I am a Ph.D. candidate in political science at the University of Michigan, where my research focuses on American politics, particularly the intersections of religion and nonreligious identity, political psychology, and political behavior. I also have research interests in research methods, particularly survey methodology. At Michigan, I have served as a Graduate Student Instructor, Instructor of Record, Graduate Student Research Assistant, and Graduate Advising Intern in the Office of National Scholarship and Fellowships. I also have five years of experience as a Graduate Student Instructional Consultant at UM's Center for Research on Learning and Teaching.  

Before pursuing my Ph.D., I was an assistant academic advisor for honors students at the University of Arkansas and served as an Assistant Port Chaplain in Seattle, WA. I earned my B.A. from the University of Arkansas in 2016, majoring in honors political science and Middle East studies, with minors in Arabic and economics.

Feel free to contact me (zedlitz [at] umich [dot] edu).