Luke Basham Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

The Dynamic Online Networks Lab is an interdisciplinary research group at George Washington University composed of physicists, political scientists, linguists, and data scientists currently funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation (NSF). As a Special Research Assistant, I conduct bibliographic research and author memos on online content moderation on behalf of Dr. Yonatan Lupu.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Graduate Teaching Assistant for PSC 1002: Intro to American Politics with Dr. Forrest Maltzman (Fall 2020) and Dr. Michael Hankinson (Spring 2021). Tasked with grading and leading two discussion sections per week.

Lexington, Virginia

Member of the Steering Committee, the decision-making body of Mock Convention.Worked as Mock Con's resident expert on Democratic Party procedure to ensure the convention emulated the 2020 Democratic National Convention as closely as possible; studied national political developments and conducted research. Tasked with hiring seven Regional Chairs, fifty-seven State Chairs, and five Platform Committee members.

Lexington, Virginia

Full-time research assistant under Dr. Brian Alexander, Assistant Professor of Political Science. Conducting research for Dr. Alexander's book, "A Social Theory of Congress: Legislative Norms in the Twenty-First Century" (2021).

Washington D.C.

Full time intern in Senator Tim Kaine's D.C. office. Responded to constituent mail, answered phone calls, logged voicemails, attended briefings, drafted memos for staffers, and assisted elsewhere around the office as necessary.

Lexington, Virginia, United States

Front desk manager at The Gin Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection (then the Robert E. Lee Hotel). Tasked with running the check-in and check-out process; conducting room inspections; taking pick-up orders for the Hotel's restaurant; answering phone calls; and drafting daily finance reports.

Washington, D.C.

Appointed by Senator Tim Kaine to serve as a U.S. Senate Page during the fall of 2014. Ferried messages from the Senate floor throughout the Capitol, distributed vote sheets and amendments, prepared senators' desks, and performed other tasks.Graduated from the Senate Page School with First Honors and the Chemistry Award.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Political Science

Congressional scholar majoring in American Politics and minoring in Research Methods.

Bachelor'S Degree, Politics And History, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Mock Convention, W&L Quiz Bowl (President/Captain), Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Alpha Circle, Amnesty.

St. Anne'S College

Completed the Virginia Program at Oxford in 2017, taking courses in English History and Literature.

Norton, Virginia

Salutatorian - President of National Honor Society (2015-2016) - Vice President of the Student Body (2014-2015) - Extemporaneous Speaking.