Olivia "Olive" Kuester graduated from the University of Arkansas in May 2024 with a degree in Political Science and minors in Global Studies and African and African American Studies. While at the University of Arkansas, Olive served as a research assistant for the Arkansas Poll. Her undergraduate thesis examined the relationship between party competition and voter turnout in the United States. Olive's primary research interest is American politics, with focuses on state policy and politics and gender politics.