As Vote Mama Foundation’s Senior Research Manager, Maria oversees the research agenda for the organization, including data collection and analysis for our Politics of Parenthood and Campaign Funds for Child Care projects. She also leads the recruitment and management of student fellows who contribute to the team each year. Maria holds a Master’s in Political Science and a Master’s Certificate in Women’s and Gender studies from Rutgers University. Her graduate research examined the structural barriers moms face when seeking elected office. She previously served as a research assistant for several research entities within Rutgers’ Eagleton Institute of Politics and has co-authored a chapter on the importance of using campaign funds for childcare in the fifth edition of Gender and Elections. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Maria now resides in New Jersey.
Maria Wilson
