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David Campbell

Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy

Director, Notre Dame Democracy Initiative

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Office
2082 Jenkins and Nanovic Halls
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone
574-631-7809
Email
dave_campbell@nd.edu

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Biography

David Campbell is the Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy, the director of the Notre Dame Democracy Initiative, and a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

His research focuses on civic and political engagement, with particular attention to religion and young people. Campbell’s most recent book is See Jane Run: How Women Politicians Matter for Young People (with Christina Wolbrecht). Among his other books is Secular Surge: A New Fault Line in American Politics (with Geoff Layman and John Green), which received the Distinguished Book Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, and American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us (with Robert Putnam), winner of the award from the American Political Science Association for the Best Book on Government, Politics, or International affairs. His work has also appeared in a variety of scholarly journals including the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, and Journal of Politics. In addition, he has been featured in publications such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and—every political scientist’s dream—Cosmopolitan.

On leave Spring 2027

Research Interests

American politics, civic engagement, political behavior, religion and politics, education policy

Affiliated Centers and Institutes

  • Rooney Democracy Institute

Publications