Research

Published articles, book chapters, and working papers

Book

Examining Motivations in Interpersonal Communication Experiments
Connors, Elizabeth C., Matthew T. Pietryka, and John Barry Ryan

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Connors, Elizabeth C., Matthew T. Pietryka, and John Barry Ryan. 2022. Examining Motivations in Interpersonal Communication Experiments. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

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Peer-Reviewed Journals

Parents, Peers and Political Participation: Social Influence among Roommates
Gomez, Brad T.and Matthew T. Pietryka

Gomez, Brad T.and Matthew T. Pietryka. 2025. “Parents, Peers and Political Participation: Social Influence among Roommates.” British Journal of Political Science. Forthcoming.

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ANES Scales Often Do Not Measure What You Think They Measure
Pietryka, Matthew T., and Randall C. MacIntosh

To learn more about the sequential Rasch framework we discuss in this article, see this tutorial. In the tutorial we use R to apply the framework to identify and correct Differential Item Functioning (DIF) in American National Election Study survey data.

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supporting info (pdf)	DOI:10.1086/715251
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Pietryka, Matthew T., and Randall C. MacIntosh. 2022. “ANES Scales Often Do Not Measure What You Think They Measure.” The Journal of Politics 84(2): 1074–90.

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Learning through Collaborative Data Projects: Engaging Students and Building Rapport
Pietryka, Matthew T., and Rebecca A. Glazier

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BibTeX citation	DOI:10.3390/educsci12120897
supporting info (pdf)	Featured on Episode 459 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

Pietryka, Matthew T., and Rebecca A. Glazier. 2022. “Learning through Collaborative Data Projects: Engaging Students and Building Rapport.” Education Sciences 12(12): 897.

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The Influence of Becoming a Parent on Political Participation in the United States
Jackson, Robert A., and Matthew Pietryka

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article (pdf)	DOI:10.1111/ssqu.13142
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Jackson, Robert A., and Matthew Pietryka. 2022. “The Influence of Becoming a Parent on Political Participation in the United States.” Social Science Quarterly, 103(3): 565–80.

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Constitutional Innovation and Imitation in the American States
Erik J. Engstrom, Matthew T. Pietryka, and John T. Scott

AWARD RECEIVED:

WPSA’s 2023 Political Research Quarterly Best Article Award (among PRQ articles published in 2022)

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BibTeX citation	DOI:10.1177/1065912921991673
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Erik J. Engstrom, Matthew T. Pietryka, and John T. Scott. In press. “Constitutional Innovation and Imitation in the American States.” Political Research Quarterly, 75 (1): 244-258.

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Sponsorship Effects in Online Surveys
Crabtree, Charles, Holger L. Kern, and Matthew T. Pietryka

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BibTeX citation	DOI:10.1007/s11109-020-09620-7
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Crabtree, Charles, Holger L. Kern, and Matthew T. Pietryka. 2022. “Sponsorship Effects in Online Surveys.” Political Behavior, 44: 257–270

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From Respondents to Networks: Bridging between Individuals, Discussants, and the Network in the Study of Political Discussion
Pietryka, Matthew T., Jack Lyons Reilly, Daniel M. Maliniak, Patrick R. Miller, Robert Huckfeldt, and Ronald B. Rapoport

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BibTeX citation	DOI:10.1007/s11109-017-9419-3
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Pietryka, Matthew T., Jack Lyons Reilly, Daniel M. Maliniak, Patrick R. Miller, Robert Huckfeldt, and Ronald B. Rapoport. 2018. “From Respondents to Networks: Bridging Between Individuals, Discussants, and the Network in the Study of Political Discussion.” Political Behavior 40, 3: 711–35.

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It’s Not Just What You Have, but Who You Know: Networks, Social Proximity to Elites, and Voting in State and Local Elections
Pietryka, Matthew T., and Donald A. DeBats

AWARDS RECEIVED:

APSA’s 2018 Heinz Eulau award for best article published in the APSR in the previous year

APSA Political Networks section’s 2018 Political Ties Award for the best article published on political networks over the past two years

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BibTeX citation	DOI:10.1017/S000305541600071X
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Pietryka, Matthew T., and Donald A. DeBats. 2017. “It’s Not Just What You Have, but Who You Know: Networks, Social Proximity to Elites, and Voting in State and Local Elections.” American Political Science Review 111, 2: 360–78.

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Accuracy Motivations, Predispositions, and Social Information in Political Discussion Networks
Matthew T. Pietryka

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article (pdf)	DOI:10.1093/poq/nfu007
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Pietryka, Matthew T. “Accuracy Motivations, Predispositions, and Social Information in Political Discussion Networks.” Political Psychology 37, 3: 367–86.

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Real-Time Reactions to a 2012 Presidential Debate: A Method for Understanding Which Messages Matter
Boydstun, Amber E., Rebecca A. Glazier, Matthew T. Pietryka, and Philip Resnik.

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BibTeX citation	DOI:10.1093/poq/nfu007

Boydstun, Amber E., Rebecca A. Glazier, Matthew T. Pietryka, and Philip Resnik. 2014. “Real-Time Reactions to a 2012 Presidential Debate A Method for Understanding Which Messages Matter.” Public Opinion Quarterly 78, S1: 330–43.

