Katrina Gamble
Assistant Professor:
Political Science
Phone: +1 401 863 1769
Katrina_Gamble@brown.edu
Gamble's research interests include political representation, race politics, congressional politics, and identity politics. Her current research examines how increased racial diversity impacts deliberation and discussion in the U.S. Congress.
She is broadly interested in the link between race and political representation. Gamble is also interested in identity politics. She is looking to conduct research on how the intersection of identity, specifically race and gender, inform political representation.
Biography
Katrina Gamble joined the faculty at Brown University in the Fall of 2005. She received her MA and PhD in political science from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She earned an A.B. in Government from Smith College. Gamble is the recipient of several awards and honors, including the Ted Robinson Award for Best Dissertation Proposal in Minority Politics in 2004. She was a fellow at the Center for the Study of African American Politics at the University of Rochester and has been a visiting scholar at the American Political Science Association's Centennial Center for Political Science and Public Affairs.
Interests
More blacks and Latinos were elected to Congress in 2004 than ever before, making the 109th Congress the most diverse in the history of the United States. Consensus on how increased diversity affects policy outcomes seems to evade scholars and political analysts, and, therefore, efforts to understand how to provide marginalized constituencies with equitable political representation remain a fertile area for democratic scholarship. One area that is often overlooked may be minority representatives' most valuable contributions – their impact on discussions and debates.
Broadly, I am interested in understanding more fully the impact of diversity on political deliberations and discussions. My current projects focus on legislative development within the United States Congress, but I hope to eventually expand my research to other political institutions (i.e., city councils or state legislatures).
My current research seeks to examine the possible link between racial diversity in Congress and expanded political deliberations. Does the presence of black legislators allow for more diverse political views to be discussed in Congress?
I examine these questions using information gathered from interviews with representatives and congressional staff. I also analyze data collected from congressional documents and transcripts. This project contributes to broader discussions about the value of descriptive representation to democratic ideals. If black members bring voice to the concerns of politically marginalized groups, then Congress becomes a more legitimate and democratic institution.
Degrees
PhD
Awards
Richard B. Salomon Faculty Research Award. Awarded by Brown University, 2006 ($14,310).
Humanities Research Grant. Awarded by Brown University, 2006 ($1,750).
Team UTRA Recipient, Brown University, 2006.
Fellowship at the Center for African American Politics at the University of Rochester, 2004-2005
Ted Robinson Award for Best Dissertation Proposal in Minority Politics, 2004
Consortium for a Strong Minority Presence in Liberal Arts Colleges Fellowship, awarded by DePauw University, 2003-2004
Visiting scholar, American Political Science Association's Centennial Center for Political Science and Public Affairs, 2003
Visiting scholar, Center for American Politics and Citizenship at the University of Maryland, College Park, Summer 2003
Graduate fellowship in Political Science, Emory University, 1999-2003
Fanny Bullock Workman graduate fellowship, Smith College Alumnae Committee, 1999-2000
Graduate fellowship, American Political Science Association, 1999
Ralph Bunche Fellowship, American Political Science Association, 1998
Community Scholar Award, Smith College, 1995-1997
Affiliations
American Political Science Association
- Legislative Studies and Politics Section
- Race, Ethnicity and Politics Section
- Women and Politics Section
Midwest Political Science Association
Southern Political Science Association
Curriculum Vitae
