Dr. Mark Williamson

Biography

Before joining McGill, Mark Williamson earned his PhD from the Department of Politics at New York University and previously held a postdoctoral fellowship with the Evidence in Governance and Politics network at Toronto Metropolitan University. His research is centered on the intersection of political behavior, public opinion, and intergroup relations. Williamson's work investigates how information shapes people’s beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors, focusing on issues related to race, ethnicity, and colonialism. Primarily centered in Canada and the United States, his research employs a variety of research designs and data sources, including experiments, surveys, observational data, and text-as-data methods. His areas of interest include public opinion, political behavior, race and ethnicity in politics, and quantitative methods.

Research Interests