Dr. Alexander Hirsch

Professor

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Biography

Alexander V. Hirsch studies policy making and political institutions using formal theory and quantitative methods. He has been a Professor of Political Science at California Institute of Technology since 2016 and previously served as an Associate Professor from 2014 to 2016. Hirsch holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University (2003) and a PhD from Stanford University (2010). Prior to his current position, he was an Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University from 2011 to 2014. His research has been published in leading journals, including the American Political Science Review, American Economic Review, and Political Analysis. He received the Social Science Fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton for the academic year 2012-2013. His research interests encompass Political Institutions, American Politics, Congress, Bureaucracy, Formal Theory, Lobbying, and Elections.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Teaches and conducts research in the field of Political Science.

Associate Professor

2014-01-01 — 2016-01-01

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Taught and conducted research in the field of Political Science.

Assistant Professor

2011-01-01 — 2014-01-01

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Taught and researched political science, focusing on formal theory and quantitative methods.

Awards

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Social Science Fellowship

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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