John Barry Ryan

Biography

John Barry Ryan is a Professor of Political Science at Stony Brook University. He is currently the department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies. He is a member of the interdisciplinary Center for Behavioral Political Economy. He graduated from Boston College in 2001 with a BA in Communications and received his PhD. in Political Science from the University of California, Davis in 2009.

Research

John’s research interests focus on political behavior, political communication, social networks, campaigns, and voting behavior. Some of his past works have focused on the effects of polarization in American politics in regards to public opinion and how social communication shapes voting decisions.

Publications - Articles

James Druckman, Samara Klar, Yanna Krupnikov, Matt Levendusky and John Barry Ryan (2020)“Affective polarization, local contexts and public opinion in America” Nature Human Behavior

Jonathan Kingzette, James Druckman, Samara Klar, Yanna Krupnikov, Matt Levendusky and John Barry Ryan (accepted) “How Affective Polarization Undermines Support for Democratic Norms” Public Opinion Quarterly

James Druckman, Samara Klar, Yanna Krupnikov, Matt Levendusky and John Barry Ryan (accepted) “(Mis-)Estimating Affective Polarization” Journal of Politics

James Druckman, Samara Klar, Yanna Krupnikov, Matt Levendusky and John Barry Ryan (accepted) “How Affective Polarization Shape Americans’ Political Beliefs: A Study of Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic” Journal of Experimental Political Science

John Barry Ryan, Talbot Andrews, Tracy Goodwin and Yanna Krupnikov (2020) “When Trust Matters: The Case of Gun Control” Political Behavior

Patrick Kraft, Yanna Krupnikov, Kerri Milita, John Barry Ryan and Stuart Soroka (2020) “Social Media and the Changing Information Environment: Sentiment Differences in Read Versus Recirculated News Content.” Public Opinion Quarterly

Publications - Books

Ahn, T., Huckfeldt, R., & Ryan, J. (2014). Experts, Activists, and Democratic Politics: Are Electorates Self-Educating? (Cambridge Studies in Public Opinion and Political Psychology). Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9781107706156

Teaching

News

• Dr. Yanna Krupnikov and Dr. John Ryan discuss their new book, “The Other Divide,” on The FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
• Associate Professors Yanna Krupnikov and John Ryan describe their latest book on The Niskanen Center’sScience of Politics Podcast
• Unmasking Pandemic Partisanship with Professors Yanna Krupnikov and John Ryan
• Associate Professors Yanna Krupnikov and John Ryan discuss Americans and politics with Fox5NY
• Associate Professors Yanna Krupnikov and John Ryan write an Op-Ed in the New York Times