Alina Oxendine has research and teaching interests in American politics, public policy, and political psychology. Her interdisciplinary research and writing have been published in numerous collections, books and academic journals. Alina’s research on economic inequality has been supported by the Centennial Center for Political Science and Public Affairs and recognized with an International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) Best Dissertation Award. She is currently a Professor in the Political Science Department at Hamline University. Alina has served in numerous administrative roles, including Chair of Political Science, Faculty Fellow of High Impact Pedagogies, and Administrative Head of several departments in Hamline’s College of Liberal Arts. She has also been a Visiting Researcher in the Politics Department at the University of York.

A native of East Tennessee, Alina moved to the Twin Cities for graduate school and currently lives in Stillwater with her husband and two sons. She holds a BA and MA from Emory University and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Minnesota.