Thank you for visiting my webpage. I am pleased to be joining the faculty of Bradley University in Peoria, Il in the Fall of 2011 as an assistant professor of political science.
I received my Ph.D. in political science from the University of Colorado at Boulder in May, 2011. My research focuses on American institutions and methodology. I examine why particular institutions are chosen in different circumstances, and how those choices are driven by actors' incentives. I am also interested in institutional conflict and bargaining, especially within Congress. My dissertation focuses on how the chambers reach agreement, but I am also interested in conflict and bargaining as it relates to Congressional committees, legislative provisions, and coalitions.
My methodological interests focus on theories of causal inference and formal modeling.
Please contact me at: Joshua.Ryan@colorado.edu