Kyle McWagner
Visiting Assistant Professor
Bolton 658
Website
Office Hours
M 1:00pm – 2:00 pm
R 11:30 am – 12:30 pm & 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm,
F 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm & 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
& by Appt
Education
- PhD Political Science, U of C – Irvine, June 2023
- MA Political Science, U of C – Irvine, January 2022
- MA Behavioral Mathematics in Social Science, U of C – Irvine, June 2021
- BA Political Science, Brigham Young University–Idaho, 2016
Courses Taught
- PolSci 203 – Introduction to Political Science Research
- PolSci 701 – Techniques of Political Science Research
- PolSci 702 – Advanced Techniques of Political Science Research
- PolSci 711 – Current Topics in Political Science: Religion in American Politics
- PolSci 935 – Seminar in Advanced Political Science Methodology
Undergraduate Syllabi
Graduate Syllabi
Research Interests
American Politics, Methods, Public Opinion, Affective Polarization, Partisanship, Political Tolerance, Religion and Politics
Current Projects
- “Affective Polarization and Anti-Democratic Attitudes: A Complex Relationship” with William Kidd
- “Affective Lean and the Illusion of Two Click Independents” with Melina Much
Publications
Breznau, Nate et al. 2022. “Observing Many Researchers Using the Same Data and Hypothesis Reveals a Hidden Universe of Uncertainty.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119(44): e2203150119.