Alexander Hertel-Fernandez

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez is a Professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and holds the Herbert Lehman Professorship of Government. He can be reached at ah3467@columbia.edu and maintains a professional website at www.hertelfernandez.com. He is affiliated with the Computational Social Science Committee.

Hertel-Fernandez is a political scientist specializing in the political economy of the United States, focusing on organized interests, public policy, business lobbying strategies, and the influence of wealthy individuals on the political landscape. His recent research explores corporate mobilization of workers in politics and the impact of social programs like unemployment insurance and Medicaid.

His forthcoming book Politics at Work (Oxford University Press) analyzes how businesses engage employees in political activities. He is also co-authoring a book with Theda Skocpol about the Koch political network's influence on the Republican Party and American political economy.

He earned a BA in political science from Northwestern University and an AM and PhD in government and social policy from Harvard University.