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Overview

Mirya R. Holman is affiliated with the University of Houston in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a focus on gender studies, sociology and political science, and political science and international relations. The topics covered in their work include gender politics and representation, electoral systems and political participation, gender diversity and inequality, climate change communication and perception, gender roles and identity studies, social and intergroup psychology, and religion and society interactions.

Holman has contributed to multiple academic publications, including the following recent papers:

  • "This One's for the Boys: How Gendered Political Socialization Limits Girls' Political Ambition and Interest" (2021, American Political Science Review)
  • "Gender Quotas, Women's Representation, and Legislative Diversity" (2020, The Journal of Politics)
  • "Gender, Candidate Emotional Expression, and Voter Reactions During Televised Debates" (2021, American Political Science Review)
  • "Pink-Collar Representation and Budgetary Outcomes in US States" (2020, Legislative Studies Quarterly)
  • "The Curious Case of Theresa May and the Public That Did Not Rally: Gendered Reactions to Terrorist Attacks Can Cause Slumps Not Bumps" (2021, American Political Science Review)

Frequent co-authors in Holman's research include:

  • J. Celeste Lay
  • Angela L. Bos
  • Jill S. Greenlee
  • Zoe M. Oxley
  • Constantine Boussalis

Their research has appeared in a variety of publication venues with multiple papers in:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • American Political Science Review
  • Urban Affairs Review
  • Legislative Studies Quarterly
  • Social Science Quarterly

Holman has also authored a book titled Gendered Jobs and Local Leaders, published by Cambridge University Press in 2025.

Best Publications

  • Power, Conflict, and Community: How Gendered Views of Political Power Influence Women's Political Ambition

    Monica C. Schneider;Mirya R. Holman;Amanda B. Diekman;Thomas McAndrew

  • Terrorist Threat, Male Stereotypes, and Candidate Evaluations

    Mirya R. Holman;Jennifer L. Merolla;Elizabeth J. Zechmeister

  • Playing the Woman Card: Ambivalent Sexism in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Race

    Erin C. Cassese;Mirya R. Holman

  • Party and Gender Stereotypes in Campaign Attacks

    Erin C. Cassese;Mirya R. Holman

  • Sex, Stereotypes, and Security: A Study of the Effects of Terrorist Threat on Assessments of Female Leadership

    Mirya R. Holman;Jennifer L. Merolla;Elizabeth J. Zechmeister

  • Gender, race, and political ambition: how intersectionality and frames influence interest in political office

    Mirya R. Holman;Monica C. Schneider

  • All Politics Is Local? County Sheriffs and Localized Policies of Immigration Enforcement:

    Emily M. Farris;Mirya R. Holman

  • Women in Local Government: What We Know and Where We Go from Here

    Mirya R. Holman

  • This One’s for the Boys: How Gendered Political Socialization Limits Girls’ Political Ambition and Interest

    Angela L. Bos;Jill S. Greenlee;Mirya R. Holman;Zoe M. Oxley

  • Sex and the City: Female Leaders and Spending on Social Welfare Programs in U.S. Municipalities

    Mirya R. Holman

  • Women in Politics in the American City

    Mirya R Holman

  • Religious Beliefs, Gender Consciousness, and Women’s Political Participation

    Erin C. Cassese;Mirya R. Holman

  • Gender, Candidate Emotional Expression, and Voter Reactions During Televised Debates

    Constantine Boussalis;Travis G. Coan;Mirya R. Holman;Stefan Müller

  • Gender Quotas, Women’s Representation, and Legislative Diversity

    Tiffany D. Barnes;Mirya R. Holman

  • I Am Woman, Hear Me Tweet! Gender Differences in Twitter Use among Congressional Candidates

    Kevin M. Wagner;Jason Gainous;Mirya R. Holman

  • Stop, Collaborate, and Listen:: Women's Collaboration in US State Legislatures

    Mirya R. Holman;Anna Mahoney

  • Social capital and solving the puzzle of Black women's political participation

    Emily M. Farris;Mirya R. Holman

  • Pink‐Collar Representation and Budgetary Outcomes in US States

    Tiffany D. Barnes;Victoria D. Beall;Mirya R. Holman

  • Religion, Gendered Authority, and Identity in American Politics

    Erin C. Cassese;Mirya R. Holman

  • Gender Targeting in Political Advertisements

    Mirya R. Holman;Monica C. Schneider;Kristin Pondel

  • Can experience overcome stereotypes in times of terror threat

    Mirya R. Holman;Jennifer L. Merolla;Elizabeth J. Zechmeister

  • The Curious Case of Theresa May and the Public That Did Not Rally: Gendered Reactions to Terrorist Attacks Can Cause Slumps Not Bumps

    Mirya R. Holman;Jennifer L. Merolla;Elizabeth J. Zechmeister

  • Public Officials and a “Private” Matter: Attitudes and Policies in the County Sheriff Office Regarding Violence Against Women

    Emily M. Farris;Mirya R. Holman

  • Climate Change Policymaking in the States: A View at 2020

    Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo;Mirya R Holman

  • They See Dead People (Voting): Correcting Misperceptions about Voter Fraud in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election

    Mirya R. Holman;J. Celeste Lay

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer L. Merolla
Jennifer L. Merolla University of California, Riverside
Elizabeth J. Zechmeister
Elizabeth J. Zechmeister Vanderbilt University
Neil Vidmar
Neil Vidmar Duke University
Amanda B. Diekman
Amanda B. Diekman Indiana University

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