Dr. James Henson

Biography

James Henson is the Executive Director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin and teaches in the Department of Government. He founded the Texas Politics Project, which focuses on providing non-partisan resources for understanding Texas government and politics. Co-founding the longest-running academic public opinion survey in Texas with Daron Shaw in 2008, Henson's work has contributed significantly to the understanding of political trends in the state. He is also the principal author of the Texas Politics textbook published by Soomo Learning, which is used in introductory courses on Texas government across the state. His writings on Texas politics have appeared in major Texas media outlets as well as in a variety of publications, including the Washington Post and Texas Monthly. He holds a Ph.D. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin, awarded in 1996, an M.A. in Government from the same institution in 1989, and a B.A. in Government from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, obtained in 1986.

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