Senior Lecturer
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- kathrin.thomas@abdn.ac.uk
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University of Aberdeen, School of Social Sciences, Department of Politics and International Relations, Edward Wright Building (F18), AB24 3FX, Aberdeen
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- School of Social Science
Biography
I joined the Department of Politics and International Relations in September 2019 as Lecturer in Politics and have been promoted to Senior Lecturer in August 2023. Previously, I was Senior Research Specialist in the Department of Politics at Princeton University, working on the Arab Barometer. I also worked as Research Associate in Survey Methodology in the Department of Sociology at City, University of London (I remain a good friend of the European Social Survey); Research Associate on the Austrian National Election Study hosted by the Department of Methods in the Social Sciences at the University of Vienna; and Teaching Fellow at Aberdeen.
I obtained my PhD in Politics from the University of Exeter within the Marie Curie ITN on Electoral Democracy (ELECDEM) in 2013. As Early Stage Marie Curie Researcher, I was able to spend time as Visiting Scholar in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan working on the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems and in the Politics Department at the European University Institute.
I was Co-chair of the ECPR Standing Group on Political Methodology from 2015--2020 and Board Member of the European Survey Reserach Association from 2019--2021. I taught survey design at the ECPR Methods Schools for several years.
My substantive research interests are (comparative) public opinion, electoral politics, participation, and social and political psychology. I have also build expertise in the politics of the Middle East and North Africa over the past few years. My methodological interests are in improving data quality for all kinds of research projects, including survey methodology.
Current projects:
Toke, D, Thomas, K, Duffy, P, Vergunst, J (2023) ESRC Standard Scheme "Solar Power in the UK -- Planning for a sustainable future" (ES/X001512/1).
British Academy Talent Development Award: "Enhancing quantitative analysis skills in Politics and International Relations using digital delivery" (TDA21\210018)
PhD applications welcome!
Latest Publications
"Here comes the sun": Determinants of solar farm planning at local authority level in England
Energy Research & Social ScienceContributions to Journals: ArticlesThe impact of researchers’ perceived pressure on their publication strategies
Research Evaluation, rvae011Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvae011
The Advent of Survey Experiments in Politics and International Relations
Government and Opposition, vol. 59, pp. 297-320Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/gov.2022.36
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22484/1/Thomas_GO_The_Advent_Of_VoR.pdf
A Meta-analysis of Studies on the Performance of the Crosswise Model
Sociological Methods & Research, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 1493–1518Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA Long Way to Liberalization, or Is It? Public Perceptions of Women Empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa
Frontiers in Political Science, vol. 4, 984310Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2022.984310
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/19403/1/Thomas_etal_FPS_A_Long_Way_VOR.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
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Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Politics and International Relations.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Politics and International Relations
Accepting PhDs - Publications
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"Here comes the sun": Determinants of solar farm planning at local authority level in England
Energy Research & Social ScienceContributions to Journals: ArticlesThe impact of researchers’ perceived pressure on their publication strategies
Research Evaluation, rvae011Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvae011
The Advent of Survey Experiments in Politics and International Relations
Government and Opposition, vol. 59, pp. 297-320Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/gov.2022.36
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22484/1/Thomas_GO_The_Advent_Of_VoR.pdf
A Meta-analysis of Studies on the Performance of the Crosswise Model
Sociological Methods & Research, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 1493–1518Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA Long Way to Liberalization, or Is It? Public Perceptions of Women Empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa
Frontiers in Political Science, vol. 4, 984310Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2022.984310
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/19403/1/Thomas_etal_FPS_A_Long_Way_VOR.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Handle with Care: Implementation of the List Experiment and Crosswise Model in a Large-Scale Survey on Academic Misconduct
Field Methods, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 69-81Contributions to Journals: ArticlesToo Immature to Have a Sense of Duty?: Civic Duty in Youths Aged 16 and 17
German Politics, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 511-531Contributions to Journals: ArticlesChannels of participation: Political participant types and personality
PloS ONE, vol. 15, no. 10, e0240671Contributions to Journals: ArticlesChallenges of health care in the Middle East and North Africa
Arab Barometer. 18 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsCivic Engagement in the Middle East and North Africa
Arab Barometer. 29 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsWomen's rights in the Middle East and North Africa
Arab BarometerBooks and Reports: Other ReportsToo sophisticated even for highly educated survey respondents? A qualitative assessment of indirect question formats for sensitive questions
Survey Research Methods, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 319-351Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMeta Analysis of Gender-of-Interviewer Effects
Working Papers: Working PapersWomen’s Rights: Are women allowed to travel independently?
Arab Barometer (Arab Pulse).Other Contributions: Other ContributionsThe role of implicit attitudes in structuring perceived candidate images
Politische Psychologie/Journal of Political Psychology, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 126-154Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNeed for support or economic competition? Implicit associations with immigrants during the 2015 migrant crisis
Research & Politics, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 5Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIntra-Campaign Changes in Voting Preferences: The Impact of Media and Party Communication
Political Communication, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 261-286Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCivic Engagement in the Middle East and North Africa
Arab Barometer. 17 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsWomen in the Middle East and North Africa: A Divide between Rights and Roles
Commissioned by Arab Barometer. Arab Barometer. 16 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsTesting the Validity of the Crosswise Model: A Study on Attitudes Towards Muslims
Survey Methods: Insights from the Field, pp. 1-7Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEstimating Sensitive Behavior: The ICT and High-Incidence Electoral Behavior
International Journal of Public Opinion Research, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 157–171Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDemocratic support and globalisation
Globalization and Domestic Politics: Parties, Elections, and Public Opinion. Vowles, J., Xezonakis, G. (eds.). Oxford University Press, pp. 209-234, 26 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersAlternative Messverfahren rechtspopulistischen Wählens im Vergleich: Empirische Erkenntnisse aus Deutschland und Österreich
Wahlen und Wähler: Analysen aus Anlass der Bundestagswahl 2013. Schoen, H., Weßels, B. (eds.). Springer, pp. 447-470, 24 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersFeldstudie zur Wahlbeteiligung bei der Wiener Landtags- und Gemeinderatswahl 2015
University of Vienna. 9 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsPersönlichkeit, politische Involvierung und politische Partizipation in Deutschland und Österreich
Politische Vierteljahresschrift, vol. 50, pp. 70-95Contributions to Specialist Publications: Special Issues