The 蘑菇传媒 professor studies American political behavior and survey methodology.
, a political scientist at the whose research focuses on how people form opinions and how that translates into political and social phenomena, has been elected a member of the .
Membership in the National Academy of Sciences is awarded to scholars in recognition of distinguished and continual achievements in original research. Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honors in the scientific community, and Druckman is among 120 members and 25 international members elected in 2026.
鈥淚鈥檓 extremely honored and appreciative of all the opportunities I have had throughout my career,鈥� says Druckman, the Martin Brewer Anderson Professor of Political Science. 鈥淚t is special to receive the honor, too, while at URochester, which has long had a department at the forefront of advances in political science.鈥�
Druckman, a renowned expert in political polarization and American democracy, has published seven books and more than 200 articles and book chapters in political science, communication, economics, sciences, and psychology journals.
He is involved in several prominent initiatives including sitting on the boards of , the , the , and the board of trustees for the . He is also a principal investigator for the .
The National Academy of Sciences, a private, nonprofit institution, was established under a congressional charter signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Along with the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine, it provides science, engineering, and health policy advice to the federal government and other organizations.
Druckman joins a prestigious list of current selected to the academy in past years, including , the Tracy H. Harris Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus; , the Charles Frederick Houghton Professor of Chemistry; , the J. Lowell Orbison Endowed Chair and Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics; and , the William G. Allyn Professor of Medical Optics.
