John Anthony (Jack) Kappelman
Biography
I am a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science at UCLA, where I study American Politics and Methodology. My research examines how citizens respond to political signals—particularly elections that signal sharp policy swings—and how political and institutional contexts shape behavior, markets, and policy implementation.
Education
MPA, University of Alabama, 2022 // B.A., Political Science, University of Alabama, 2022
Research Interests
Elections, Political Behavior, Public Policy, Causal Inference, Spatial Methods, Gun Violence & Firearms Policy
Graduate Advisors
Dan Thompson, Lynn Vavreck