Samara Klar | |
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Alma mater |
McGill University Columbia University Northwestern University |
Known for | Women Also Know Stuff |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Political science |
Institutions | University of Arizona |
Doctoral advisor | James Druckman |
Website |
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Samara Klar is an American political scientist and professor at the University of Arizona. She founded the Women Also Know Stuff database in 2016.
Klar earned a B.A. in political science and sociology with distinction from McGill University in 2005. [1] She completed a M.A. in political science with a focus on American politics and journalism at the Columbia University in 2006. [1] She earned a M.A. (2009) and Ph.D. (2013) in political science with a focus on American politics and quantitative methodology from Northwestern University. [1] Her dissertation was titled, The Influence of Identities on Political Preferences. [1] James Druckman was her doctoral advisor. [1]
Klar researches the relationship between an individual's personal identities and social surroundings and their political attitudes. [2] She joined the University of Arizona school of government and public policy in 2013 as an assistant professor. [1] She was promoted to associate professor in May 2018 and professor in May 2023. [1] She founded the Women Also Know Stuff in 2016 and served on its editorial board until 2023. [2] [1] It is a website designed to combat implicit bias and sexism in academia and promote female scholars in political science. [3]