Tasos Kalandrakis

Tasos Kalandrakis is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester, affiliated with the School of Arts & Sciences. He holds a PhD from UCLA (2000). His research focuses on political economy, game theory, legislative policy-making, and bargaining models. He has held academic roles including Associate Professor (Political Science and Economics) since 2010 and Assistant Professor roles at the University of Rochester and Yale University. His work bridges political science and economics, addressing topics like parliamentary systems, electoral competition, and institutional design.

Education: PhD in Political Science (UCLA, 2000), MA in Political Science (UCLA, 1998), BA in Economics (AUEB, 1995).

Research interests include dynamic legislative processes, strategic voting, and computational methods in political analysis. His recent articles explore equilibrium computation in bargaining models, minority government dynamics, and policy-making under uncertainty. He has advised multiple PhD students and contributed to conferences and journals globally. His teaching spans game theory, political institutions, and computational modeling.

Service roles include organizing Wallis conferences, graduate admissions, and serving on search committees. He has held visiting fellowships and presented at institutions worldwide, including Caltech, Princeton, and the London School of Economics.