Loyola University Chicago

Department of Political Science

Faculty Profile

Eric Hansen

Title/s:  Assistant Professor

Specialty Area: American Politics

Office #:  Coffey Hall 326B

Phone: 773.508.3053

Email: ehansen4@luc.edu

CV Link: Hansen CV

External Webpage: http://ehansen4.sites.luc.edu

About

Professor Hansen's research focuses on legislative politics and representation. He has written about the occupational backgrounds of lawmakers, constituency representation, policy diffusion, and the relationship between education and voting. His work has appeared in the American Political Science Review, the Journal of Politics, and Political Behavior. He teaches courses on U.S. political institutions and research methods.

 

Degrees

Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2017