My name is Elizabeth A. Lane and I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, in the School of Public and International Affairs at North Carolina State University..

My primary research interests center on the U.S. judiciary, with a particular emphasis on the U.S. Supreme Court. I seek to understand how the preferences, behavior, and identity characteristics of extra-judicial actors, such as attorneys, and other political leaders, influence two distinct yet related aspects of the judiciary: judicial decision making and public perceptions and evaluations.

My work has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the American Political Science Association and is forthcoming in the American Journal of Political Science, and has appeared in the Journal of Politics, the British Journal of Political Science, Political Research Quarterly, Political Behavior, American Politics Research, and the Journal of Law and Courts.

Outside of work, I am an avid sports fan.  I love watching golf, football, and basketball while rooting on the Michigan State Spartans (Go Green!) and New England Patriots.  In my spare time I also enjoy playing golf, rowing, and hiking, and reading on the couch with my cats Winston and Higgins.

For more information about my work, visit my Research page or contact me at elane3@ncsu.