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D. Sunshine Hillygus

Professor of Political Science
Political Science
Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708-0204
140 Science Drive, 203 Gross H, Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Grants


Randomized Controlled Trials to Examine the Impact of Generative AI

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2024 - 2028

Redesigning Social Media to Reduce Partisan Animosity

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Carnegie Corporation of New York · 2024 - 2026

The 2024 American National Election Studies (ANES)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Michigan · 2018 - 2026

Designing Social Media to Promote Intellectual Humility

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by John Templeton Foundation · 2022 - 2025

Preparing for the Future of Survey Research

ConferenceCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2020 - 2021

Making Young Voters: Policy Reforms to Increase Youth Turnout

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2017 - 2021

Integrating Multiple Data Sources to Account for Nonignorable Nonresponse

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2017 - 2020

The Link between Education, Engagement, and Well-being

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2014 - 2017

NCRN-MN:Triangle Census Research Network

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2011 - 2016

Multiple Imputation Methods for Handling Missing Data in Longitudinal Studies with Refreshment Samples

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2011 - 2014

Workshop on Questionnaire Design Issues in Longitudinal & Repeated Cross-sectional Surveys: Balancing Continuity/Innov

ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2011 - 2011

External Relationships


  • Elias Law
  • Just Capital
  • Northwestern University

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