1. Sierra Davis Thomander
Contact
Information
Department of Political Science sierrad@stanford.edu
Stanford University Πsierradavisthomander.com
Encina Hall West Room 407 7 twitter.com/SierraThomander
417 Galvez Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
Research
Interests
Women’s representation, gender and politics, political pipelines, masculinity and femininity,
state and local elections, party primaries, voter behavior, political psychology, Republican
party, survey methodology, questionnaire design, experimental methods
Education Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Political Science Expected 2026
Stanford University
Fields: Comparative Politics, American Politics, Political Methodology
Master of Arts (MA), Political Science March 2022
Stanford University
Fields: Comparative Politics, American Politics, Political Methodology
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science, cum laude April 2017
Brigham Young University
Minor: African Studies
Industry
Experience
Qualtrics 2018-2020
Senior Research Specialist
Project Manager
Research
Publications Davis Thomander, Sierra, and Jon Krosnick. 2023. “Question and Questionnaire Design.” In
The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral
Sciences, Volume 2, eds. Austin Lee Nichols and John Edlund. Forthcoming, Cambridge Uni-
versity Press.
Additional
Publications
Davis Thomander, Sierra, and Andrea Malji. 2022. “Strategies for Addressing Implicit Bias,
Harassment, Assault: Concerns for Religious Minorities.” In Strategies for Navigating Gradu-
ate School and Beyond., eds. Kevin G. Lorentz II, Daniel J. Mallinson, Julia Marin Hellwege,
Davin Phoenix, and J. Cherie Strachan. American Political Science Association.
Davis Thomander, Sierra. 2017. “Ugandan Women’s Perceptions of Significant Women’s Issues
and Women’s Representatives’ Effectiveness.” Journal of Inquiry: Student Cross-Cultural Field
Research 10, (Fall): 31-44.
2. Sierra Davis Thomander – 2
Working
Papers
“All Else Equal? Gendered Election Outcomes along the Political Pipeline”
“The Masculine/Feminine Double Bind: A Survey Experiment of Gendered Elections”
“Welcome to the Jungle? The Effect of Voting System Reforms on Descriptive Representation”
“What Drives Support for QAnon? Evidence from a Survey Experiment” with Jack Thompson
Conference
Presentations
APSA
“All Else Equal? Gendered Election Outcomes along the Political Pipeline”
2023 Annual Meeting, paper presentation.
“The Masculine/Feminine Double Bind: A Survey Experiment of Gendered Elections”
2021 Annual Meeting, paper presentation.
Harvard Experimental Political Science Conference
“The Masculine/Feminine Double Bind: A Survey Experiment of Gendered Elections”
2021, paper presentation.
MPSA
“The Elephant (Or Donkey) in the Bedroom: Political Influence Between Spouses”
2022 Annual Meeting, Junior Scholar Symposium paper.
“The Masculine/Feminine Double Bind: A Survey Experiment of Gendered Elections”
2021 Annual Meeting, online paper presentation.
“The Double Bind and External Validity”
2019 Annual Meeting, paper presentation.
SPSA
“What Drives Support for QAnon? Evidence from a Survey Experiment”
2022 Annual Meeting, paper presentation.
WPSA
“The Elephant (Or Donkey) in the Bedroom: Political Influence Between Spouses”
