Ryan Strickler

Ryan Strickler is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Colorado State University at Pueblo. His research focuses on partisanship's impact on public attitudes and behavior, including topics like partisan motivated reasoning, geographic polarization, racial inequality perceptions, and deliberative democracy. He holds a PhD from the University of South Carolina (2017). His work bridges political psychology and U.S. politics, informed by his background in nonprofit administration.

Education:

• PhD in Political Science, University of South Carolina, 2017

Research Interests:

• Partisan Identity Dynamics
• Empathy and Political Attitudes
• Geographic and Racial Polarization
• Deliberative Democratic Theory
• Public and Nonprofit Administration

Research Trends: Strickler's recent work analyzes how polarization shapes support for legal institutions, legislative productivity, and historical voter suppression mechanisms. His 2025 Political Behavior paper highlights cross-party dialogue effects on electoral fairness perceptions.

Awards: None explicitly mentioned in provided texts.

Grants & Advising: No specific grants or advising roles listed. His teaching spans U.S. politics courses at CSU-Pueblo, USC, and South Carolina State University.

Labs/Teams: No dedicated lab mentioned, but collaborates with colleagues on interdisciplinary projects like lynching history and voter suppression research.