Justin is a senior from New Jersey double majoring in History and Political Science, with concentrations in American History and American Politics. His primary research interest is looking at how elections, political parties, and coalitions determine political decision-making and impact the history we know and love today. This is an interest cultivated from years of Wikipedia searches on presidential elections and politicians, and reading books on how politics has evolved over our nation's history. Specifically, Justin is fascinated by the Civil War and how the political landscape constantly evolved in the years leading up to, during, and after the conflict, and how this impacted elected officials, political leaders, and regular citizens alike. Outside of research, Justin is the President of the Penn Government and Politics Association, Penn's largest non-partisan political club, as well as a member of the History Undergraduate Advisory Board, Penn Hillel, Penn Model Congress, and WQHS.