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Tyler Girard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Purdue University, with a research background in political economy and the impact of digital technologies on governance. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Western Ontario in 2021, where he was recognized for his academic achievements, including being awarded the Governor General’s Gold Medal for his dissertation. Prior to joining Purdue, Girard was a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Political Science at Duke University. His research examines how technological change influences global norms and agendas, focusing on issues such as measurement and scaling in political contexts. Currently, he is working on a book project that investigates how ideas evolve into global agendas, particularly through the lens of financial inclusion and the participatory construction of transnational communities. His work has been published or is forthcoming in notable journals including the American Political Science Review and the Journal of International Development.
Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Teaching and researching in the field of Political Science, focusing on the impact of digital technologies on governance.
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