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About Erin O'Brien

Dr. Erin O’Brien is Chair and Associate Professor of the Political Science Department at UMass Boston and co-director of the Scholar Strategy Network, Boston chapter. Dr. O’Brien’s scholarship has been extensively covered by media outlets and organizations including: The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, The Daily Beast, The Dallas Morning News, Huffington Post, The Houston Chronicle, The London School of Economics, The Miami Times, Melissa Harris Perry Show, The New York Times, Project Vote, Salon, Slate, The Takeaway w/ John Hockenberry, Talking Points Memo, Up with Steve Kornacki, The Washington Post, and numerous other outlets. She has published two books: "The Politics of Identity: Solidarity Building Among America's Working Poor" (State University of New York Press); "Diversity in Contemporary American Politics and Government" (Pearson) and has articles appearing in journals such as the American Journal of Political Science, Perspectives on Politics, Political Research Quarterly, and Women & Politics. She is a frequent commentator for NPR and other news outlets on American politics, voter access, inequality, Massachusetts politics, and representation. Dr. O’Brien has given keynote lectures and talks for audiences including the League of Women Voters United States, Harvard Ethical Society, the Center of American Political Studies and Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard, University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute, the National Community Tax Coalition, and to international audiences in Greece, China, and South Korea. She is a Bostonian with Buckeye flair and Cape Cod roots.

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