Paige Gonzales, Purdue University
Paige Gonzales is a rising senior at Purdue University majoring in political science and communication, with minors in human rights studies and sociology. She is a Steven C. Beering Scholarship recipient at Purdue as a part of the John Martinson Honors College. As of Spring 2025, Paige is also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Previously, Paige has participated in Vanderbilt’s Accountability, Behavior, and Conflict in Democratic Politics REU under Dr. David Lewis, studying the effects of political partisanship on implementation of burden-focused policy design. Currently, Paige works with Dr. Jennifer Hoewe and Dr. Brett Sherrick in Purdue’s PRIME Lab to study media effects on political polarization. On campus, Paige is also the head of performance preparation for the Purdue University Choir, a team supervisor for Boiler Gold Rush Orientation Programs, and a part of the university-wide Student Life Advisory Board. As a first-generation student, Paige is passionate about bringing more transparency and multidisciplinary approaches to political science. After graduation, Paige hopes to pursue a PhD in political science, focused on political communication, behavior, and institutions.