Hello!
My name is Paige Pellaton (she/her), and I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. I study American politics, with a focus on state legislatures, committee systems, legislative productivity, political elites, and democratic representation. I teach courses on state and local politics, public policy, and congressional politics.
I earned my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Davis, in 2024, with a specialization in American politics. After graduating, I served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of American Politics and Public Policy at the University of California Center Sacramento, the experiential learning arm of the UC system.
I am adopted from China but consider myself a New Englander at heart. Over the years, I’ve lived up and down the East Coast—in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Florida—and spent several wonderful years in California for graduate school. When I’m not teaching, I’m likely reading! I am a big fan of fantasy novels (especially N.K. Jemisin and Ursula K. Le Guin) and espionage thrillers (John le Carré is a favorite). I also enjoy painting, spending time with my cat, cheering for the Las Vegas Raiders with my dad, and watching Sacramento Kings games with my husband. Light the Beam!
You can follow me on Twitter at @PaigePellaton, on Bluesky at @paigepellaton.bsky.social, or on LinkedIn.
Paige Pellaton, PhD 