Meet the EVIC Team

Paul Manson, Ph.D.

Director 
Email: mansonp@pdx.edu 
Phone: (503) 725-2955
Curriculum Vitae

Since 2018, Paul has co-led the annual Local Election Official (LEO) Survey conducted by EVIC. His election administration research explores the workforce, budget, and management challenges with which election officials wrestle. Paul has a particular interest in understanding what draws individuals to serve in election administration, and what communities have access to serve in this critical role. In his work, Paul strives to co-produce research efforts with practitioners, allowing research questions to be developed in collaboration with the election community. In addition to survey research and quantitative methods, Paul also applies qualitative tools such as interviews and focus groups to better understand the challenges that face election administrators. As an educator, Paul is fortunate enough to be in the classroom and workshops with mid-career professionals. In these engagements, Paul enjoys sharing the latest in research and academic scholarship. But in reality, these teaching opportunities are a chance for Paul to hear how those on the frontlines are solving emerging and critical problems.

Paul graduated from Portland State University with a Master of Public Administration and a PhD in Public Affairs and Policy from the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government. He cast his first and only in person vote at a small church in Alaska, and has been voting by mail ever since moving to Oregon. 

Paul Gronke, Ph.D.

Founder and Senior Research Advisor
Email: gronke@pdx.edu, gronkep@reed.edu  
Curriculum Vitae
Website

Paul Gronke is founding director of the Elections & Voting Information Center (EVIC) and a professor of political science at Reed College. Gronke is a nationally known scholar of American politics, elections, and research methods. Under Gronke’s leadership, EVIC has become a national center of excellence for policy research and publicly engaged scholarship into election administration, election reform, and electoral integrity. A major focus of Gronke's current research is the Local Election Official (LEO) Survey which EVIC has been undertaking since 2018. Gronke is regularly featured in national and regional media outlets as a commentator on politics and elections. 

Gronke currently serves on the Board for the MIT Election Data Science Lab (MEDSL), the Social Science Advisory Board for the Brennan Center, and is a member of CEAL. Gronke received a PhD in Political Science from the University of Michigan and has been a member of the faculty of Reed College in Portland, OR since 2000. 

In his spare time, Paul is an avid gardener, cook, and likes to ski, hike, and experience the great outdoors. 

Ciara McGlynn, M.S.

Senior Research Assistant 
Email: cmcglynn@pdx.edu  
Phone: (503) 725-4392
Curriculum Vitae
Website

Ciara McGlynn is a Senior Research Assistant at Portland State University's Center for Public Service (CPS) and a Ph.D. Candidate in Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University. At EVIC, Ciara contributes to election administration research and is developing a focus on voting rights for justice-involved populations - an area at the intersection of her criminal justice background and her commitment to equitable access.

In her role at CPS, Ciara applies mixed-methods approaches across public-sector research projects, translating findings into actionable guidance for the field. Her work is grounded in program and policy evaluation -  examining policies, processes, and procedures to identify opportunities for improvement. This foundation carries through her criminal justice research, which spans courts, corrections, and reentry, with particular focus on pretrial justice and treatment courts. She has published and presented across these areas, ensuring her research is accessible to scholars, policymakers, and practitioners working within these systems.

Ciara earned a Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Portland State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Gonzaga University. She is completing her Ph.D. at Washington State University, where her dissertation, Navigating Recovery: A National Evaluation of Phase Use in Adult Treatment Courts, examines how treatment courts structure and support recovery through phase progression. 

Frank Adonteng 

Student Research Assistant
Email: adontengf@reed.edu 
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Frank Adonteng is a rising senior at Reed College studying Economics. Frank is passionate about finance, with a focus on extracting insights from complex datasets to inform strategic decision-making. His foundation in statistical analysis and data visualization allows him to transform raw data into actionable insights. Frank is proficient in R, SQL, Power BI, Excel, Tableau, and Python.