Visiting Research Fellows
The Center for the Study of Democracy hosts a visiting fellows program for scholars who are engaged in research on the democratic process. These Research Fellows participate in the research and educational activities of the Center, and contribute to the education of the graduate fellows of the Center.
2007-2008
Winter 2008
Prof. Stephen Burgard (Winter 08)
Northeastern University
Interests: American politics, mass media, religion and politics
Jan. 1 – March 31, 2008
SSPB 2257
824-7040
burgards@uci.edu
Eugenie Dostie-Goulet (Winter-Spring 08)
University of Montreal, graduate student in political science
Interests: Canadian politics
Jan. 2 – June 30, 2008
SST730
(919) 261-6846
edostieg@uci.edu
Prof. Shoichiro Ishibashi (Fall, Winter, Spring 07-08)
Kansai University, Japan
Interests: Legislative studies, public policy, political participation
Oct. 1, 2007 – Sept. 20, 2008
SSPB 2288
824-9525
ishibass@uci.edu
Prof. Dennis Mueller (Winter 08)
University of Vienna
Interests: Constitutional design, political economy, public choice
Jan. 7 – March 31, 2008
SSPB 3295
824-6542
dennis.mueller@univie.ac.at
Dr. Kevin O'Leary (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, 07-08)
Interests: American politics, democratic theory and practice, political reform, politics and the press
July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
SST 727
824-4906
koleary@uci.edu
Malte Pehl (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer, 07-08)
University of Heidelberg, graduate student in political science
Interests: Comparative politics, democratization, politics of representation, European politics, German politics, South Asian politics, international politics, and conflict analysis
Jan. 1, 2008 – Dec. 31, 2008
SST 730
pehlm@uci.edu
Dr. Gideon Rahat (Fall, Winter, Spring 07-08)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Interests: Comparative politics and Israeli politics
Sept. 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008
SSPA 4102
824-9908
msgrah@mscc.huji.ac.il
Prof. Filipo Tronconi (Winter, Spring 08)University of Bologna
Interests: Political parties, legislatures, Italian politics
Jan. 15 – June 6, 2008
SSPB 2291
856-5143
Filippo.tronconi@unibo.it
Prof. Christian Welzel (Winter, Spring 08)
Jacobs University Bremen, Germany
Interests: Comparative values, public opinion
February 3 – July 6, 2008
SSPB 5275
824-4466
welzelc@uci.edu
Spring 2008
Eugenie Dostie-Goulet (Winter-Spring 08)
University of Montreal, graduate student in political science
Interests: Canadian politics
Jan. 2 – June 30, 2008
SST730
(919) 261-6846
edostieg@uci.edu
Prof. Shoichiro Ishibashi (Fall, Winter, Spring 07-08)
Kansai University, Japan
Interests: Legislative studies, public policy, political participation
Oct. 1, 2007 – Sept. 20, 2008
SSPB 2288
824-9525
ishibass@uci.edu
Dr. Kevin O'Leary (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, 07-08)
Interests: American politics, democratic theory and practice, political reform, politics and the press
July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
SST 727
824-4906
koleary@uci.edu
Stefania Milan (Spring 08)
European University Institute
Interests: Social Movements, media and community media, public policy, participatory governance
April 12-June 13, 2008
SST 734
(858) 652-8882
smilan@uci.edu
Malte Pehl (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer, 07-08)
University of Heidelberg, graduate student in political science
Interests: Comparative politics, democratization, politics of representation, European politics, German politics, South Asian politics, international politics, and conflict analysis
Jan. 1, 2008 – Dec. 31, 2008
SST 730
pehlm@uci.edu
Dr. Gideon Rahat (Fall, Winter, Spring 07-08)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Interests: Comparative politics and Israeli politics
Sept. 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008
SSPA 4102
824-9908
msgrah@mscc.huji.ac.il
Prof. Filipo Tronconi (Winter, Spring 08)
University of Bologna
Interests: Political parties, legislatures, Italian politics
Jan. 15 – April 6, 2008
SSPB 2291
856-5143
Filippo.tronconi@unibo.it
Prof. Christian Welzel (Winter, Spring 08)
Jacobs University Bremen, Germany
Interests: Comparative values, public opinion
February 3 – July 6, 2008
SSPB 5275
824-4466
welzelc@uci.edu
Previous Quarter’s Visitors
Summer 2007
Prof. David Farrell (Summer 07)
University of Manchester Interests: party and electoral systems
July 30 – Aug. 30, 2007
david.farrell@manchester.ac.uk
Prof. Ian McAllister (Summer 07)
Australian National University
Interests: Australian politics, comparative electoral studies
June 24, 2007 – Aug. 5, 2007
