Taylor Boas

Taylor Boas is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Boston University. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and an A.B. from Stanford University. His research focuses on electoral politics, political behavior, and religion in Latin America, with notable works including Evangelicals and Electoral Politics in Latin America (2023) and Presidential Campaigns in Latin America (2016). He has held visiting roles at Harvard University and the University of Notre Dame.

Key research areas include the intersection of religion and politics, accountability in governance, and the impact of information on electoral outcomes. His recent work examines Brazil’s political dynamics, including radical right movements among migrants and the role of state benefits in political entrepreneurship.

Boas teaches courses such as Latin American Political Parties, Quantitative Research Methods, and Survey Research Methods. He has collaborated on major projects like the EGAP Metaketa Initiative on Information and Accountability. His publications span journals like the American Journal of Political Science and World Politics, with a focus on methodological innovations and Latin American case studies.