E.J. Fagan, PhD
Associate Professor
Political Science
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BSB 1114A
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1007 W. Harrison Street
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About
E.J. Fagan is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science. He earned his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020. His research explores how political institutions process information and make decisions about public policy. His work focuses on the role of expert information, interest groups, and political parties in influencing decisions by policymakers, particularly in the U.S. Congress.
Dr. Fagan is the author of The Thinkers: The Rise of Partisan Think Tanks and the Polarization of American Politics (Oxford University Press, 2024). His work has been published in numerous political science journals, including Policy Studies Journal, Party Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly and the Journal of European Public Policy. He is a co-director of the U.S. Policy Agendas Project.
As a Collaborating Scholar at the University of Illinois Institute for Government and Public Affairs, Dr. Fagan directs the Illinois Policy Agendas Project. The project is building a database of the policy content of outputs from the Illinois state government. He is an active public scholar, frequently appearing in Illinois media to discuss contemporary political debates.
Selected Grants
University of Illinois Institute for Government and Public Affairs, Illinois Policy Agendas Project, Data Hub Project, PI
Selected Publications
Fagan. E.J. The Thinkers: The Rise of Partisan Think Tanks and the Polarization of American Politics (Oxford University Press, 2024)
Fagan, E.J. and Furnas, Alexander C., 2024. Lobbying responsiveness to congressional policy agendas. Policy Studies Journal, 52(1), pp.11-29.
Fagan, E.J., 2023. Political institutions, punctuated equilibrium theory, and policy disasters. Policy Studies Journal, 51(2), pp.243-263.
Cassella, C., Fagan, E.J. and Theriault, S.M., 2023. Partisan asymmetries in earmark representation. Political Research Quarterly, 76(4), pp.1794-1804.
Education
PhD in Political Science, University of Texas at Austin, 2020
MA in Political Science, University of Texas at Austin, 2017
MPP in Public Policy, George Mason University, 2011
BA in Political Science, Providence College, 2009
Professional Memberships
American Political Science Association (APSA)
Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA)