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 the intent to apply to the Social Data Analytics (SoDA) Program in the coming year. I recently graduated 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, and Justin Esarey. 2022. “Measuring Changes in Corruption Over Time”. [PDF] [Replication File]
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​Dalton, Maya and Giancarlo Visconti. 2023. "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, 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.
ADDITIONAL, NON-PEER
REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
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Dalton, Maya, and Ross Thomas. 2022. “Homeownership and the American Dream During COVID.” The Nation. [website]
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 - Basic
Microsoft Office 365 - Proficient
Data Analysis and Statistics - Proficient
English - Primary Language
Spanish - Basic