About
Jason Barabas serves as Professor in the Department of Government at Dartmouth College and Director of the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences. His research focuses on American politics, public policy, and public opinion with methodological expertise in experimental design. Contact details include email Jason.Barabas@dartmouth.edu and phone 603-646-0996 at Rockefeller Hall Room 112.
Education:
- A.B. from Dartmouth College
- Ph.D. from Northwestern University
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at Princeton University
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University
Professor Barabas specializes in Public Policy, American Politics, Public Opinion, and Research Design & Methodology. His work employs rigorous experimental approaches to investigate how policy framing influences political attitudes, the measurement of political knowledge, and gender disparities in political awareness. He examines critical intersections between public opinion and democratic responsiveness.
His publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to top political science journals, with recent work focusing on health care policy framing, experimental methodology validation, gender gaps in political knowledge, and democratic representation. Key recurring themes include experimental manipulation checks, policy responsiveness metrics, and cognitive foundations of political behavior.
