Paul Testa Source Confirmed

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Researcher

John Brown University

faculty

7 h-index 32 pubs 265 cited

Research Areas

Electoral Systems and Political Participation Social Media and Politics Social and Intergroup Psychology Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics Political Philosophy and Ethics

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Paul Testa is a faculty member at John Brown University whose research spans a diverse set of topics within political science and psychology. His work encompasses electoral systems, political participation, the influence of social media on politics, and the dynamics of social and intergroup psychology. Testa also explores decision-making through the lens of behavioral economics, alongside delving into political philosophy and ethics. Recent scholarly work includes analysis of pandemic policymaking within presidential federations, with a focus on how Brazil, Mexico, and the United States responded to COVID-19 at the subnational level. He has also examined the role of male allies in advancing gender equity and the effects of personal narratives on public opinion, with a publication on the latter appearing in 2025.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 32
  • Citations: 265

Selected Publications

  • The Personal is Political: Assessing the Effects of Personal Narratives on Public Opinion (2025) DOI
  • Pandemic Policymaking in Presidential Federations: Explaining Subnational Responses to Covid-19 in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States (2021) DOI
  • Who Stays at Home? The Politics of Social Distancing in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021) DOI
  • Messengers Matter: Why Advancing Gender Equity Requires Male Allies (2021) DOI

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