Jonathan Andrew Harris

Andy received his PhD in Government from Harvard University in 2012 and was a Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford from 2012-2014.

Andy studies institutions and political behavior in Africa, with a focus on Kenya. His current research examines (1) the electoral incentives underpinning the distribution of local development projects, (2) the causes and consequences of ethnic violence, and (3) the effect of technical and informational interventions on voter registration. Andy's research draws on a wide variety of evidence, from archival records to randomized control trials to satellite data. Future work examines the functioning of judicial institutions in Kenya, with an aim at improving the quality and quantity of legal judgments heard by local magistrates.

Education:

• Ph.D. Political Science, Harvard University, November 2012.
• A.M. Political Science, Harvard University, March 2007.
• B.A. Anthropology & Economics, Summa Cum Laude, WUSTL, 2003.

Research Areas:

Institutions and political behavior in Africa

Courses Taught

• CSTS-UH 1096J Climate/Change
• POLSC-UH 2211 Data Analysis
• POLSC-UH 4000 Capstone Seminar
• POLSC-UH 4001 Capstone Project

Positions

• Assistant Professor, New York University Abu Dhabi, Aug. 2014 to present.
• Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford Univ., Sept. 2012 - Jul. 2014.