Shane P. Singh

Shane P. Singh serves as the Joshua W. Jones Professor of Public and International Affairs and Co-Director of Graduate Studies for the MA/PhD Program in Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Georgia's School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). He holds a concurrent role as instructor in the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Political Science, Michigan State University

Research Focus: Professor Singh specializes in comparative political behavior and electoral systems, employing rigorous quantitative methodologies to analyze cross-national democratic processes. His work integrates advanced statistical techniques with comparative political theory to examine voter behavior, institutional design, and electoral integrity across diverse democratic contexts.

Scientific Recognition:

• Visiting Democracy Fellow at Harvard University's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation (2018-2019)
• Post-doctoral appointments with McGill University's Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship and the Making Electoral Democracy Work project at the University of Montreal

Academic Leadership: As Co-Director of Graduate Studies, Singh oversees curriculum development and student mentorship for SPIA's joint Political Science and International Affairs graduate program. His institutional contributions extend to active participation in the ICPSR Summer Program, where he trains emerging scholars in quantitative research methodologies. While specific grant funding details are not documented in source materials, his fellowship appointments reflect sustained external research support.