Matthew Wright

Associate Professor at American University School of Public Affairs

Schools

  • American University School of Public Affairs

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Biography

American University School of Public Affairs

Degrees

BA, MA, PhD

Bio

Professor Wright has taught courses on American politics, public opinion, political psychology, immigration, and political methodology. In his research, he has explored numerous topics relevant to American politics and comparative politics more generally. These include: the causes and implications of political identity; immigration, assimilation, and citizenship policies; the politics of ethnic diversity; national identity and patriotism; religion and politics; political culture; social capital, civic engagement, and trust, and U.S. voting behavior.

He joined American''s University''s Department of Government in July, 2011. Before that, he spent one year as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. His PhD was awarded by the University of California, Berkeley in 2010.

Teaching

Fall 2018

GOVT-422 Studies in Political Behavior: Political Psychology

GOVT-615 Research Design

GOVT-898 Doctoral Continuing Enrollment

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