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Kerry L. Haynie

Professor of Political Science
Political Science
Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708-0204
279 Gross Hall, Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Kerry L. Haynie is Dean of the Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science and African and African American Studies, and a former Chair of Duke’s Academic Council (Faculty Senate), 2019-21. He earned B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Master’s degree from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. Before coming to Duke in 2003, Haynie was a member of the faculty at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and the University of Pennsylvania.    

Haynie’s research examines how the underlying theory, structures, and practices of American political institutions affect African Americans’ and women’s efforts to organize and exert influence on the political system. In 2012, he and his co-author Beth Reingold were the co-winners of the American Political Science Association’s Women and Politics Research Section’s Best Paper Award. In addition to articles in various academic journals, his publications include, Race, Gender, and Legislative Representation: Toward a More Intersectional Approach (with Beth Reingold and Kirsten Widner, Oxford University Press) winner of the 2021 Richard F. Fenno, Jr. Prize from the American Political Science Association for the best book in legislative studies. 

Haynie received the 2025 Mac Jewell Enduring Contribution Award of the American Political Science Association’s State Politics and Policy Section for the article he co-authored with Kathleen Bratton, “Agenda Setting and Legislative Success in State Legislatures: the Effects of Gender and Race,” published in the Journal of Politics (1999). The award is given to the author(s) of a book or article published at least ten years prior that stands as an enduring contribution to the literature.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Political Science · 2021 - Present Political Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Dean of the Social Sciences · 2022 - Present Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Associate Professor in the Department of African and African American Studies · 2014 - Present African & African American Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

In the News


Published October 29, 2024
Squishy Polls, Changing Demographics: Election Factors to Watch in NC
Published February 22, 2024
The Process of Redrawing Political Maps - and Its Potential Dangers
Published September 21, 2023
Restrictions on Abortion, Voting Among Likely Drivers in NC, U.S. Elections, Experts Say

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Recent Publications


Race, Gender, and Political Representation Toward a More Intersectional Approach

Book · October 16, 2020 In sum, our move toward a more intersectional approach to the study of political representation in the United States demonstrates how the presence and ... ... Cite

Race, gender, and political representation: Toward a more intersectional approach

Book · January 1, 2020 Who gets elected? Who do they represent? What issues do they prioritize? Does diversity in representation make a difference? Race, Gender, and Political Representation approaches these questions about the politics of identity in the United States different ... Full text Cite

CONTAINING the RAINBOW COALITION: Political Consequences of Mass Racialized Incarceration

Journal Article Du Bois Review · March 1, 2019 The emergence of an African American and Latino-dominated coalition with the potential to reconfigure American government and politics at the national, state, and local levels is one of the most noteworthy developments in U.S. politics over the past two de ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Duke Summer Institute for Tenure and Professional Advancement (SITPA)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation · 2015 - 2018

Public Perspectives and Experience Regarding Genetic Ancestry Testing

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2012 - 2016

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1994 Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1985 B.A.