Adam R. Panish

Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Louisiana State University. I recieved my PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science from Stony Brook University in 2026.

I study the psychological roots of political behavior and public opinion. In my dissertation, I examine how dispositional anxiety shapes policy preferences, moral values, and ideology. My other substantive work spans topics such as the relationship between political sophistication and cognitive ability and the nature of authoritarians' economic preferences. My methodological work focuses on the specification and interpretation of panel models, measurement, and item format effects.

My research has been accepted for publication in journals such as the American Journal of Political Science, the British Journal of Political Science, Public Opinion Quarterly, Political Behavior, and Political Studies.