Professor Sunshine Hillygus is a leading expert in American political behavior, elections, public opinion, and survey methods. She has authored several influential books, including Making Young Voters (2020), The Persuadable Voter (2008), and The Hard Count (2006). At Duke University, she is the interim director of the Social Science Research Institute, leads the Duke Initiative on Survey Methodology and co-directs the Polarization Lab, where she explores how technology shapes political attitudes and civic engagement.
