Biography
Welcome! My name is Andrew Deger, and I am a third-year PhD student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I hold a BA in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
My research interests are in American Politics, specifically state politics, parties and elections, electoral rules, and capital punishment.
Research Interests
American Political Institutions, State Politics, Parties and Elections, Electoral Rules, Capital Punishment
Education
BA, Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2024)
Courses Taught
(PS 100) Intro to Political Science - Teaching Assistant (Fall 2026)
(PS 309) State Gov in the US - Grader (Spring 2026)
(PS 202) Religion & Politics in the US - Grader (Fall 2024)
Additional Campus Affiliations
Research Assistant - Institute of Government and Public Affairs