I am a political scientist specializing in American politics, with research interests at the intersections of religion and nonreligious identity, political psychology, and political behavior. I am also interested in research methods, particularly survey methodology. My research draws on quantitative and qualitative approaches to examine how religious and nonreligious identities shape political attitudes and behavior.

I earned my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan, where I 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 spent five years as a Graduate Student Instructional Consultant at Michigan’s Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, working with instructors across the university to develop effective, evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning.

Before pursuing my Ph.D., I worked as an assistant academic advisor for honors students at the University of Arkansas and as an Assistant Port Chaplain in Seattle, Washington. 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).