Graduate StudentContact Informationrfordham@uw.eduPersonal Website Fields of Interest American PoliticsComparative PoliticsData VisualizationDemocracy and ElectionsIncome InequalityPublic PolicyQuantitative MethodsStatistics BiographyB.A., International Studies, Utah State University, 2020B.S., Statistics, Utah State University, 2020M.A., Political Science, University of Washington, 2022Research Selected Research Fordham, R.F. (2024), Anti-Democratic Influence: The Effect of Citizens United on State Democratic Performance. Legislative Studies Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1111/lsq.12447 Fordham, Rachel Funk. 2022. “Automatic Voter Registration Report.” Data for Progress, March 18. Download PDF (1.24 MB) Fordham, Rachel Funk. 2024. "Anti-Democratic Influence: The Effect of Citizens United on State Democratic Performance." Forthcoming in Legislative Studies Quarterly. - Courses Taught AUTUMN 2020 POL S/LSJ 367 Comparative Law and Courts WINTER 2021 POL S 202: Introduction to American Politics SPRING 2021 POL S 368: The Politics and Law of International Human Rights SUMMER 2021 LSJ 366: Comparative Law and Legal Cultures AUTUMN 2021 POL S 270: Introduction to Political Economy WINTER 2022 POL S 331: Government and Politics in the Middle East and North Africa SPRING 2022 POL S 353: United States Congress WINTER 2023 POL S/CS&SS 501: Advanced Political Research Design and Analysis SPRING 2023 POL S/CS&SS 503: Advanced Quantitative Political Methodology