James Russell Muirhead Jr.[2] (born December 28, 1965) is an American academic, politician, and author serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for the Grafton 12th district. He assumed office on December 2, 2020. He is also the Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics and the Chair of the Department of Government at Dartmouth College.
J. Russell Muirhead | |
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| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton 12th district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Russell Muirhead Jr. December 28, 1965 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Toni Barry |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.[1] |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Harvard University (AB, PhD) Balliol College, Oxford (BA) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Government Politics |
| Sub-discipline | American politics Conspiracy theories |
| Institutions | Williams College Harvard University University of Texas at Austin Dartmouth College |
Early life and education
editA native of Hanover, New Hampshire, Muirhead graduated from Manchester Central High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Harvard College. The recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship in 1987, Muirhead earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy, politics and economics from Balliol College, Oxford.[3] He later received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in government from Harvard University.[4]
Career
editFrom 1996 to 1998, Muirhead was an assistant professor of political science at Williams College. From 1998 to 2006, he was an assistant and associate professor of government at Harvard University. From 2006 to 2009, he was an associate professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin. He has been the Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics at Dartmouth College since 2009.[5][6] Muirhead is a frequent seminar moderator for the Aspen Institute.[7] Muirhead's research focuses on American politics, democracy,[8] political parties in the United States, and the rise of conspiracy theories in United States politics.[9] In 2019, he co-authored A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy with Nancy L. Rosenblum.[10][11]
Muirhead was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office in December.[12] He is a member of the House Election Law Committee.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Grafton County Delegation". Grafton County. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Government Department Appoints James Russell Muirhead Jr". The Dartmouth Review. May 13, 2009.
- ^ "32 from U.S. Chosen for Rhodes Scholarships". The New York Times. December 7, 1987. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "Russell Muirhead's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "Russell Muirhead". The Atlantic. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Q&A with Government Professor and NH State House Representative Russell Muirhead". The Dartmouth. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "Russell Muirhead". Aspen Institute. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "J. Russell Muirhead". Dartmouth College. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Muirhead, Russell (2006). "A Defense of Party Spirit". Perspectives on Politics. 4 (04): 713–727. doi:10.1017/S1537592706060452. ISSN 1537-5927. JSTOR 20446278. S2CID 145337835.
- ^ A Lot of People Are Saying. Princeton University Press. April 16, 2019. ISBN 978-0-691-18883-6.
- ^ "Conversations: Russell Muirhead, "A Lot of People Are Saying"". Kansas Public Radio. August 16, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "Government Professor Wins a Seat in the N.H. House | Dartmouth". Dartmouth College. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "NH House Election Law Committee". New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved October 20, 2024.