“As COVID surges, Americans remain divided on the threat. What will it take to bring them together?”

Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by USA Today for the story “As COVID surges, Americans remain divided on the threat. What will it take to bring them together?” Gadarian, who researches political public opinion, has worked with a team to survey Americans’ opinions in relation to COVID 19. Gadarian says her research shows that political identity is the biggest indicator of how someone feels about COVID 19.