<< Back to Faculty John Holbein Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Education Education & Training PhD, Public Policy, Duke University MA, Public Policy, Duke University BA, Political Science, Brigham Young University 434-243-2899 jh5ak@virginia.edu Garrett 111 Curriculum Vitae John Holbein studies political participation, political inequality, democratic accountability, political representation, and education policy. His work has been published in the American Political Science Review, the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, and Nature Human Behavior (to name a few). His research has been supported by two National Science Foundation grants. His book–Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes into Civic Action–is forthcoming at Cambridge University Press. It explores ways to increase perpetually low rates of voter participation among young people. His work has been covered by outlets such as the Washington Post, Vox, New York Magazine, the Boston Globe, NPR, Bloomberg, Politico, Fast Company, Salon, Business Insider, the 74, VoxEu, and FiveThirtyEight. Related Content Q&A: Professor Explores One of the Most Vexing Trends in U.S. Elections News The United States has one of the lowest youth voter turnout rates in the world. Batten's John Holbein is determined to find out why and how to fix it. Not fake news: Major study finds no "liberal bias" in media — but there are other problems News Conservatives have pushed one complaint above all others: The media is biased against them because it is overwhelmingly staffed by liberal journalists. A new study from a team that includes UVA’s John Holbein provides the strongest evidence ever that they’re half-right – but only the least important half. The Batten School Welcomes Four New Professors for the 2019-20 Academic Year News The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy welcomed four new professors to its distinguished faculty for the 2019-20 academic year. The Batten School considers not only academic rigor, but also real-world experience, political impact, teaching, and mentoring when recruiting faculty members. View All
Q&A: Professor Explores One of the Most Vexing Trends in U.S. Elections News The United States has one of the lowest youth voter turnout rates in the world. Batten's John Holbein is determined to find out why and how to fix it.
Not fake news: Major study finds no "liberal bias" in media — but there are other problems News Conservatives have pushed one complaint above all others: The media is biased against them because it is overwhelmingly staffed by liberal journalists. A new study from a team that includes UVA’s John Holbein provides the strongest evidence ever that they’re half-right – but only the least important half.
The Batten School Welcomes Four New Professors for the 2019-20 Academic Year News The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy welcomed four new professors to its distinguished faculty for the 2019-20 academic year. The Batten School considers not only academic rigor, but also real-world experience, political impact, teaching, and mentoring when recruiting faculty members.
