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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.
Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI
Joined the Department of Political Science, focusing on research and teaching in comparative politics.
Trinity College • Dublin, Ireland
Taught courses in political science and conducted research in comparative politics.
Department of Psychology