Dr. Christian Houle

Associate Professor

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Biography

Christian Houle is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University. He joined the department in 2013, having previously served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Trinity College, Dublin. Professor Houle earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Rochester in 2011 and holds an M.A. in Economics from Queen's University, Canada, obtained in 2004. His primary research and teaching interests lie in comparative politics, with a focus on developing countries. He is particularly interested in topics related to democracy, regime change, inequality, political instability, and civil wars. His work has been published or is forthcoming in journals such as International Organization, World Politics, Studies in Comparative International Development, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Peace Research, Political Behavior, and Journal of Economic Inequality.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI

Joined the Department of Political Science, focusing on research and teaching in comparative politics.

Assistant Professor

2009-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Trinity College • Dublin, Ireland

Taught courses in political science and conducted research in comparative politics.

Awards

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Kellogg/Notre Dame Award

2016-01-01
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Paper Award

2015-01-01

Requirements for Michigan State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:17
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field At least 15 credits in psychology courses
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Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology