Susan Ann Banducci, FBA (born 1966[1]) is an American political scientist and academic. Since 2010, she has been Professor of Politics at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom; in 2024 she is Professor of Politics and Turing Fellow at Exeter.[2] Her research focuses on inequalities in political participation, particularly gender.
She previously taught at Oregon State University and Texas Tech University, and was a researcher at the University of Waikato, the University of Amsterdam and the University of Twente.[3][4][5]
Banducci was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in political science by University of California, Santa Barbara in 1995.[4] Her doctoral thesis was titled "Voter confusion and voter rationality: The use of counter-propositions in direct legislation elections", and her doctoral advisor was Eric R.A.N. Smith.[6]
She is the Principal Investigator of TWICEASGOOD, which looks at the experience of women candidates on the campaign trail.[7][8]
In 2022, Banducci was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences.[9]
In 2024 she became one of several 125th Anniversary Chairs at the University of Birmingham.[8]
At the end of 2024, her publications had an h-index rating of 35.[10]