For political scientists, Community Notes is basically just one big ideal point scaling (IRT) model. Like a legislator and a bill, raters and notes both have ideological ideal points, then there are discrimination (“friendliness”) and difficulty (“helpfulness”) parameters.

Excited to share that I am on the job market this fall, so allow me to (re)introduce myself: My research is in REP, state politics, and public policy. It examines racial dynamics in state welfare policy. Further, it analyzes how state politics shapes recipient-state interaction!

We are seeking to hire an Assistant Professor of American Politics. Please see the link for a full posting of the job ad. uhs.taleo.net/careersection/…