Rate My Professor Allyson Holbrook

Allyson Holbrook is a Professor in the Department of Public Policy, Management, and Analytics at the University of Illinois Chicago's College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. She holds a PhD in Social Psychology from The Ohio State University (2002), an MA in Psychology from the same institution (1997), and a BA in Psychology and Political Science from Dickinson College (1995, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa). Since joining UIC around 2002, she has served in various leadership roles, including Director of the Master of Public Administration program, Director of Graduate Studies in Public Policy, Management, and Analytics, and professor by courtesy appointment in Psychology. Her research focuses on two primary areas: the formation, change, and behavioral influence of attitudes and beliefs, particularly regarding political issues and activism; and survey methodology, including how respondents process and answer survey requests and questions. She investigates factors affecting survey credibility, racial and ethnic differences in question comprehension, and questionnaire design's impact on measurement validity and reliability.