Ryan J. Vander Wielen

Ryan Vander Wielen is a Professor of Political Science and (by affiliation) Economics at Stony Brook University. Much of his research examines how legislators strategically navigate their electoral circumstances, and whether voters hold elected representatives accountable for their behavior in office. Ryan received his Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science from Washington University in St. Louis after receiving his B.A. in Government and B.Mus. in Music Performance (classical guitar) from Lawrence University.