Thomas R. Gray

Thomas R. Gray is an Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas. His research focuses on American political institutions and historical political economy, with emphasis on legislative behavior, judicial politics, and voter disenfranchisement.

• Email: thomas.gray1@utdallas.edu

Research Interests include:

• Quantitative analysis of political institutions
• Historical dynamics of voter disenfranchisement
• Legislative and judicial interactions
• Impact of electoral rules on policy outcomes
• Comparative studies of leadership in premodern and modern systems

Scientific Contributions span studies on:

• Spillover effects in political advertising
• Role of grades in student performance
• Historical legacies of congressional policies (e.g., Indian Removal Act)
• Evolution of executive-judicial relations in state courts

Awards:

• 2016 APSA Law & Courts Section Best Graduate Student Paper Award