Eric N. Waltenburg

Eric N. Waltenburg is a Professor of Political Science at Purdue University, affiliated with the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program. His research focuses on judicial politics, state politics, and comparative judicial decision-making, with a particular emphasis on the U.S. and Norwegian Supreme Courts. He holds a Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. from The Ohio State University, Indiana University-Fort Wayne, respectively.

His work explores topics such as judicial decision-making processes, the political influences on courts, and the development of forecasting models for legislative outcomes. Notable projects include analyzing Norwegian Supreme Court voting patterns and creating a relational-based measure of state legislator consequence, funded by the NSF and international institutions. He collaborates with scholars like Gunnar Grendstad and William Shaffer on studies of Scandinavian judicial behavior.

• Research grants include:
• Purdue University Integrative Data Science Initiative ($225,000)
• University of Bergen ($37,500)
• L. Meltzers Hoyskolefond ($64,000)
• National Science Foundation ($77,500)

Publications include books like Policy Making in an Independent Judiciary: The Norwegian Supreme Court and articles in Justice System Journal and Du Bois Review. His work bridges empirical legal studies, political behavior, and comparative institutional analysis.

Current research emphasizes the intersection of judicial processes, political identity, and institutional design, with an eye toward advancing methodologies for evaluating court performance and policy impacts.