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