Katie Annemarie Keil
M.A. Columbia University | B.A. Northwestern University
I am a current MA student in Political Science (subfield: American Politics) at Columbia University. I completed my undergraduate degree at Northwestern University, earning Interdisciplinary Honors in Political Science and Psychology. I plan to pursue a PhD in Political Science (American Politics) beginning in Fall 2027, where I hope to explore the relationship between elite rhetoric and mass-level public opinion.
Aside from my research, I enjoy skiing, pickleball, and spending time with my two dogs at home in Connecticut. I also earned my private pilot's license in 2020.
My Research
Research Interests
American Politics; Political Methodology; Political Psychology; Public Opinion; Voting Behavior; Political Communication; Political Institutions
Memberships
American Association for Public Opinion Research
International Society of Political Psychology
American Political Science Association
Midwest Political Science Association
Pi Sigma Alpha Honors Society
Southeastern Psychological Association
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Western Political Science Association
Southern Political Science Association
Southwestern Psychological Association
Eastern Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
Psi Chi Honors Society
Kappa Delta Sorority
Undergraduate Psychology Association
Women in Aviation International
Grants & Honors
John J. Ellis Memorial Gift Fund ($2000), Northwestern University Political Science Department, 2025 – Present.
Conference Travel Grant ($4275 total), Office of Undergraduate Research, 2024 – Present.
Dean’s List (9/9 quarters), Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, 2022 – Present
Weinberg Academic Year Grant ($1000 total), Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, 2025.
Ted and Cora Ginsberg Undergraduate Research Grant ($1666.67), Political Science Department, 2025.
Undergraduate Travel Award ($500), Psychology Department, 2025.
Certificate of Achievement in a Foreign Language, Political Science Department, 2025.
Conference Travel Grant ($2331 total), Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, 2024 – 2025.
Pi Sigma Alpha Honors Society (Nu Mu Chapter), 2024.
Psi Chi, International Honor Society in Psychology, 2024.
Rosa la Rose Literary Magazine, French & Italian Department, 2023.
Skilled in independent research design
Experience with statistical analysis
Language proficiency in English, French, German
Dedicated and thoughtful researcher
