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Join us for a lunch conversation with David McCune, professor of mathematics at William Jewell College, Missouri. McCune's published work examines voting systems and the mathematical paradoxes that can arise under election mechanisms such as ranked-choice methods and apportionment procedures. Recently he appeared on Undark's podcast series discussing whether the U.S. should move to ranked-choice voting, explaining both the strengths of such a reform and the practical humility needed to turn what models and simulations show into real-world implementation.

McCune's research applies mathematical and statistical analysis to civic questions — electoral fairness, voting-method performance, and how voters and institutions experience these systems in practice. As a principal investigator and organizer, he leads research and convenes activities on structural democracy, voting methods, and representation, and he writes for outlets including The Conversation on what mathematical findings mean for electoral reform.

 Visit Dr. McCune's website.