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Colleague Crowdsourcing: A Method for Incentivizing National Student Engagement and Large-N Data Collection
Boydstun, Amber E., Jessica T. Feezell, Rebecca A. Glazier, Timothy P. Jurka, and Matthew T. Pietryka

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BibTeX citation	DOI:10.1017/s1049096514001127

Boydstun, Amber E., Jessica T. Feezell, Rebecca A. Glazier, Timothy P. Jurka, and Matthew T. Pietryka. 2014. “Colleague Crowdsourcing: A Method for Fostering National Student Engagement and Large-N Data Collection.” PS: Political Science & Politics, 47, 04: 829–34.

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Noise, Bias, and Expertise in Political Communication Networks
Huckfeldt, Robert, Matthew T. Pietryka, and Jack Reilly

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BibTeX citation	DOI:10.1016/j.socnet.2013.02.003

Huckfeldt, Robert, Matthew T. Pietryka, and Jack Reilly. 2014. “Noise, Bias, and Expertise in Political Communication Networks.” Social Networks, 36: 110–21.

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An Analysis of ANES Items and their Use in the Construction of Political Knowledge Scales
Pietryka, Matthew T., and Randall C. MacIntosh

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BibTeX citation	DOI:10.1093/pan/mpt009

Pietryka, Matthew T., and Randall C. MacIntosh. 2013 “An Analysis of ANES Items and Their Use in the Construction of Political Knowledge Scales.” Political Analysis 21, 4: 407–29.

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Playing to the Crowd: Agenda Control in Presidential Debates
Boydstun, Amber E., Rebecca A. Glazier, and Matthew T. Pietryka

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article (pdf)	DOI:10.1080/10584609.2012.737423
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Boydstun, Amber E., Rebecca A. Glazier, and Matthew T. Pietryka. 2013 “Playing to the Crowd: Agenda Control in Presidential Debates.” Political Communication , 30, 2: 254–77.

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Going Maverick: How Candidates Can Use Agenda-Setting to Influence Citizen Motivations and Offset Unpopular Issue Positions
Pietryka, Matthew T., and Amber E. Boydstun

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article (pdf)	DOI:10.1007/s11109-011-9180-y
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Pietryka, Matthew T., and Amber E. Boydstun. 2012. “Going Maverick: How Candidates Can Use Agenda-Setting to Influence Citizen Motivations and Offset Unpopular Issue Positions.” Political Behavior, 34, 4: 737–63.

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The Roles of District and National Opinion in 2010 Congressional Campaign Agendas
Pietryka, Matthew T.

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BibTeX citation	DOI:10.1177/1532673x12437555

Pietryka, Matthew T. 2012. “The Roles of District and National Opinion in 2010 Congressional Campaign Agendas.” American Politics Research, 40, 5: 805–43.

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In Edited Volumes

Networks, Contexts, and the Process of Political Influence
Huckfeldt, Robert, John B. Ryan, and Matthew T. Pietryka

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Huckfeldt, Robert, John B. Ryan, and Matthew T. Pietryka. 2017. “Networks, Contexts, and the Process of Political Influence.” In The Routledge Handbook of Elections, Voting Behavior and Public Opinion, edited by Justin Fisher, Edward Fieldhouse, Mark N. Franklin, Rachel Gibson, Marta Cantijoch, and Christopher Wlezien, 267–79. New York: Routledge.

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Scalable Multidimensional Response Measurement using a Mobile Platform
Resnik, Philip, Amber E. Boydstun, Rebecca A. Glazier, and Matthew T. Pietryka

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Resnik, Philip, Amber E. Boydstun, Rebecca A. Glazier, and Matthew T. Pietryka. 2016. “Scalable Multidimensional Response Measurement Using a Mobile Platform.” In Political Communication in Real Time: Theoretical and Applied Research Approaches, edited by Dan Schill, Rita Kirk, and Amy E. Jasperson, 143–67. New York: Routledge.

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The Complex Dynamics of Political Communication
Huckfeldt, Robert, Matthew T. Pietryka, and Jack Reilly

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chapter (pdf)	DOI:10.1017/cbo9781107706156.010
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Huckfeldt, Robert, Matthew T. Pietryka, and Jack Reilly. 2014. “The Complex Dynamics of Political Communication.” In Experts, Activists, and Interdependent Citizens: Are Electorates Self-Educating?, 227–47. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

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Noise, Bias, and Expertise: The Dynamics of Becoming Informed
Huckfeldt, Robert, Matthew T. Pietryka, and Jack Reilly

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Huckfeldt, Robert, Matthew T. Pietryka, and Jack Reilly. 2014. “Noise, Bias, and Expertise: The Dynamics of Becoming Informed.” In Experts, Activists, and Interdependent Citizens: Are Electorates Self-Educating?, 194–226. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

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Networks, Interdependence, and Social Influence in Politics
Huckfeldt, Robert, Jeffery J. Mondak, Matthew Hayes, Matthew T. Pietryka, and Jack Reilly

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chapter (pdf)	DOI:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199760107.013.0021
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Huckfeldt, Robert, Jeffery J. Mondak, Matthew Hayes, Matthew T. Pietryka, and Jack Reilly. 2013. “Networks, Interdependence, and Social Influence in Politics.” In The Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology, edited by Leonie Huddy, David O. Sears, and Jack S. Levy, Second., 662–98. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.

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Party, Constituency, and Representation in Congress
Stone, Walter J and Matthew T. Pietryka

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Stone, Walter J and Matthew T. Pietryka. 2011. “Party, Constituency, and Representation in Congress.” In The State of the Parties: The Changing Role of Contemporary American Parties, edited by John C. Green and Daniel J. Coffey, Sixth., 333–47. Lanham, MA: Rowman & Littlefield.