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Travis Johnston serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
His academic credentials include a PhD (2015) from UC Berkeley, an MA (2010) from UC Berkeley, an MA (2009) from George Mason University, and a BA (2007) from UC Berkeley.
Research expertise spans American politics, legislative institutions, policy analysis, political behavior, and research methodology. His dissertation investigated congressional incentives for allocating resources between local particularism and national policy through multi-method analysis of voting behavior, constituent preferences, and campaign advertising.
Professional recognition includes:
- American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship (2015-2016)
Prior to academia, he served as a congressional staffer addressing education, workforce development, and criminal justice reform, emphasizing education's role in policy outcomes.
