Dr Sergio Ascencio
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Email
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Location
5A.219, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Tuesdays, 2:00 to 4:00 pm (Summer 2024) Via Zoom using this link: https://bit.ly/3VG8OP6. If you wish to schedule an in-person appointment, please email me at sergio.ascencio@essex.ac.uk
Profile
Qualifications
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PhD University of Rochester, (2018)
Appointments
University of Essex
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Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex (4/1/2022 - present)
Other academic
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Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of New Mexico (5/8/2019 - 31/12/2021)
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Postdoctoral Associate, Social Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi (1/9/2018 - 2/8/2019)
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Political Economy I (GV307)
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Political Economy II (GV347)
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Introduction to Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis I (GV900)
Publications
Journal articles (8)
Ascencio, S. and Malik, R., (2024). Do Voters (Dis)like Dynastic Politicians? Experimental Evidence from Pakistan. Electoral Studies. 89, 102786-102786
Ascencio, S. and Chang, HI., (2024). Does Vote Buying Undermine Confidence in Ballot Secrecy? Theory and Experimental Evidence. Political Science Research and Methods, 1-20
Ascencio, S. and Chang, HI., (2024). Do primaries Improve Evaluations of Public Officials? Experimental Evidence from Mexico. Political Behavior. 46 (4), 2451-2472
Ascencio, S., (2023). Retaining Political Talent: A Candidate-Centered Theory of Primary Adoption. American Journal of Political Science. 68 (3), 1152-1167
Ascencio, S., (2023). Nomination Rules and the Calculus of Mobilization: Theory and Evidence from Mexico. Electoral Studies. 82, 102578-102578
Ascencio, SJ. and Kerevel, YP., (2021). Party Strategy, Candidate Selection, and Legislative Behavior in Mexico. Legislative Studies Quarterly. 46 (3), 713-743
Ascencio, SJ., (2021). Party influence in presidential primaries: Evidence from Mexico. Party Politics. 27 (6), 1229-1242
Ascencio, SJ. and Rueda, MR., (2019). Partisan Poll Watchers and Electoral Manipulation. American Political Science Review. 113 (3), 727-742
Grants and funding
2024
Party system institutionalization, trust in government, and democratic backsliding
British Academy
Contact
Academic support hours:
Tuesdays, 2:00 to 4:00 pm (Summer 2024) Via Zoom using this link: https://bit.ly/3VG8OP6. If you wish to schedule an in-person appointment, please email me at sergio.ascencio@essex.ac.uk
