BIOGRAPHY

Bailey Gardner joined the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University in the Fall of 2022 to study American Politics. She is specifically interested in identity politics, political polarization, behavior, and opinion. She is from Mobile, Alabama, and received her B.A in Political Science and Psychology from Birmingham-Southern College. Her interests outside of academia include spending time outside, listening to music, attending sporting events, and walking her dog, Stevie (named after Stevie Nicks).

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