Iris Acquarone
Assistant Professor,
School of Politics and Global Studies
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975 S. Myrtle Avenue 6th floor of the Lattie F. Coor Hall Tempe, AZ 85281
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Mail code: 3902Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Iris E. Acquarone is a political scientist specializing in political representation, electoral politics, and political parties. Her research examines how political parties and political institutions shape the representation of historically underrepresented groups in Western democracies, particularly in Latin America and the United States.
Education
- Ph.D., Political Science, Rice University, 2024
- Visiting Ph.D., Quantitative Political Economy, King’s College London, 2024
- Graduate Certificate, Teaching and Learning, Rice University, 2022
- M.A., Political Science, Rice University, 2021
- Graduate Diploma, Economics, Universidad de la República, 2018
- B.A., Political Science, Universidad de la República, 2017
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Research Interests
Political Representation; Electoral Politics; Elite Behavior; Party Politics; Marginalized Groups; Gender and Politics; Race, Ethnicity, and Politics; Experimental Research; Quantitative Methods
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Courses
2026 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| POS 150 | Comparative Government |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| POS 360 | World Politics |
| POS 360 | World Politics |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| POS 360 | World Politics |
| POS 360 | World Politics |
Honors / Awards
Consulting