About
Gregory Huber is the Forst Family Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Yale University. He is also an Associate Director of the Center for the Study of American Politics, Director of the ISPS Behavioral Research Lab, and a Resident Fellow at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies. Huber holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University (2001) and has been at Yale since 2000. His research focuses on American Politics, Political Economy, and Experimental Political Science, with an emphasis on voter behavior, legitimacy, and policy outcomes. He has received numerous awards, including the 2021 American Academy of Arts and Sciences membership and the 2014 Yale Graduate Mentor Award.
Huber's work spans topics such as partisan polarization, electoral behavior, and the impact of institutional design on political outcomes. He has led significant grants, including NSF-funded research on ballot secrecy and legitimacy. His teaching includes graduate and undergraduate courses on American institutions, political behavior, and research methods. Huber has advised dozens of PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, contributing to their academic and professional development through mentorship and collaborative research.
In addition to his academic roles, Huber serves on editorial boards for journals like the American Political Science Review and has presented widely at conferences. His research lab conducts innovative experiments to study political behavior, including field experiments on voter mobilization and policy preferences. Huber's interdisciplinary approach integrates methods from political science, economics, and psychology to address complex questions about governance and public opinion.
