IGS has an interdisciplinary core faculty from political science, sociology, public policy, law, business, and history. Our faculty members lead seminars, organize conferences, and implement their research with the support of the Institute.
Dan Schnur
Jasjeet Sekhon
Jonathan Simon
Sarah Song
Shannon Stimson
Laura Stoker
Professor Stoker received her Ph.D. in 1990 from the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the development and change of political beliefs, attitudes, and behavior, and employs data drawn from surveys and experiments. Specific topics include the moral, group, and self-interested basis of citizens' opinions on public policies; sources of short- and long-run change...
Robert Van Houweling
Professor Van Houweling studies political behavior and legislative institutions in the United States. Both aspects of his research are driven by an interest in better understanding the representational linkages between electorates and officeholders. He received his B.A. in political science from the University of Michigan in 1993 and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2003....