R.G. Cravens III, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Political Science at California Polytechnic State University

PRRI Public Fellow Alumni Years: 2021-2022

R.G. Cravens III (he/him) is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the California Polytechnic State University.

Cravens received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Tennessee in 2017, and he joined the faculty at Cal Poly in 2019. He currently teaches in the areas of American Politics and Political Theory.

His research examines political attitudes and participation among LGBTQ people. Specifically, Cravens’ published work explores how religion, sexuality, race, and gender interact to influence identity development and political activity among LGBTQ people. He has been awarded both the Bailey and Cynthia Weber prizes from the American Political Science Association for his LGBTQ-focused research and his work has been featured in multiple academic journals.

Cravens resides in California with his husband and partner, Darren.

Works By R.G. Cravens III, Ph.D.

Christian Nationalism: A ‘Stained-Glass Ceiling’ for LGBT Candidates?

Spotlight Analysis
06.03.2022

White Christian nationalism has become a focus of political discussion in America in recent years as American conservatives and many prominent Republicans have embraced the personalities and ideas of this political orientation. In addition to

Spotlight Analysis
04.01.2022

In February, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would hear an appeal of the case 303 Creative v. Elenis during its 2022-23 term. The case is a challenge to Colorado civil rights law, which

Spotlight Analysis
03.14.2022

Listening to conservative religious commentators or even popular LGBTQ media outlets, you might be hard-pressed to find references to religious LGBTQ people. Most of the time, media, religious, and even scientific discourse relies on what