Jason Byers

Jason Byers serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Connecticut, specializing in American Political Institutions, Congressional Elections, Representation, Data Science, and Quantitative Methods.

He earned his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Georgia and completed his BA in political science and history at the College of Charleston. Prior to his current appointment, he held a postdoctoral fellowship at Duke University's Social Science Research Institute.

His research employs innovative data and quantitative methodologies to examine institutional dynamics between U.S. legislative and executive branches, along with electoral factors influencing congressional races from candidate and voter perspectives. His scholarly work appears in leading journals including Political Analysis, Journal of Politics, Political Research Quarterly, Political Behavior, and American Politics Research.

Dr. Byers maintains an online presence at https://www.jasonsbyers.com and is accessible via email at jason.byers@uconn.edu. He maintains office hours Mondays 11am-1pm in Herbst Hall 433 on UConn's Storrs campus.