Hello! I'm Maya Dalton.
I am a second-year doctoral student in political science at Penn State University. I am studying Comparative Politics and Political Methodology, with a dual affiliation with the Social Data Analytics (SoDA) Program. I graduated in 2022 with a B.A. in Political Science from Wake Forest University. I am a recipient of the Graduate Research Fellow from the National Science Foundation and will begin my tenure as a fellow this fall. I have both the skill set and professional background necessary to pursue a career in the academic world. Browse my site to see all that I have to offer, download my CV, and contact me for further inquiries!
Maya A. Dalton
she/her/hers
Doctoral Student at Penn State University
Comparative Politics & Methodology
Email: mad6821@psu.edu
214 Pond Laboratory,
State College, PA 16801
RESEARCH
FORTHCOMING
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Esarey, Justin and Maya Dalton. ”The Changing Relationship between Gender and Corruption.” To be included in Gender and Corruption in Democracies: A Handbook, eds. Emily Bacchus Beaulieu and Tiffany D. Barnes. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. [PDF][Replication File]
WORKING PAPERS
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Dalton, Maya. 2024. "For Better or For Worse? Gender Quotas and Electoral Violence".
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Dalton, Maya, and Justin Esarey. 2024. “Measuring Changes in Corruption Over Time”. [PDF] [Replication File]
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Dalton, Maya and Giancarlo Visconti. 2024. "Do Women Mayors Reduce Crime? Evidence from Chile".
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
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National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellowship, 2023-2026
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Penn State University, Summer Graduate Research Award, 2023
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Penn State University, Graduate Assistantship, 2022-2023
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Wake Forest University, Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2021
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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Dalton, Maya. "For Better or For Worse? Gender Quotas and Electoral Violence". Accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association in Philadelphia, PA, September 2024.
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Dalton, Maya, and Giancarlo Visconti. "Representation Behind Closed Doors: The Effect of Electing Women Mayors on Domestic Violence". Accepted for presentation at the Midwest Workshop in Empirical Political Science (MWEPS XI) in State College, PA, March 2024.
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Dalton, Maya, Justin Esarey. ``Measuring Changes in Corruption Over Time.” Accepted for presentation at the 4th Annual UNDOC Anti-Corruption Academic Symposium in Atlanta, GA, December 2023.
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Dalton, Maya, and Giancarlo Visconti. “Do Women Mayors Reduce Crime? Evidence from Chile." Accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association in Los Angeles, CA, September 2023.
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Dalton, Maya, Justin Esarey. “Measuring Changes in Corruption Over Time.” Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago, IL, April 2022.
TEACHING
2023
Teaching Assistant
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Data Visualization at ICPSR Summer Program I
2022-2023
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
Teaching Assistant
PLSC 3: Comparing Politics Around the Globe with Dr. Matt Golder
2020-2022
Teaching Assistant
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
POL 280: Research Methods with Drs. Betina Wilkinson, Justin Esarey, Sara Dahill-Brown, and Andrew Proctor
SKILLS
R Programming Language - Proficient
Python Programming Language - Proficient
Microsoft Office 365 - Proficient
Data Analysis and Statistics - Proficient
English - Primary Language
Spanish - Basic