Dr. Kate Kenski Ph.D. 2006, University of Pennsylvania) is a Professor in the Department of Communication where she teaches political communication, public opinion, and research methods. Prior to teaching at the University of Arizona, she was a senior analyst at the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. She is co-author of The Obama Victory: How Media, Money, and Message Shaped the 2008 Election 2010, Oxford University Press) and Capturing Campaign Dynamics: The National Annenberg Election Survey 2004, Oxford University Press) She is co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Political Communication with Kathleen Hall Jamieson. Dr. Kenski has published over 70 book chapters, articles, and research notes in publications such as the American Behavioral Scientist, the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Communication Research, the International Journal of Public Opinion Research, the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, and Public Opinion Quarterly. Her current research focuses on social media and incivility, gender and politics, and online platform development that aids users’ quality of reasoning.