Susumu Shikano

Susumu Shikano is Professor of Political Methodology at the University of Konstanz’s Department of Politics and Public Administration. He directs the interdisciplinary Master’s program in Social and Economic Data Science (SEDS) and leads research projects on electoral systems and behavioral decision-making.

His research integrates Bayesian statistics, experimental methods, and formal modeling to analyze political behavior, administrative delegation, and electoral dynamics. Key themes include voter perceptions of party competition, behavioral consequences of public service motivation, and methodological innovations in multilevel analysis.

Recent experimental work explores visual influences in voting, risk aversion in bureaucracy, and misinformation during health crises. Publications emphasize quantitative rigor, with applications to European and German political contexts.

Shikano teaches graduate courses in Bayesian models, survey design, and causal inference. He currently investigates inequities in online information-seeking via an NDTP-funded project.