William G Howell

Who is William G Howell?

William G. Howell is an award-winning American political scientist and Sydney Stein Professor in American Politics at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Studies. He studies the American presidency and has published books on the subject. Howell has twice received the Richard E. Neustadt Award for best book on the American presidency from the American Political Science Association. He has published about presidential power and education policy in various media outlets including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Howell has published in scholarly journals including the American Journal of Political Science, Presidential Studies Quarterly, and Journal of Politics. He received his PhD from Stanford University in 2000 and his BA from Wesleyan University.