Thomas Daubler

Thomas Daubler is an Assistant Professor at University College Dublin's School of Politics and International Relations, specializing in Comparative Politics, Electoral Systems, and Political Behavior with a focus on European democracies. He holds a PhD from Trinity College Dublin and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from the London School of Economics. His research integrates applied statistical modeling to analyze parliamentary behavior, candidate selection, and policy representation.

• University College Dublin: Assistant Professor (2020–present), Director of Research (2021–2023)
• University of Mannheim: Postdoctoral Researcher (2012–2019)
• London School of Economics: Fellow in European Politics (2011–2012)

His work spans electoral systems' impact on political accountability, gender equality in candidate selection, and voter behavior in preferential-list systems. Articles highlight trends in Electoral Reform, Party Politics, and Policy Representation across Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, and Switzerland. Grants include the Ad Astra Start-Up and DFG-funded research on personalized vote dynamics. Professional roles involve extensive journal reviewing and grant assessment.