Stephen P. Nicholson
Associate Professor of Political Science & Cognitive Science (affiliate) 
School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Arts
University of California, Merced
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
P.O. Box 2039
Merced, CA 95344
Email: snicholson [at] ucmerced [dot] edu
Office Phone: 209 228 4036
Curriculum Vita (html format)
Research Interests:
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American politics, voting and elections, public opinion, political psychology, direct democracy, and race and politics
- Ph.D., Political Science, 1998, University of California, Davis
- B.A., Political Science, 1989, UCLA
Nicholson studies American politics, with a focus on mass political behavior and public opinion. Nicholson’s book, Voting the Agenda: Candidates, Elections, and Ballot Propositions published in 2005 by the Princeton University Press, looks at how ballot measures can shape the agenda in candidate elections. His current book project involves the role of cues in public opinion.
Nicholson is the recipient of the 2006 Emerging Scholar Award given by the American Political Science Association’s organized section on Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior. His research has been published in the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, British Journal of Political Science, Political Research Quarterly and PS: Political Science & Politics.