People Type: Emeritus Faculty

Canon, David

Biography David T. Canon was a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for over 20 years. He retired in 2023. Read more about David Canon Research Areas Election Administration, Racial Representation, Redistricting, Partisan Realignments, Political Careers, and the Historical Study of Congress

Friedland, Lewis

Biography Lewis Friedland was the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the School of Journalism & Mass Communication and an affiliated professor in the Department of Sociology for over 30 years. He retired in 2022. He also founded and directed the Center for Communication and Democracy. Read more about Lewis Friedland Research Interests Civic and Citizen …

Mayer, Kenneth

Biography Kenneth Mayer was Professor of Political Science, Leon Epstein Faculty Fellow, and affiliate faculty of the LaFollette School of Public Affairs at UW. Read more about Kenneth Mayer Research Areas Australia, Campaign Finance, Election Administration, Elections, Political Institutions, Presidency, and Unilateral Powers

Shafer, Byron

Biography Byron Shafer, now retired, was the Glenn B. and Cleone Orr Hawkins Chair of Political Science, and the Distinguished Fellow of the Rothermere American Institute at Oxford University. Read more about Byron Shafer Research Areas American Political Development, Elections, Political Culture, Political Orders, Political Parties, Presidency, Public Opinion, Public Policy, Race, Religion, Structural Change, …