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R. Michael Alvarez
R. Michael Alvarez
Flintridge Foundation Professor of Political and Computational Social Science
Expertise
Elections; Campaigns; Political Behavior; Election Administration; Election Security; Election Technology; Public Opinion; Political Methodology; Statistics; Computer Science; Machine Learning; Deep Learning; Survey Methodology
Profile
Alvarez's research focuses on public opinion and voting behavior, election technology and administration, electoral politics, political campaigns, and statistical and computational modeling. He has long been interested in empirically testing formal models of elections and voting.
Languages Spoken
English;
Spanish;
Faculty Bio
B.A., Carleton College, 1986; M.A., Duke University, 1990; Ph.D., 1992. Assistant Professor, Caltech, 1992-95; Associate Professor, 1995-2002; Professor, 2002-24; Flintridge Foundation Professor, 2024-.
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