently teaches American Politics, Civic Engagement and Democracy, Gender and Politics, Model United Nations, Plugging Into Politics (First Year Seminar), Public Opinion and Political Psychology, and Senior Thesis. She often uses applied learning pedagogy, like civic engagement activities and in-class simulations, to help students build connections between the course material and the political system.
Information
- Gun Politics
- Public Opinion
- Political Behavior
- Civic Engagement
- Gender
- Policy Attitudes
- Political Science Pedagogy
- American Politics
- Gender
- Public Opinion & Political Psychology
- Model United Nations