Paul Gardner

Paul Gardner is an Assistant Professor of Political Studies at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario. He holds a PhD from Princeton University and has served as a Visiting Researcher at the Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace (Queen’s Faculty of Law) and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Syracuse University's Maxwell School. His research focuses on American law and politics, spanning American institutions, judicial politics, legal mobilization, and civil rights enforcement mechanisms.

• PhD in Politics, Princeton University
• Former Visiting Researcher, Queen’s University Faculty of Law
• Former Postdoctoral Fellow, Syracuse University Maxwell School

Gardner’s research primarily examines the effectiveness of private enforcement statutes in federal civil rights laws. His work intersects multiple subfields, including judicial politics, American political development, and law and society. He analyzes how actors like presidents, agencies, and interest groups influence litigation patterns, and explores public responses to Supreme Court decisions.

His publications span top journals like the Journal of Politics, Presidential Studies Quarterly, and Constitutional Studies. Research trends include private enforcement mechanisms, separation of powers dynamics, legal institutions, and public law implementation. He is actively involved in departmental service as a member of the Colloquium Committee and Departmental Committee.