Isabel McMullen 

PhD Student in Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison 

I am a third year PhD student in Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an Institute of Education Sciences pre-doctoral fellow. 

My research explores the relationship between government and educational institutions, in particular how state politics influence higher ed. I also conduct program evaluations on college-access programs, and study the decisions that lead to education policy at the state level.

Previously, I worked for the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and the Kalamazoo Promise as a senior research analyst. I'm a proud recipient of the Promise and used it to attend the University of Michigan where I studied Political Science and Spanish (2017). I also have an M.A. in Political Science from UW. 


When not doing research, I love to travel! Here are some of my favorite shots: