Luke Perry

Dr. Luke Perry is a Professor of Political Science at Utica University and recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Distinguished U.S. Scholar award. He will teach at Eötvös Loránd University and Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest during the 2025-2026 academic year as part of the Fulbright Program.

• Founder and director of the Utica University Center of Public Affairs and Election Research (2018-present)
• Research focuses on U.S. elections, democracy, and intersections of politics and religion
• Recipient of Utica University’s Harold T. Clark Jr. Award for exemplary scholarship

His forthcoming book The 2024 Presidential Election: Key Issues and Regional Dynamics (Palgrave, 2025) involved collaboration with eight Political Science students, five as research assistants and three as co-authors. Perry’s work emphasizes experiential learning, including student trips to national party conventions and the International Criminal Court.

• Contributor to major media outlets: The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Politico, etc.
• Guest lecturer opportunities in Europe will expand his research dissemination