The Impact of Female Judicial Commissioners on Women Applying to Judicial Vacancies

• In Event: Poster Session: Women in Leadership Roles

Brief Overview

I conduct a descriptive analysis of Nebraska judicial selection commissioners and test whether the representation of women on these commissions increases the likelihood of women applying to fill judicial vacancies.

Authors

• Natalie Dean, University of Northern Iowa

• Scott Scott Peters, University of Northern Iowa

• Greg Goelzhauser, Utah State University