David Doherty

Program Year: 
2010
Last Known Position: 
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Loyola University Chicago
Bio: 

I am an assistant professor of political science at Loyola University Chicago where I teach courses on American politics and political behavior.

My research addresses a variety of issues related to political attitudes and behavior. I am particularly interested in:

  • public perceptions and evaluations of political processes–how people want political actors to make decisions, what procedures they view as fair and unfair, and how they make inferences about what drives representatives and other political elites;
  • lab, survey, and field experimental research methods;
  • the relationships between core personality traits (the Big Five) and political attitudes and behavior;
  • how campaign communications affect voters’ attitudes and behavior;
  • innovative approaches to teaching political concepts and methods to undergraduate and graduate students.

My work has appeared in journals including The American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, The Journal of Politics, Public Opinion Quarterly, Political Behavior, American Politics Research, Social Science Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, and Journal of Political Science Education.

“It would be impossible to overstate the value of the three years I spent as a postdoc at the Center for the Study of American Politics. My time at CSAP yielded ample intellectual and professional dividends. The environment at CSAP provided fertile ground for me to grow my talents as a researcher, led to a substantial collection of scholarly publications, and prepared me for success in my career as an academic.”