Stanley Feldman

Stanley Feldman is the Toll Professor of Political Science at Stony Brook University, where he has served for over 30 years. He holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota and a BA from Stony Brook University. His research focuses on political ideology, authoritarianism, and the psychological foundations of political attitudes. He previously served as associate director of the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research (2000–2015) and co-edited Political Psychology (2005–2010).

His work examines how authoritarianism influences partisanship, voting, and political conflict, alongside the role of emotions like anger in media consumption and fake news propagation. He has also explored humanitarian concern, empathy in immigration policy, and responses to terrorism. Notable collaborations include studies on social welfare policy and the interplay of empathy with individualism.

• Education: BA (Stony Brook University), PhD (University of Minnesota)
• Key Roles: Toll Professor, former co-editor of Political Psychology, past president of the International Society for Political Psychology
• Labs: Political Psychology Lab and Behavioral Political Economy Lab

His recent work emphasizes the psychological underpinnings of political behavior, including studies on place-based identity polarization, illiberal policy support, and the measurement of racial attitudes. He teaches graduate courses on public opinion dynamics, American political ideology, and advanced measurement techniques.