Paul Quirk

Paul J. Quirk is the Phil Lind Chair in U.S. Politics and Representation at the University of British Columbia's Department of Political Science (Faculty of Arts). He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University (1978) and has taught at multiple U.S. institutions before joining UBC in 2004. His research focuses on democratic theory, legislative and judicial politics, experimental methods, public opinion dynamics, and U.S. public policy.

Quirk's academic career includes roles as a Brookings Institution research associate and editorial board membership in major political science journals. His award-winning works include Industry Influence in Federal Regulatory Agencies (1981) and The Politics of Deregulation (1985). Recent publications address deliberative democracy, presidential competence, and comparative democratic systems between the U.S. and Canada.

• Education: Ph.D. in Political Science, Harvard University (1978)
• Affiliations: U.S. Studies Program at UBC, Chair of U.S. Politics Area Committee
• Research Themes: Congress-executive relations, regulatory policy, polarization effects, deliberative institutional frameworks

His awards include the Louis Brownlow Book Award (2005) and the Aaron Wildavsky Enduring Achievement Award (2010). Quirk's work bridges empirical analysis with institutional theory, emphasizing how information and advice shape policymaking processes.