Elizabeth Oldmixon is Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Curriculum and Professor of Political Science at James Madison University. Dr. Oldmixon leads JMU’s efforts in creating faculty development opportunities, overseeing academic program development and evaluation, and developing and implementing academic policy. Dr. Oldmixon’s research and teaching interests focus on religion and legislative politics. She previously served as editor-in-chief of the journal Politics and Religion. She is formerly a Fulbright Scholar at University College Cork, Ireland; an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow; and a Texas Academic Leadership Academy Fellow.