John R. Alford

John R. Alford
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Houston
University of Iowa
Known forGenopolitics
AwardsCQ Press Award from the American Political Science Association (1988; with John R. Hibbing)[1]
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science
InstitutionsRice University
Thesis Party Strength in the Electorate and Congress  (1981)

John R. Alford is a political science professor at Rice University, known for his research with John R. Hibbing in the field of genopolitics.[2][3][4] He has also testified as an expert witness in several court cases pertaining to Congressional redistricting in Texas.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "John R. Alford Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Rice University. 2012. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  2. ^ Hansen, Matthew (2005-07-25). "UNL political scientist says genetics, politics linked". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  3. ^ Giles, Jim (2008-01-30). "Are political leanings all in the genes?". New Scientist. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  4. ^ Monastersky, Richard (2008-10-03). "The Biology of Voting". The Chronicle of Higher Education. ISSN 0009-5982. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  5. ^ Halbfinger, David M. (2003-07-01). "Across U.S., Redistricting as a Never-Ending Battle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  6. ^ Malewitz, Jim; Malewitz, Jim (2017-07-14). "On day 5 of redistricting trial, Texas rebuts claim that current political maps discriminate". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2019-03-29.


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