Katherine Tate Source Confirmed

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Professor

John Brown University

faculty

20 h-index 79 pubs 2,416 cited

Research Areas

Electoral Systems and Political Participation Gender Politics and Representation Race, History, and American Society Social Policy and Reform Studies American Constitutional Law and Politics

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Katherine Tate is a Professor at John Brown University whose work encompasses electoral systems, political participation, and the intersections of race, gender, and representation in American politics. She is particularly interested in social policy, reform studies, and American constitutional law. Tate's research explores the dynamics of descriptive representation, especially for African Americans in legislative offices, and the impact of Black representation. Her scholarship also examines gender politics, including ideological divides among women in the U.S. House of Representatives. Her publications investigate the complexities of gendered pluralism and the evolving significance of descriptive representation in contemporary society.

Metrics

  • h-index: 20
  • Publications: 79
  • Citations: 2,416

Selected Publications

  • Race, Age, and Support for the Congressional Black Caucus (2026) DOI
  • Does descriptive representation matter more now than in the past? A reexamination of Black faces in the mirror in a most-racial era (2025) DOI
  • Descriptive Representation under Group Conflict Scenarios (2023) DOI
  • Critical Mass Claims and Ideological Divides Among Women in the U.S. House of Representatives (2022) DOI
  • Does Black Representation Matter? (2021) DOI

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K. Gibson John Brown University 1 shared publication

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