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Christopher Johnston

Christopher Johnston

Professor of Political Science
Political Science
christopher.johnston@duke.edu
Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708
294J Gross Hall, Durham, NC 27708

Awards & Honors

Winner, special competition for young investigators: "Work and Democratic Citizenship"

National Time-Sharing Experiments for the Social Science · October 2013

Robert E. Lane Book Award

National American Political Science Association · August 2013

David O. Sears Book Award

International International Society of Political Psychology · July 2013

Short-study award: "Economists and Public Opinion"

National Time-Sharing Experiments for the Social Science · February 2013

Honorable Mention - Best Dissertation in 2011

International International Society for Political Psychology · July 2012

Milton Lodge Award for Graduate Student with Outstanding Potential

National Department of Political Science, Stony Brook University · September 2010

In the News

Published February 3, 2025
Celebrating Duke’s New Full Professors
Published January 8, 2025
A New Study Asks: How Do Kids Figure out Where They Stand Politically?
Published March 9, 2016
Christopher Johnston, co-author: Here's why Trump's supporters tolerate his 'liberal' economic positions
Published January 5, 2015
Commentary: The paradox of the free-market liberal
Published August 21, 2014
Economists and public opinion: Economics for the masses
Published August 19, 2013
Thriving in Cape Cod’s waters, gray seals draw fans and foes
Published July 23, 2013
App developed to help protect Hawaii's dolphins
Published June 12, 2013
David Johnston comments: Seal tagging will be first on East Coast