Robert J. Carroll

Robert J. Carroll is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois, Urbana. His research focuses on International Relations and Political Economy, with methodological expertise in Game Theory and Strategic Modeling. He teaches courses such as PS 231 (Introductory Game Theory) and PS 580 (PhD Seminar in International Relations).

Carroll's recent publications explore

• Strategic decision-making in institutional settings
• Signaling mechanisms in autocratic regimes
• Quantitative frameworks for measuring political phenomena

His pedagogical innovations include a flipped classroom model and a narrative-driven course universe called Olympia, which integrates storytelling and gamification elements like ALMA tokens to enhance engagement with mathematical concepts.