Bryan D. Jones
Dr. Jones holds the J.J. Pickle Chair in Congressional Studies in the Department of Government at the University of Texas. He studies political decision-making and American public policy processes at both the national and local levels.
Professor Jones' recent books include The Politics of Bad Ideas (co-authored with Walt Williams, Longman, 2007), The Politics of Attention (co-authored with Frank Baumgartner, Chicago, 2005), Politics and the Architecture of Choice (Chicago, 2001), Reconceiving Decision-Making in Democratic Politics (Chicago, 1994), and Agendas and Instability in American Politics (co-authored with Frank Baumgartner, Chicago, 1993). He has published articles in the American Political Science Review, the Journal of Politics, the American Journal of Political Science, and many other professional journals. He has served on the editorial boards of the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, Economic Development Quarterly, Political Psychology, and State and Local Government Review. In addition, he served as vice president of the Midwest Political Science Association from 2000-2002.
Dr. Jones received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas.