Affiliated Faculty

Logan Strother is Associate Professor of Political Science at Purdue University
Role: Director of the Court of Claims Lab, and co-PI on the Court of Claims project.

Michael Dichio is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah
Role: co-PI on the Court of Claims project.

Ryan Williams is Assistant Professor of Criminology and Sociology at the University of New England
Role: co-PI on the Court of Claims project.


Current Graduate Research Assistants

Jasper Neath
Jasper is a second-year graduate student in the Political Science department. Jasper studies environmental policy and environmental justice issues in the United States, with a specific focus on issues at the state and local levels. 
Role:  Jasper is leading data management, cleaning, and preparation for the Court of Claims Database project, and actively mentors the undergraduate research assistants on the team.

Kayla Gurganus
Kayla Gurganus is doctoral candidate in political science. Her research investigates equity in municipal climate action plans, and the impact of Supreme Court decisions on agency implementation of environmental policies.
Role: Kayla is assisting in the training of graduate and undergraduate research assistants, and with data management tasks.

Mazie Bernard
Mazie Bernard is a doctoral candidate in political science. She studies sustainable development through international organizations, like the World Bank. She has a specific interest in energy development and technology.
Role: Mazie is contributing to the cleaning and preparation of data for the Court of Claims Database.


Graduate Student Alumni

Kayla Young
Kayla Young graduated with her Ph.D. in August of 2023.

Current Undergraduate Research Assistants

Graduate Student Alumni

Kayla Young
Kayla Young graduated with her Ph.D. in August of 2023.

Alumni

Claire Abbasse
Olivia Anderson (University of Utah)
Lucas Butterfield (University of Utah)
Benjamin Camp
Lydia Delaney
Jiayi Du
Tia Elias
Danielle Evinger
Julia Fezatt
Stasia Haideman
Jacob Hirschbeck
Meredith Jenkins (University of Utah)
Emma Johnson
Emily Ku
Tommy Lauber
Trinity Montswillo (Bates College)
Ella Morfas
Marilyn Mutinika
Will Myer
Christy O’Brien
Sophia Rivera
Shyeonna Robinson
Aneesh Vemuri
Ryan Weidenaar
Riley Welsh