Alison Gash is a professor of political science and teaches a seminar, Democracy in Practice, for Wayne Morse Scholars. Gash is an academic expert in United States courts, gender, race, sexuality, same-sex marriage, constitutional rights and public policy. Her research explores how advocates work to overcome contentious policy debates and how their efforts ultimately influence the "facts on the ground." She is the author of "Below the Radar: How Silence Can Save Civil Rights." Her work as been featured in Washington Monthly, Politico, Slate, Huffington Post, Newsweek and The Conversation.