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Sean M. Theriault is a University Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. He specializes in researching the effects of interpersonal relationships within the U.S. Congress and has published six significant books, including 'Disruption: The Senate in the Trump Era' (Oxford University Press, 2024) and 'Congress: The Branch' (with Mickey Edwards, Oxford University Press, 2020). Theriault has a vast array of articles published in various journals discussing topics ranging from presidential rhetoric to congressional careers, and significant historical events such as the Louisiana Purchase and the Pendleton Act of 1883. His areas of expertise encompass political party polarization in the United States, U.S. Congress, congressional elections, and the politics related to the Catholic Church. He has received numerous accolades for his teaching excellence, including the Friar Society Teaching Fellowship and the Outstanding Teaching Award from the University of Texas at Austin. Theriault completed his Ph.D. in Political Science at Stanford University in 2001 and has held several leadership roles including Field Chair of American Politics and Chair of various committees at UT Austin.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Chair of the American Politics area.
Undergraduate Awards Academic Excellence Selection Committee • Austin, TX
Oversaw the committee that selects award recipients.
Congress Campus Program, Strauss Institute • Austin, TX
Managed the Congress Campus Program.
Faculty Advisory Council, Division of Instructional Innovation Assessment (DIIA) • Austin, TX
Advised on matters related to instructional innovation.
General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.