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Ryan J. Vander WielenAssociate ProfessorPolitical ScienceCollege of Arts and Sciences
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.
Education
- PhD, Washington University, St. Louis
- MA, Washing University, St. Lous
- BA, Lawrence University
- BMUS, Lawrence University
News Highlights
March 1, 2021The Republican revolt against democracy, explained in 13 charts (Chart #8)VoxRead ArticleMarch 16, 2020Even in the Age of Trump, facts matterSalonRead ArticleJanuary 21, 2020Fox News appears to have made Republicans more likely to challenge vulnerable Democratic
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