Research Team
Christine B. Williams
Christine B. Williams is a Professor of Political Science in the International Studies
Department at Bentley College. She received her M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from
Indiana University. She currently serves as an Associate Editor and on
the senior Editorial Board of the Journal of Information Technology and
Politics and on the Meetup Politics & Governance Advisory Council.
Dr. Williams’ research area is political communication, with emphasis on new and emerging technologies. She is a member of a National Science Foundation funded project team studying design issues for public safety response management systems. Other research focuses on the 2006 and 2008 elections for Congress and the President, with emphasis on the candidates’ use of web sites, social networks and new technologies more generally. Her work has appeared in academic journals, trade and professional association publications, as well as news media outlets worldwide. These include Government Information Quarterly, the Social Science Computer Review and the Journal of Political Marketing, practitioner publications such as Campaigns & Elections, IEE Computer, Mass High Tech, professional outlets such as The Chronicle of Philanthropy and CBS Marketwatch, and media coverage that includes CNN, The Nation, The Christian Science Monitor and The Boston Globe.
Girish “Jeff” Gulati
Jeff Gulati is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Bentley College with primary research and teaching interests in political communication & the news media, campaigns & elections, telecommunications policy, and the practice and theories of representation. Some of his current research projects examine (1) how candidates and elected officials present themselves to the public over the internet, (2) the effect that racial diversity and social networks have on voter turnout, (3) how the news media cover international human trafficking, and (4) the consequences of media consolidation for the coverage of congressional elections. He has recently published in the Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, American Politics Research, and Social Science Computer Review and has articles in the pipeline on how candidates’ presentation styles vary by gender and the evolutionary development of campaign web sites.
Dr. Gulati also is a survey researcher, having designed studies to assess the effectiveness of academic programs and policies in higher education, election polls, and surveys for non-profits, interest groups and local governments. He earned in his PhD from the University of Virginia in 2000 and has previously taught at Wellesley College and the Ralph Bunche Summer Institute.