Lauren Davenport
Associate Professor of Political Science
Bio
Lauren Davenport is an Associate Professor of Political Science. At Stanford, she is also affiliated with the Center for American Democracy; Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity; and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Her general research interests include American politics, public opinion, and race and ethnicity. In particular, her work centers around how racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. develop their identities and political attachments. Her research has appeared in journals including the American Political Science Review, American Sociological Review, American Journal of Political Science, and Journal of Politics, and has been featured in national media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Time magazine, NBC News, and National Public Radio. Her book, Politics Beyond Black and White (Cambridge University Press), assesses how social, historical, and economic processes help construct multiracial Americans' identities and political outlooks.
She has received several awards for her research and teaching, including the International Society of Political Psychology’s David Sears Best Book Award, the Emerging Scholar Award from the Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior section of the American Political Science Association (given to "the top scholar in the field who is within ten years of receiving her or his Ph.D."), the Phi Beta Kappa Excellence in Teaching Award, and the Stanford University Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching.
Administrative Appointments
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Associate Professor, Political Science (2018 - Present)
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Affiliated Faculty, Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Stanford University (2012 - Present)
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Assistant Professor, Political Science, Stanford University (2012 - 2018)
Honors & Awards
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Excellence in Teaching Award, Phi Beta Kappa (2024)
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Faculty Recognition Award, for outstanding service to students as a teacher, advisor, and mentor, Center for Comparative Studies of Race and Ethnicity, Stanford University (2024)
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Best Paper Award, American Political Science Association, Race and Ethnic Politics Section (2022)
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Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Fellow, Stanford University (2021-2022)
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Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching, Stanford University, College of Humanities and Sciences (2021)
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Emerging Scholar Award, for the "top scholar in the field within 10 years of her or his Ph.D.", American Political Science Association, Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior section (2021)
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David Sears Best Book Award, International Society of Political Psychology (2019)
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Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Faculty Fellow, Stanford University (2018-2019)
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Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Faculty Fellow, Stanford University (2013 - 2014)
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Institute for Research in the Social Sciences, Faculty Fellow, Stanford University (2013 - 2014)
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Fellowship of Woodrow Wilson Scholars, Princeton University (2010 - 2011)
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University President’s Fellowship, Princeton University (2006 - 2011)
Professional Education
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Ph.D., Princeton University, Politics
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M.A., Princeton University, Politics
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B.A., University of Michigan, Political Science, French and Francophone Studies
2024-25 Courses
- The Science of Politics
POLISCI 1 (Win) - Topics in American Political Behavior
POLISCI 420B (Win) -
Independent Studies (5)
- Curricular Practical Training
POLISCI 209 (Spr) - Directed Reading and Research in American Politics
POLISCI 229 (Spr) - Directed Reading and Research in American Politics
POLISCI 329 (Spr) - Honors Thesis
POLISCI 299D (Spr) - Senior Thesis
INTNLREL 198 (Aut)
- Curricular Practical Training
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Prior Year Courses
2023-24 Courses
- Racial-Ethnic Politics in US
POLISCI 121L, PUBLPOL 121L (Aut) - The Science of Politics
POLISCI 1 (Spr)
2022-23 Courses
- Racial-Ethnic Politics in US
POLISCI 121L, PUBLPOL 121L (Aut) - The Laboratory of the Study of American Values
POLISCI 423A, SOC 364A (Win) - Topics in American Political Behavior
POLISCI 420B (Aut)
- Racial-Ethnic Politics in US
Stanford Advisees
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Doctoral Dissertation Reader (AC)
Sierra Davis, Emerald Fikejs, Jennifer Wu -
Doctoral Dissertation Advisor (AC)
Chris Flores, Alena Smith -
Doctoral Dissertation Co-Advisor (AC)
Paige Hill -
Doctoral (Program)
Emerald Fikejs, Chris Flores, Miryea Sturdivant, Kesley Townsend, Brian Wu
All Publications
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Multiracial Identity and Political Preferences
JOURNAL OF POLITICS
2022
View details for DOI 10.1086/714760
View details for Web of Science ID 000697532900001
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Racial Identity, Group Consciousness, and Attitudes: A Framework for Assessing Multiracial Self-Classification
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
2021
View details for DOI 10.1111/ajps.12674
View details for Web of Science ID 000712700900001
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The Fluidity of Racial Classifications
ANNUAL REVIEW OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, VOL 23
2020; 23: 221–40
View details for DOI 10.1146/annurev-polisci-060418-042801
View details for Web of Science ID 000539034900013
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Beyond Black and White: Biracial Attitudes in Contemporary US Politics
AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE REVIEW
2016; 110 (1): 52-67
View details for DOI 10.1017/S0003055415000556
View details for Web of Science ID 000374174000004
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The Role of Gender, Class, and Religion in Biracial Americans' Racial Labeling Decisions
AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW
2016; 81 (1): 57-84
View details for DOI 10.1177/0003122415623286
View details for Web of Science ID 000369079100004
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ETHNIC CUEING ACROSS MINORITIES A SURVEY EXPERIMENT ON CANDIDATE EVALUATION IN THE UNITED STATES
PUBLIC OPINION QUARTERLY
2016; 80 (4): 815-836
View details for DOI 10.1093/poq/nfw029
View details for Web of Science ID 000388575500001