Marianne C. Stewart

Marianne C. Stewart, Ph.D. (Duke University), is a Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Survey Center for Opinion Research and Elections at the University of Texas at Dallas. She holds leadership experience as former Executive Vice-Dean, Acting Dean, and Director of Graduate Studies in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences. Previously, she served on faculties at Virginia Tech and Rutgers University.

Her research specializes in electoral politics, political behavior, and methodological innovation. She has led major projects like the British Election Study (2001–2010), funded by the National Science Foundation and UK Economic and Social Research Council.

Publications span premier journals including American Political Science Review and British Journal of Political Science, with influential books: Political Choice in Britain (Oxford, 2004) and Performance Politics and the British Voter (Cambridge, 2009).

Honors:

• Midwest Political Science Association: Award of Commendation + Certificate of Appreciation
• National Science Foundation: Two Certificates of Appreciation

She edits leading journals (American Journal of Political Science, International Studies Quarterly) and directed NSF’s Political Science Program. Her lab co-leadership advances survey research in electoral dynamics.