John R. Hibbing | |
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Born | December 31, 1953 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Dana College (B.A., 1976) University of Iowa (M.A., 1978; Ph.D., 1980) |
Known for | Biology and political orientation Political psychology |
Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (2013) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Political science |
Institutions | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Thesis | Retired from the House: The Causes and Consequences of Voluntary Retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives (1980) |
John Richard Hibbing (born December 31, 1953)[1] is an American political scientist and Foundation Regents University Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is known for his research on the biological and psychological correlates of political ideology.[2] With Kevin B. Smith and John R. Alford, Hibbing is the co-author of Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences, published by Routledge in 2013.
He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2012, and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2013.[3][4]