Alice Constandina "Dina" Titus (/ˈtaɪtəs/ TY-təss; born May 23, 1950) is an American politician who has been the United States representative for Nevada's 1st congressional district since 2013.

Before her election to Congress, Titus was a professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

[1] Titus taught in the political science department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), retiring in 2011.

In December 2010, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appointed her to a six-year term on the United States Commission on Civil Rights.

[3] Titus authored a bill banning "universal default clauses" that have enabled some credit card issuers to boost interest rates by 30% or more.

Credit card providers Citibank and Chase rolled back or eliminated universal default clauses due to political pressure in the U.S.

[4] Incumbent Republican Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn could not run again in 2006 due to strict absolute lifetime term limit laws.

[citation needed] On October 31, 2011, Titus entered the Democratic primary for Nevada's 1st congressional district, where her home had been placed by redistricting.

She faced progressive Amy Vilela in the Democratic primary, winning with 79.8% of the vote; in the general election, Titus defeated Republican nominee Mark Robertson, 51.6% to 46.0%.

[28] On December 16, 2021, Titus expressed her frustration with the process of redrawing Nevada's congressional districts to make them more electorally competitive.

His studies in Latin American history have taken the couple on extended journeys throughout Central and South America and to Spain.

[36] Titus is the author of Bombs in the Backyard: Atomic Testing and American Politics[37] and Battle Born: Federal-State Relations in Nevada During the Twentieth Century.