Debra Leiter
Associate Professor
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- 816-235-2535
- leiterd@umkc.edu
- Cherry Hall 414
Biography
Dr. Debra Leiter is an associate professor with the Department of Political Science & Philosophy at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. An expert in comparative politics, her research examines the intersection of elections, parties, and voting, election forecasting, and how context shapes political decision-making, primarily in Western Europe. Her teaching focuses on cross-national institutions and political representation, with a strong emphasis on undergraduate research. She also plays trumpet in Kansas City’s own Mid-America Freedom Band.
Courses
- Pol-Sci 220: Introduction to Comparative Politics
- Pol-Sci 221: Introduction to Comparative Politics and Research
- Pol-Sci 345: Women and Politics
- Pol-Sci 357: Western European Politics
- Pol-Sci 365: Congress and Parliaments
- Pol-Sci 366: British Politics
- Pol-Sci 435: Environmental Politics
Appears in:
- Political Science and Philosophy Directory
- Undergraduate Research Advisory Board
Expertise
- Western Europe, Political Behavior, Political Parties
Education
- Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 2013
- M.A., University of California, Davis, 2010
- B.A., University of California, San Diego, 2006