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Mollie Cohen is an Associate Professor in the Political Science department at Purdue University, serving as the Associate Director of Graduate Studies. She specializes in public opinion and voting behavior, with a focus particularly on Latin America. Her research explores the dynamics of democratic backsliding and the political movements that advocate for blank or spoiled votes. Cohen's upcoming book, 'Protest Voting in Latin American Democracies', to be published by the University of Michigan Press in 2024, aims to analyze factors that contribute to the emergence and success of protest voting campaigns in the region. With a Ph.D. in political science from Vanderbilt University, she previously worked as an Assistant Professor in International Affairs at the University of Georgia and was a research fellow at the LAPOP Lab. Her scholarly work has been published in prestigious journals including the American Journal of Political Science and Political Analysis. In recognition of her contributions to the field, she was awarded the David O. Sears Book Mass Politics Award by the International Society of Political Psychology in 2025.
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