Date and Time: February 18, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Zoom: ID: 849 6476 0507 Passcode: 805418

Speaker: Lindsey Cormack, PhD

Title: How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It's Up to You to Do It)

Bio: Lindsey Cormack, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Political
Science and Director of DCinbox at Stevens Institute of Technology.
She is the author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to
Do It) and Congress and U.S. Veterans: From the GI Bill to the VA
Crisis. Cormack’s research appears in journals such as Political
Behavior, Congress & the Presidency, American Politics Research, The
Legislative Scholar, and more. Her work has been featured in the New
York Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, The Hill, Fox, and other
outlets.

Description: Join Dr. Lindsey Cormack for an engaging conversation
about her new book, How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to
Do It). Drawing on years of research on Congress and civic behavior,
Dr. Cormack explains why understanding politics is essential for
families and communities, and how parents, grandparents and caregivers
can help kids build the skills and confidence they need to engage in
our democracy.