ian.mcallister@anu.edu.au
Dr. Kevin O'Leary (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, 07-08)
Interests: American politics, democratic theory and practice, political reform, politics and the press
July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
SST 727
824-4906
koleary@uci.edu
Fall 2007
Prof. Giorgio Freddi (Fall 07)
University of Bologna
Interests: Public administration, health and environmental policies, European union, Italian politics
Sept. 1 – Dec. 14, 2007
giorgio.freddi@unibo.it
Prof. Daniela Giannetti (Fall 07)
University of Bologna;
Interests: Political parties, public choice, legislatures, coalitions, Italian politics
Sept. 1 – Dec. 14, 2007
daniela.giannetti@unibo.it
Prof. Shoichiro Ishibashi (Fall, Winter, Spring 07-08)
Kansai University, Japan
Interests: Legislative studies, public policy, political participation
Oct. 1, 2007 – Sept. 20, 2008
SSPB 2288
824-9525
ishibass@uci.edu
Dr. Kevin O'Leary (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, 07-08)
Interests: American politics, democratic theory and practice, political reform, politics and the press
July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
SST 727
824-4906
koleary@uci.edu
Malte Pehl (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer, 07-08)
University of Heidelberg, graduate student in political science
Interests: Comparative politics, democratization, politics of representation, European politics, German politics, South Asian politics, international politics, and conflict analysis
Jan. 1, 2008 – Dec. 31, 2008
SST 730
pehlm@uci.edu
Dr. Gideon Rahat (Fall, Winter, Spring 07-08)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Interests: Comparative politics and Israeli politics
Sept. 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008
SSPA 4102
824-9908
msgrah@mscc.huji.ac.il
2006-2007
Edurne Bartolome
Graduate Student
Duesto University, Spain
Daniel Bochsler
Graduate Student
Universtiy of Geneva, Switzerland
Prof. Stephen Burgard
Director and Associate Professor in the School of Journalism at Northeastern University
Interests: American politics, mass media, religion and politics
Aina Gallego Dobon
Graduate Student
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Prof. Hans-Dieter Klingemann
Science Center of Social Research, Berlin
Interests: Political parties, European politics, social change
Helena Kovacic
Graduate Student
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dr. Kevin O'Leary,
Senior Research Fellow
Interests: American politics, comparative electoral studies
Prof. Christian Welzel,
Jacobs University Bremen, Germany
Interests: Comparative values, public opinion
Prof. Sang Chul Yoon
Chair of the Department of Sociology at Hanshin University, South Korea
Interests: Social movement and political sociology
2005-2006
Prof. Robert Albritton
University of Mississippi
Interests: Thai politics, public opinion
Prof. Stephen Burgard
Northeastern University
Interests: American politics, mass media, religion and politics
Dr. Lorenzo De Sio
University of Firenze, Italy
Interests: Political parties, voting behavior, ecological inference
Prof. David Farrell
University of Manchester
Interests: Political parties, electoral systems
Prof. Ian McAllister
Australian National University
Interests: Australian politics, comparative electoral studies
Dr. Kevin O'Leary
Senior Research Fellow
Interests: American politics, California politics, media and politics
Prof. Aiji Tanaka
Waseda University, Japan
Interests: Korean and East Asian politics, public opinion
Prof. Christian Welzel
International University of Bremen
Interests: Comparative values, public opinion
2004-2005
Dr. Kevin O'Leary
Senior Research Fellow
Interests: American politics, California politics, media and politics
Prof. Stephen D. Burgard
Northeastern University
Interests: American politics, mass media, religion and politics
Prof. Keiko Hirata
California State University, Northridge
Interests: East Asia, civil society, democratic development
Prof.Monika Nalepa
Rice University
Interests: Democratic transitions, Eastern Europe, transitional justice
Prof. Doh Chull Shin
University of Missouri
Interests: Korean and East Asian politics, public opinion
Prof. Aiji Tanaka
Waseda University, Japan
Interests: Korean and East Asian politics, public opinion
Prof. Ingrid van Biezen
University of Birmingham
Interests: European politics and political parties
Prof. Raivo Vetik
Professor and Director, Institute of International and Social Studies, Estonia
Interests: European integration, public opinion, international relations
Prof. Jinpyo Yoon
Sungshin Women's University, Korea
Interests: Democratization