Jill S. Greenlee
Assistant Professor of Politics, Brandeis University
I am an assistant professor of political science at Brandeis University. I am currently working on a book manuscript that investigates the role of motherhood in the American political context. Specifically, I am examining how presidential candidates have historically employed the rhetoric and images of motherhood to frame their electoral appeals to female voters. To understand why this mode of appeal has endured, I also examine the effects of motherhood on the political attitudes of women. At Brandeis, I teach courses in American politics, women and politics, political behavior, and research methods. I received my Ph.D in political science from the University of California, Berkeley in 2007. Prior to my graduate training, I earned my B.A. from the University of Michigan and worked in the U.S. Senate for Senator John Breaux (LA).
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