As Election Day finally nears, Penn State experts will be watching along with the rest of the general public, and they’ll be availably leading up to and on Election Day to give their analysis to media.

Penn State experts are available to comment on the debate by expertise topic:

POLITICS EXPERTS:
— Robert Speel, associate professor of political science, can speak generally about elections and voting behavior, state and urban politics, Congress and the Presidency and public policy. He recently wrote articles for The Conversation about four U.S. presidential elections with contested results and the five key debate moments that altered the course of a presidential race.
Contact: rws15@psu.edu

— Christopher Beem, manager of the Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy, can speak generally about American politics, the state of democracy and the presidential race. He is the author of “Democratic Humility” and four other books.
Contact: cxb518@psu.edu

— Mark Major is a senior lecturer in the department and the author of “The Unilateral Presidency and the News Media: The Politics of Framing Executive Power.” He specializes in the American presidency and political communication. He recently wrote an article for The Conversation about President Obama’s use of unilateral powers compared to other presidents.
Contact: mgm26@psu.edu

WOMEN IN POLITICS
— Nichola Gutgold, professor of communication arts and sciences, is an expert on women in politics. She can speak about past female political candidates and barriers women face today. She is the author of “Madam President: Five Women Who Paved the Way.”
Contact: ngutgold@psu.edu

VOTING MACHINE SECURITY
— Patrick McDaniel is director of the Institute for Networking and Security Research, which leads the nation’s highest priority research efforts in security and network science. He is an expert in a vast array of security topic, including the security of voting machines for national elections.
Contact: mcdaniel@cse.psu.edu

For more information or direct phone numbers for the experts, please contact News and Media Relations at 814-865-7517 or hrobbins@psu.edu.