Tracee Saunders is an Assistant Professor at Penn State University and a former research fellow at the Better Government Lab. Her scholarly and teaching focus lies at the intersection of American politics and methodology, with a particular interest in public policy and social, health, and racial inequality. Her research, which utilizes innovative methodological techniques, is aimed at understanding the political determinants of access to health care and social welfare resources in the U.S. This work has practical implications, as it explores the interactive effects of policy design and administrative burdens on policy/program enrollment, and how these effects vary by state.