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What Comes Next in the Presidential Election?
An All-Star Panel of American University Experts Weighs In
What Comes Next in the Presidential Election
An All-Star Panel of American University Experts Weighs In
wednesday, jul 17
3 to 4:15 p.m. et
LIVE WEBINAR
In the wake of the recent assassination attempt that sent shockwaves through every segment of American life, the political landscape has changed.
Our panel of American University experts will tackle a series of urgent questions, including:
+ How will the assassination attempt change the election and affect polarization in the country?
+ How will the Democratic Party rules affect the potential outcome of this election if Biden drops out?
+ How will the media shape the election in the wake of the assassination attempt?
+ What is the impact on the economy depending on the outcome?
+ What does the process look like leading up to and after the election?
Our Panelists
Amy Dacey
For more than two decades, Amy K. Dacey managed prominent national organizations, advised leading elected officials and candidates, including President Barack Obama and Senator John Kerry, and counseled a variety of nonprofits and companies.
Amy K. Dacey is the Executive Director of the Sine Institute of Policy & Politics at American University and she ran the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 Presidential election.
Cynthia Miller-Idriss
Cynthia Miller-Idriss is a sociologist and professor in the School of Public Affairs and the School of Education. She has testified several times before the U.S. Congress and regularly briefs policy, security, education, and intelligence agencies in the U.S., the United Nations, and other countries on trends in domestic violent extremism and strategies for prevention and disengagement.
Cynthia is one of the leading experts on polarization in the country and she runs the Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University.
Betsy Fischer Martin
Betsy Fischer Martin (BA/SPA '92 and MA/SOC '96) is an Emmy-winning journalist and TV news executive. Currently, she is the Executive Director of the AU School of Public Affairs' Women & Politics Institute and an SPA Executive in Residence.
Betsy was the Managing Editor of NBC News Political Programming, where she developed the network political coverage, and the longtime executive producer of “Meet the Press with Tim Russert.”
Valentina Bruno
Valentina Bruno is Professor of Finance and Arlene R. and Robert P. Kogod Eminent Scholar in Finance at American University, Kogod School of Business. Before joining American University, she worked at the World Bank in the Financial Sector Strategy and Policy Group and in the International Finance Team.
Valentina is a world-renowned economist and her research on currency has been featured on the cover of The Economist.
Moderated by
David Marchick
David Marchick is an attorney, businessman, academic, and diplomat. He is also the Dean of the Kogod School of Business at AU. Prior to joining AU, he served as the Director of the Center for Presidential Transition at the non-profit Partnership for Public Service.
David's book The Peaceful Transition of Power: An Oral History of Presidential Transitions illuminates the complexity and current best practices associated with this most vital of democratic institutions.
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