Washington D.C., October 16, 2017 – We are pleased to announce that Matt Grossmann, the Director of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University, will be joining the Niskanen Center as a senior fellow.

“We are thrilled to welcome Matt aboard. His work has had a tremendous influence on our operations, and his insights regarding contemporary politics are an invaluable foundation for our work,” said Niskanen Center president Jerry Taylor. “We are excited that he will now more directly inform our ability to intelligently navigate the political terrain.”

Grossmann will be running the Political Research Digest podcast for the Niskanen Center. The podcast, which will air every two weeks, will help political professionals stay attuned to the latest studies and up-and-coming scholars.

“The Niskanen Center is a leader in applying political science research to American politics and policy,” said Grossmann. “I am pleased to join their team to help put research insights to work.”

You can listen to the first episode of the Political Research Digest here.

The Niskanen Center is a Washington, D.C.-based think tank that works to change public policy through direct engagement in the policymaking process.