We are excited join alumni around the world to make sense of the upcoming US Presidential election on October 17th at 11 am EDT with election and politics experts Carrie Levine ‘90, Lawrence Norden ‘87 and Professor Lichtman ‘62. The session will be hosted by Kaozouapa Elizabeth Lee '04, Policy Advisor and podcast founder. You can learn more about them at the bottom of this page. A Q&A session will follow the panelists’ presentations.
Carrie Levine '90, Senior Reporter at the Center for Public Integrity
As Senior Reporter at the Center for Public Integrity, Levine investigates the influence of money in politics building on her extensive research experience uncovering the influence of money and lobbying in the political process. Her most recent work has focused on the issues of the 2020 US Election. You can find her work here.
Professor Lichtman '62, Distinguished Professor of History, American University
Professor Lichtman is Distinguished Professor of Historian at American University, best known for successfully predicting US presidential elections since 1984 using the methodology laid out in his book The Keys to the White House. His work has been featured in most major news outlets, here's his latest prediction for 2020.
Lawrence Norden '87, Director of the Election Reform Program at the Brennan Center for Justice
As Director of the Election Reform Program, Norden works to increase participation in the political process by breaking down barriers that keep Americans from voting. His work focuses on ensuring that U.S. elections have a secure and accessible voting infrastructure and are protected from foreign interference. You can learn more about his work here.
HOST: Kaozouapa Elizabeth Lee '04, Policy Advisor, and Co-host and founder of the podcast Not Your Average Mai.
A beneficiary of programs like Head Start and public housing, Lee is a policy wonk working with her sister co-founders to empower Hmong/Southeast Asian women by using their podcast to explain policy issues to their community in a digestible and compelling way. Tune in on Spotify or other places where podcasts are found.