<< 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 Areas of focus Domestic Policy & Politics Education Political Science 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 Mahoney Receives UVA's Public Impact-Focused Research Award News During UVA's annual Research Achievement Awards, Christine Mahoney, professor of public policy and politics and director of SE@UVA, was recognized for her work supporting the rights of displaced people locally, nationally and globally. Batten's John Holbein and Jay Shimshack were also acknowledged for their research contributions. Holbein: U.S. school principals discriminate against Muslims and atheists, our study finds News According to a large‐scale correspondence study conducted by Batten's John Holbein and colleagues, anti-Muslim bias still operates widely nineteen years after the 9/11 attacks. Holbein: Mail-In Balloting Increases Turnout, but Benefits Neither Party News Voting by mail is a safe way to cast a ballot during the current pandemic, and does not benefit either political party, according to Batten's John Holbein. Do Republicans or Democrats benefit from mail-in voting? It turns out, neither News In the U.S., the coronavirus crisis has thrust a typically wonky debate—the effectiveness of mail-in voting—into the political spotlight. Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, this week again warned that expanding the use of mail-in ballots could give Democrats an edge in the November elections. Now, a study from Batten’s John Holbein and Brigham Young University political scientist Michael Barber suggests there’s little historical evidence to support that fear. Mobilize for Our Lives? School Shootings and Democratic Accountability in U.S. Elections Research Gun violence is a large and growing problem in the United States. Many reformers look towards elections to spur policy change in this area. In this paper, we explore the effects of school shootings on electoral mobilization and election outcomes. Batten's John Holbein suggests claims of ideological bias among the media may be overblown News Batten's John Holbein and other Political Scientists found that while the nature of politics encourages politicians to undermine negative coverage through claims of bias, ideological bias in U.S. newspapers is largely nonexistent. Will COVID-19 impact youth voter turnout in the U.S.? A public policy expert offers answers. News The U.S. already has some of the lowest youth voting rates in the world, as illustrated in Batten professor John Holbein's recent co-authored book, “Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes Into Civic Action.” In the latest Batten Expert Chat, Holbein discussed the potential impacts coronavirus could have on youth voter turnout. Expert Chat: The Impact of the Coronavirus on Youth Voter Turnout with John Holbein Event The United States has some of the lowest youth voting rates in the world. Batten Professor John Holbein co-authored “Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes Into Civic Action,” a book recently published by Cambridge University Press that explores this vexing problem. Join us at 12 pm on Wednesday, April 29, as Holbein discusses and answers your questions about how the COVID-19 crisis will impact the situation. Why So Many Young People Don’t Vote – And How to Change That News In their new book, "Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes into Civic Action," Batten’s John Holbein and Duke University's Sunshine Hillygus explore why the United States has one of the lowest youth voter turnout rates in the world and how to address the problem. View All
Mahoney Receives UVA's Public Impact-Focused Research Award News During UVA's annual Research Achievement Awards, Christine Mahoney, professor of public policy and politics and director of SE@UVA, was recognized for her work supporting the rights of displaced people locally, nationally and globally. Batten's John Holbein and Jay Shimshack were also acknowledged for their research contributions.
Holbein: U.S. school principals discriminate against Muslims and atheists, our study finds News According to a large‐scale correspondence study conducted by Batten's John Holbein and colleagues, anti-Muslim bias still operates widely nineteen years after the 9/11 attacks.
Holbein: Mail-In Balloting Increases Turnout, but Benefits Neither Party News Voting by mail is a safe way to cast a ballot during the current pandemic, and does not benefit either political party, according to Batten's John Holbein.
Do Republicans or Democrats benefit from mail-in voting? It turns out, neither News In the U.S., the coronavirus crisis has thrust a typically wonky debate—the effectiveness of mail-in voting—into the political spotlight. Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, this week again warned that expanding the use of mail-in ballots could give Democrats an edge in the November elections. Now, a study from Batten’s John Holbein and Brigham Young University political scientist Michael Barber suggests there’s little historical evidence to support that fear.
Mobilize for Our Lives? School Shootings and Democratic Accountability in U.S. Elections Research Gun violence is a large and growing problem in the United States. Many reformers look towards elections to spur policy change in this area. In this paper, we explore the effects of school shootings on electoral mobilization and election outcomes.
Batten's John Holbein suggests claims of ideological bias among the media may be overblown News Batten's John Holbein and other Political Scientists found that while the nature of politics encourages politicians to undermine negative coverage through claims of bias, ideological bias in U.S. newspapers is largely nonexistent.
Will COVID-19 impact youth voter turnout in the U.S.? A public policy expert offers answers. News The U.S. already has some of the lowest youth voting rates in the world, as illustrated in Batten professor John Holbein's recent co-authored book, “Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes Into Civic Action.” In the latest Batten Expert Chat, Holbein discussed the potential impacts coronavirus could have on youth voter turnout.
Expert Chat: The Impact of the Coronavirus on Youth Voter Turnout with John Holbein Event The United States has some of the lowest youth voting rates in the world. Batten Professor John Holbein co-authored “Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes Into Civic Action,” a book recently published by Cambridge University Press that explores this vexing problem. Join us at 12 pm on Wednesday, April 29, as Holbein discusses and answers your questions about how the COVID-19 crisis will impact the situation.
Why So Many Young People Don’t Vote – And How to Change That News In their new book, "Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes into Civic Action," Batten’s John Holbein and Duke University's Sunshine Hillygus explore why the United States has one of the lowest youth voter turnout rates in the world and how to address the problem.