Dino Christenson

Dino Christenson was selected as an Institute Junior Faculty Fellow in fall 2012. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, received his PhD from Ohio State University in 2010, and came to the BU faculty later that year. He studies American political behavior with a focus on the context in which individuals and organizations seek out, receive, and process political information. His recent work concerns campaign dynamics in the early stages of presidential primary elections and interest group networks. Professor Christenson also serves as the director of the Honors and BA/MA programs for his department and is the co-organizer of the Research in American and Comparative Politics workshop.