Education

B.A. Linfield College; M.A. and Ph.D. University of Washington

Areas of Expertise

Interest groups, Religion and politics, and Political communication

Katherine Knutson

Assistant Professor

Political Science and Residential Life
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Dr. Kate Knutson earned her BA in Political Science and Sociology from Linfield College in Oregon, and earned her MA and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Washington in Seattle in 2005. Her primary areas of interest are American politics, political communication, and public policy, and her research focuses on the impact of religious interest groups on public, mediated deliberation and on policymaking. Kate joined the political science department at Gustavus Adolphus College in 2005, and teaches courses on American politics, Congress, the presidency, public policy, interest groups, and political communication.

Contact Information

Political Science
Gustavus Adolphus College
800 West College Avenue
Saint Peter, MN 56082

Phone: 507-933-6224
E-mail: knutson@gustavus.edu

Courses Taught

• Analyzing Politics
• ST:Politics & Media
• U.S. Congress
• U.S. Govt & Politics
• U.S. Public Policy

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