Patrick Fournier

Patrick Fournier is a Full Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on political psychology, electoral behavior, public opinion, and democratic challenges. He has directed numerous graduate theses on topics ranging from political memes to linguistic vitality's impact on intergroup tensions.

• Current projects include leadership decision-making, political sophistication origins, and large-scale citizen deliberation.
• He leads the Centre pour l'étude de la citoyenneté démocratique (CÉCD) team and participates in the Canadian Election Study.
• Active in academic collaborations with researchers like André Blais, Dietlind Stolle, and Ruth Dassonneville.

His work addresses how citizens form political preferences, opinion quality, and voting likelihood under misinformation. He teaches courses in quantitative analysis and political psychology.