Associate Professor of Political Science
Smidt focuses on American electoral and campaign politics, swing voters, presidential nominations, and Michigan elections.
Get in touchCorwin D. Smidt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University. He primarily studies sources of change in American party politics, with an emphasis on how the American mass public and its leaders respond to each other over time through party loyalties, party nominations, and party performance. He is also interested in applying election science findings to improve Michigan campaigns and elections More information is available at his website: https://smidtc.gitlab.io/
Read MoreThe Ohio State University: Ph. D., Political Science | 2008
The Ohio State University: M.A., Political Science | 2005
Calvin College: B.A., Political Science | 2002