Dr. Martha Kropf

Dr. Martha Kropf

Dr. Martha Kropf is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is the author of Institutions and the Right to Vote in America (Palgrave) and Helping America Vote: The Limits of Election Reform (with David C. Kimball; Routledge). Her current work focuses on expenditures in elections–how much are local jurisdictions spending to administer elections in the United States? Kropf is currently working on a book with Zachary Mohr and Mary Jo McGowan tentatively entitled, A Republic if You Can Afford it: How Much Does It Cost to Administer Elections? Among many articles and book chapters, Kropf’s other research has focused on ranked choice voting, and voting behavior among people with traumatic brain injuries (with Dr. Mark Hirsch, Carolinas Rehabilitation). Kropf’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the MIT Election Data and Science Lab, and the Aspen Institute. Kropf teaches political science undergraduate students “Voting & Elections,” “Public Opinion,” and “Introduction to Public Policy.” Kropf teaches Public Policy Ph.D. students “Research Design for Public Policy” and “Policy Process” (policy theory).