Faculty Profile
Katie Marchetti
(she/her/hers)Associate Professor of Political Science (2015)
Contact Information
Denny Hall Room 12
717.254.8331
http://www.kathleenmarchetti.com
Bio
Professor Marchetti's teaching interests focus on gender and U.S. politics, interest groups, intersectionality, political representation, and political methodology. Her research on these and other topics has been published in Politics & Gender; Journal of Women, Politics and Policy; Gender, Place & Culture; Interest Groups & Advocacy; Politics, Groups and Identities; State and Local Government Review; Political Science Research and Methods; Journal of Political Science Education; Politics and Religion and several edited volumes. Professor Marchetti's research and commentary have also been published by The Washington Post, CNN, The Hill, and the London School of Economics, among other outlets.
Education
- B.A., Gettysburg College, 2007
- M.A., Pennsylvania State University, 2009
- Ph. D., 2013
2022-2023 Academic Year
Fall 2022
POSC 120 American Government
A basic introductory course in American federal government which emphasizes its structure and operation. Special attention is given to the executive, legislative, and judicial processes.
WGSS 202 Gender,Politics & Policy in US
Cross-listed with POSC 233-01.Overview of gender and politics in the United States. Examines the roles women play in the U.S. policy process, how public policies are "gendered", and how specific policies compare to feminist thinking about related issue areas. The course also discusses gender-based differences in political participation inside and outside of government.
POSC 233 Gender,Politics & Policy in US
Cross-listed with WGSS 202-01. Overview of gender and politics in the United States. Examines the roles women play in the U.S. policy process, how public policies are "gendered", and how specific policies compare to feminist thinking about related issue areas. The course also discusses gender-based differences in political participation inside and outside of government.This course is cross-listed as WGSS 202. Prerequisite: 120 or AP credit equivalent.
Spring 2023
POSC 120 American Government
A basic introductory course in American federal government which emphasizes its structure and operation. Special attention is given to the executive, legislative, and judicial processes.
POSC 245 Pol Parties & Interest Groups
A study of the functions, structures, and operations of American political parties and interest groups. Special attention is given to the techniques of running a campaign for office, to the role of the media in superseding American parties, and to the interactions of government with the two largest "interest groups": business and labor. Prerequisite: 120, or permission of the instructor.
