Research

I use computational methods to offer crucial insights into America’s changing democratic landscape, democratic security, and how immigrant communities are becoming a driving force in its future.

Publications and Pre-prints

• 2026. Muili, Atinuke, Akinbiyi Oyekunle, and Ayodeji Oyekunle. “Issue Activation and the Limits of Partisan Absorption: Immigration and Vote Choice in the 2012, 2016, and 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections.” American Political Science Association (APSA) Preprints. https://doi.org/10.33774/apsa-2026-x85k7 .
• 2026. Ayowole-Muili, Atinuke Elizabeth. “Theoretical Foundations and Immigrant Partisan Development in the United States.” PhD diss., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale—ProQuest.
• 2024. Oyekunle, Akinbiyi Bayonle, Ayodeji Temitope Oyekunle, Atinuke E. Ayowole, and Adeshewa Ibrahim. "Resurgence of Military Coups in West Africa: Implications and Future Thoughts." Available at SSRN 5052948.
• 2022. Ayowole, Atinuke E. “How News Media Influences Foreign Policy Through Public Opinion.” Liberty University Helms School of Government Annual Policy Conference. Lynchburg, VA. (Preprint).
• 2022. Ayowole, Atinuke E. “Special is Unique, Until You Are in School: An Anecdote of Nigeria’s Inclusive Education System.” The International Journal of Humanities and Social Studies 10 (1). https://doi.org/10.24940/theijhss/2022/v10/i1/hs2201-021 .

Under Review

• 2026. “Issue Activation and the Limits of Partisan Absorption: Immigration and Vote Choice in the 2012, 2016, and 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections.” American Politics Research
  Under Review.

• 2026. “The Informational Foundations of Democratic Constraint: Public Opinion and U.S. Foreign Policy in a Fragmented Media Environment.” Journal of Law and Government
  Under Review.

Working Papers

• 2024 — present. “The Role of Temporal Exposure on Immigrants’ Partisan Strength.” Peer-Reviewed Conference Paper.
  From dissertation project: “Time in the United States and the Development of Partisan Strength Among Immigrants.”