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Justin Kirkland

Justin
H.
Kirkland

Professor of Politics and Public Policy
Gibson Hall

Justin H. Kirkland is a professor of politics and public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia.  Kirkland specializes in American politics, legislative politics, and subnational politics. His research focuses on understanding the relationship between public opinion and legislative behavior, institutional rules and legislative outcomes, and methods for analyzing legislative choices.

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Amy Meli

Amy
D.
Meli

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Effective Lawmaking
Garrett Hall L028

Amy Meli is a postdoctoral research associate at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, working with the Center for Effective Lawmaking. Her research centers around interest groups and the way they influence the political system.

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