Hilary Elfenbein
John K. Wallace, Jr. and Ellen A. Wallace Distinguished Professor and Professor of Organizational Behavior
Clarissa Rile Hayward
Associate Chair of Political Science
Professor of Political Science; Professor of Philosophy (By Courtesy) and American Culture Studies (Affiliate)
Frank Lovett
Director of Legal Studies
Director of Curricular Technology and Development; Professor of Political Science; Professor of Philosophy
Andrew Knight
Executive Director of the Bauer Leaders Academy
Bank of America Professor; Senior Advisor to the Chancellor
Abram Van Engen
Chair, Department of English
Director, John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics
Professor Van Engen has published widely on literature and religion, focusing especially on the Puritans and their legacies in American culture. His second book, City on a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism, (Yale University Press) won two national book awards. He frequently engages a public audience, in part through his popular podcast, Poetry For […]
Betsy Sinclair
Chair, Department of Political Science
Thomas F. Eagleton University Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science
Sinclair’s work looks at American politics and political methodology with an emphasis on individual political behavior, examining the social foundations of participatory democracy. Her third book, in progress, looks at the role of election rules in both voter behavior and political representation.
Andrew Reeves
Professor of Political Science
Director, Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy
Reeves studies the interchange between institutions and behavior with a focus on political accountability in the United States. His latest book, No Blank Check: The Origins and Consequences of Public Antipathy towards Presidential Power, appeared in 2022 from Cambridge University Press. Professor Reeves also serves as a fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.