Julia Cummings’ Research, Supported by the National Civic League, Stresses the Importance of Inclusive and Contextual Communications in Public Affairs Contexts

“Have you ever wondered if anemic political outreach to underserved audiences has led to age and race gaps in U.S. elections? Julia Cummings (MBA ‘12), PhD candidate in the School of Public Affairs at University of Colorado Denver, and marketing and communications director for CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development, conducted an experiment to learn more. Her research paper titled “Closing Age and Race Gaps in Elections through Inclusive and Contextual Communications,” funded by a National Civic League grant, coins the term “voting deserts” and appears in the latest issue of the Journal of Social Equity and Public Administration.”

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