2023 Annual Meeting, paper presentation.
Additional Conferences
2022 BYU LDS Scholars Conference (invited paper presentation)
2017 BYU Civic Engagement Research Conference (invited poster presentation)
2017 Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Research Conference (poster paper presentation)
2016 BYU Kennedy Center 18th Annual Inquiry Conference (paper presentation)
2015 Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Research Conference (poster presentation)
3. Sierra Davis Thomander – 3
Skills Statistics Software: R/R Studio, Python, SPSS, L
A
TEX, BibTEX
Survey Software: Qualtrics (Advanced), Javascript, HTML
Additional
Experience
Brigham Young University 2018
Research with Dr. Jessica Preece
Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce 2013-2014
Public Policy Committee Intern
Teaching
Courses Stanford University 2024
Teaching Assistant for Dr. Shanto Iyengar
POLISCI 120B Campaigns, Voting, Media, and Elections
Stanford University 2023
Teaching Assistant for Dr. Kathryn Stoner
POLISCI 114D Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law
Stanford University 2022
Teaching Assistant for Dr. Ken Schultz & Dr. Justin Grimmer
POLISCI 1 The Science of Politics
Stanford University 2022-2023
Teaching Assistant for Dr. Jon Krosnick
POLISCI 421K Psychology of the Communication of Politics in America
Brigham Young University 2015-2017
Teaching Assistant for Dr. Jay Goodliffe
POLISCI 328 Statistical Analysis
POLISCI 304 Game Theory in Political Science
Brigham Young University 2014-2016
Teaching Assistant for Dr. Ray Christensen
POLISCI 200 Political Inquiry
Awards and Grants
Grants 2023 Laboratory of the Study of American Values Research Grant (IRiSS) ($5,000)
2022 Stanford University Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRiSS), Survey Experi-
ment Grant ($1,500)
4. Sierra Davis Thomander – 4
2021 Center for American Democracy at IRiSS, Survey Experiment Small Grant ($2,000)
2021 Stanford University Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRiSS), Survey Experi-
ment Grant ($1,500)
2020 Center for American Democracy at IRiSS, Survey Experiment Small Grant ($2,000)
2015 BYU College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, Research Grant ($2,000)
For mentored Field Research Study Abroad in Rwanda/Uganda
2015 David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, Travel Grant ($1,000)
Awards &
Honors
2023 Mary Anne Bours Nimmo Graduate Fellowship
Supports graduate fellowships in Humanities & Sciences for either gender working in gender-
related or international studies
2021-2024 Stanford Center for American Democracy (SCAD) Fellow, Stanford University In-
stitute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRiSS)
2022 John Sullivan Award Recipient
APSA Elections, Public Opinion, & Voting Behavior section
For the best paper by a graduate student on an EPOVB-sponsored panel at the previous APSA
Annual Meeting
2017 BYU Political Science Salutatorian
2017 Second Place for Best Poster in Civic Engagement, Fulton Mentored Learning Conference
(BYU) ($200)
2016 First Place for Best Paper/Presentation, BYU Kennedy Center 18th Annual Inquiry Con-
ference ($100)
2015 Stan Taylor Endowment Fund Scholarship, Head POLI 200 Teaching Assistant ($1,000)
Organizations and Service
Professional
Affiliations
General
American Political Science Association
Midwest Political Science Association
Southern Political Science Association
Western Political Science Association
Stanford University
Center for American Democracy, Institute for Research in the Social Sciences 2021-Present
Laboratory of the Study of American Values Research Grant 2023
Political Psychology Research Group (PPRG) 2020-Present
Inclusive Democracy & Development Lab (ID2 Lab) 2021-Present
Polarization & Social Change Lab (PASCL) 2022-Present
Stanford Rural Engagement Network (SREN) 2022-Present
Stanford Latter-day Student Association (LDSSA) 2020-Present
Political Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA) 2020-Present
Professional
Service
Department Liaison, Stanford Institute for Research in the Social Sciences 2023-2024
Community College Intern Supervisor, Stanford IRiSS Social Science Research 2022-2024
5. Sierra Davis Thomander – 5
Internship Program
Peer Mentor, Graduate Program 2022-2024
Mentor, Stanford Political Science Pathways to PhD program 2022
Graduate Student Vice President, Stanford Latter-day Student Association 2021-2022
Social Co-Chair, Political Science Graduate Student Association 2021-2022
Referee: Gender & Politics, European Journal of Political Research
Community
Service &
Affiliations
Girl Scouts of Northern California (Leader, Troop 60063)
Parent Volunteer, Escondido Elementary
League of Women Voters (Palo Alto chapter)
Relief Society, Menlo Park Stake
