Allison Clark Ellis

Allison Clark Ellis is a professor of political science at the University of South Carolina Upstate. She received her Ph.D. in political science from the University of Florida in 2007 and specializes in American politics. At Upstate, Dr. Ellis teaches classes on political behavior, campaigns and elections, the media and politics, Congress, and the presidency. Dr. Ellis was a Fulbright Scholar to Hungary in 2016. She resides in Spartanburg, South Carolina with her husband Zach, two children Jackson and Ali Claire Pingley, and two cats Lyla and Tebow.

Publications

Impact of Political Socialization on the Support for Democratic Principles: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Impact of Political Socialization on the Support for Democratic Principles: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Allison Clark Ellis. © 2021. 204 pages.
As we come upon the 30th anniversary of communism’s fall, it is a good time to reexamine what life was like behind the Iron Curtain and how communism impacted people for...
Do Campaigns “Go Negative” on Twitter?
Do Campaigns “Go Negative” on Twitter?
Marija Bekafigo, Allison Clark Ellis. © 2017. 14 pages.
The use of negative ads in traditional election campaigns has been well-documented, but we know little about the use of Twitter to “go negative.” We content analyze candidate...