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Ryan J. Vander WielenAssociate ProfessorPolitical ScienceCollege of Arts and Sciences

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US Congress Legislative Behavior Legislative Process Political Parties Party Polarization Elections

Biography

Ryan Vander Wielen is an expert in legislative politics with a focus on the US Congress. His work examines strategic legislative behavior, and whether voters hold elected representatives accountable for their behavior in office. His recent work has focused on how changes in the news media landscape have affected congressional elections and members’ voting behavior.

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Education

PhD, Washington University, St. Louis
MA, Washing University, St. Lous
BA, Lawrence University
BMUS, Lawrence University

News Highlights

March 16, 2020Even in the Age of Trump, facts matterSalonRead Article January 21, 2020Fox News appears to have made Republicans more likely to challenge vulnerable Democratic incumbentsPsy PostRead Article March 1, 2021The Republican revolt against democracy, explained in 13 charts (Chart #8)VoxRead Article