Cameron DeHart

Cameron DeHart is a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Merced. His work focuses on American Politics, State and Local Politics, and Representation. He received his PhD in Political Science in 2020 from Stanford University, with additional graduate and undergraduate degrees from Stanford and The Ohio State University.

• Education: PhD (2020) in Political Science from Stanford University; MA in Political Science from Stanford; BA in Economics and Political Science from The Ohio State University.
• Research Areas: Emergency powers in U.S. states/D.C./territories; development of representative institutions (state/local elections, legislative seats for American Indian tribes/territories).
• Current Work: Examines historical evolution and pandemic-era usage of emergency powers.