Dissertation Beyond Partisanship: Political Identity Profiles in Latin America (Hartlyn, Conover, Hooghe, Huber, Bakker). In my dissertation, I develop a novel framework for describing and analyzing processes of formation and expression of political identities. I apply this framework to the … Read more

Dissertation The Politics of Public Security: An Analysis of Campaigns and Policy in Brazilian States (Hartlyn, Martínez-Gallardo, Olivella, Huber, García-Ponce – external member). This book-length dissertation examines state-level public security politics, with a predominant focus on Brazil. Past scholarship often relies … Read more

Teaching In addition to his research, Jacob has also taught courses on American, comparative, and European politics. For more information on these courses and Jacob’s research visit his website.

Dissertation Candidate Differentiation in Congressional Elections (Treul, Hetherington, Olivella, Roberts, Ryan). In modern congressional elections, the overwhelming majority of districts are considered safe, with only one political party having a viable chance of winning in the general election. As a … Read more

Dissertation Investments in Institutional Capacity (Roberts, Treul, Kroeger, Curry, Wiseman). Members of Congress run for office with a variety of goals they hope to achieve if elected. How members go about achieving these goals is constrained by numerous institutional factors, … Read more