John Hibbing
John R. Hibbing | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 31, 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Dana College (B.A., 1976) University of Iowa (M.A., 1978; Ph.D., 1980) |
| Known for | Biology and political orientation Political psychology |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (2013) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political science |
| Institutions | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| Thesis | Retired from the House: The Causes and Consequences of Voluntary Retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives (1980) |
John Richard Hibbing (born December 31, 1953)[1] is an American political scientist and was the former Foundation Regents University Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is known for his research on the biological and psychological correlates of political ideology.[2] With Kevin B. Smith and John R. Alford, Hibbing is the co-author of Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences, published by Routledge in 2013.
He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2012, and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2013.[3][4]
Career
[edit]University of Nebraska-Lincoln
[edit]In 1981, John would originally join the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science.[3] He would eventually be promoted to the position of Associate Professor in 1985. A few year later in 1990, he would be promoted again, this time to the position of [Primary] Professor. He was finally named as Foundation Regents University Professor of the Department of Pol. Sci. in 2001.[3] In April, 2023, the university[UN-L] announced that he would be lecturing for a final time on May 3, 2023.[5] Following this lecture, John would be retire from his role at the university and would continue research, and updates, of personal published content.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Contemporary Authors. Gale Research Company. 1993. p. 225. ISBN 9780810319714.
- ^ Mooney, Chris (2014-04-04). "This machine can tell whether you're liberal or conservative". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ a b c "John Hibbing Curriculum Vitae" (PDF).
- ^ "AAAS Members Elected as Fellows | American Association for the Advancement of Science". www.aaas.org. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "Hibbing to give talk on career, democracy on May 3 | Department of Political Science". polisci.unl.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Hibbing to retire after prolific 40-year career". news.unl.edu. 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
