Christopher Wlezien (born April 25, 1961) is the Hogg Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. He previously taught at the University of Oxford, Temple University, and the University of Houston, and has affiliations with other universities in the US and elsewhere. Wlezien teaches and researches in a number of areas, including public opinion, elections, institutions, policy, and research methodology. A long-standing research project develops and tests a "thermostatic" model of public opinion and policy in the US and other countries, recent work on which examines the mediating role of news coverage. He has published many journal articles and chapters. In addition, he has also written books including Degrees of Democracy, The Timeline of Elections, and Who Gets Represented among others.[1][2][3]

Christopher Wlezien
Born (1961-04-25) April 25, 1961 (age 63)
EducationSaint Xavier University (AB)
University of Iowa (PhD)
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science, public opinion
InstitutionsUniversity of Houston (1995–2001)
University of Oxford (2001–2005)
Temple University (2005–2013)
University of Texas at Austin (2013–present)
Thesis The Political Economy of the Budgetary Process  (1989)
Doctoral advisorPeverill Squire

References

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  1. ^ "UT Austin College of Liberal Arts". Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. ^ "UT Austin Experts". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  3. ^ "SPSA". Retrieved 11 July 2020.