As Nation Watches North Carolina, Political Science Prof Steps Into Spotlight
September 16, 2019
- Author
- Jay Pfeifer
Political Science Professor Susan Roberts can finally catch her breath. With North Carolina in the headlines for a special election and a controversial budget, Roberts’s phone has been ringing off the hook.
In just the past week, Roberts was quoted in , , the , and the .
This is nothing new for Roberts, an experienced public intellectual. But over the past couple of years, with the country looking to North Carolina as a bellwether for the 2020 presidential election, her location and obvious expertise have made her a go-to source for journalists.
And with the Republican National Convention scheduled for late August 2020, just 22 miles down the interstate in Charlotte, Roberts will be in demand again.
