Christopher F. Karpowitz (born January 13, 1969) is an associate professor of political science at

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

. He is also an associate director of

's Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy. He co-authored ''The Silent Sex: Gender, Deliberation, and Institutions'' with

Tali Mendelberg Tali Mendelberg (born 1964) is the John Work Garrett Professor in Politics at Princeton University, and winner of the American Political Science Association (APSA), 2002 Woodrow Wilson Foundation Book Award for her book, '' The Race Card: Campai ...

Early life

Christopher F. Karpowitz is the son of Dennis and Diane Karpowitz and he attended Lawrence High School, in

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Education

Karpowitz gained his degree in political science and his masters in American studies from Brigham Young University. He studied for a certificate of graduate studies in political theory at

Duke University Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James ...

, and gained his masters and PhD in American politics at

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest ins ...

Writings and research

Karpowitz was a contributor to ''

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'' "Room for Debate" section of writings in 2011 on whether Americans were ready for a Mormon president. His findings that women speak less in male dominated groups have been widely reported on. He and Mendelburg have also had op-ed articles published in a wide variety of newspapers. He has also done extensive research on the effects of caucauses verses primaries. He also has been solicited by various national publications for comments on political situations in Utah.

Awards

* 2012 Best Paper Award: Political Psychology Section from APSA (with

)

Books

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References

External links

Profile page: Christopher F. Karpowitz
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