Charlotte Cavaillé

Charlotte Cavaillé is an Associate Professor at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and affiliated with the Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan. She holds a PhD in Government and Social Policy from Harvard University and a B.A. in Political Science from Sciences Po Paris. Her research focuses on dynamics of public support for redistributive policies amid rising inequality, fiscal stress, and immigration. She previously served as a visiting fellow at Princeton University’s Center for the Study of Democratic Politics and as an assistant professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

Key affiliations include the Center for Political Studies, Center for Inequality Dynamics, and the Department of Political Science. Her work explores how societal changes influence public attitudes toward welfare systems, with a notable book under development: Fair Enough? Support for Redistribution in the Age of Inequality, which examines the 'missing left turn' in policy responses to inequality. She has published in journals like the Journal of Politics and American Political Science Review.

• Awards: 2016 Mancur Olson Best Dissertation Award
• Research Themes: Immigration and populism, welfare state dynamics, survey methodology

Her academic journey includes prior roles at Georgetown and Princeton, reflecting a trajectory of interdisciplinary engagement in political economy and public policy.