Dillon Laaker

Dr. Dillon Laaker is an LSE Fellow in International Political Economy at the Department of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science. Previously, he held a predoctoral fellowship at Georgetown University's Mortara Center. He earned his PhD in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2024, focusing on trade, industrial policy, and globalization, with minors in political methodology and behavioral economics. His research addresses trade policy, immigration politics, firm behavior, and public opinion dynamics.

Education:

• PhD in Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2024)
• B.S. in Political Science, Truman State University (2016)

Research interests include international political economy, domestic political cleavages over trade, and the interplay between economic shocks and public opinion. His work examines mechanisms linking global supply chains, rules of origin, and preferential trade agreements to domestic political outcomes.

Awards:

• Leon Epstein Prize for Best Article in American and British Politics
• Multiple grants from University of Wisconsin-Madison

Teaching includes graduate courses in statistical computing and undergraduate modules on international political economy. He is active in professional service, including coordination of academic workshops and presentations at conferences like the Midwest Political Science Association and International Political Economy Society.