Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Auburn University. I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California San Diego in 2021 and my Bachelor’s Degree in Policy Studies from Lafayette College.

My research focuses on representation during the policymaking process, with emphases on state-level policymaking and rural constituencies. My research is published at Political Analysis, Political Behavior, Political Research Quarterly, Political Psychology, State Politics and Policy Quarterly, Environmental Politics, and Party Politics, among others For more information on my research, I encourage you to visit my Google Scholar profile.


I am passionate about promoting equal opportunity in higher education and apply evidence-based teaching techniques in support of student success. I have taught courses in American National Government, State and Local Politics, Policy Analysis, Inequalities in Participation and Representation, Environmental Politics, Executive Politics, Public Policy (PhD Seminar), and The Politics of Economic Inequality.

Please feel free to contact me at zoenemerever@gmail.com

 
Current students should contact me using either Canvas or at nemerever@auburn.edu. Due to FERPA, I can only respond to student emails from students' university email accounts (not personal accounts).