David R. Mayhew Papers
Collection
Identifier: CAC-PP-2020-1
Biographical Overview
David Mayhew, a distinguished scholar in political science, is the Sterling Professor Emeritus at Yale University. Although Mayhew retired in 2015, he continues to impart knowledge through occasional courses. His expertise encompasses U.S. legislative behavior, the dynamics of political parties, and the intricacies of policymaking.
Throughout his academic career, Mayhew authored seminal works that have significantly contributed to the field of political science. Notable publications include "The Imprint of Congress" (2017), "Partisan Balance" (2011), "Electoral Realignments" (2002), and the influential "Congress: The Electoral Connection" (1974), among others. His book "Divided We Govern" has been particularly impactful, with editions published in 1991 and 2005.
Mayhew's teaching tenure extends beyond Yale, having engaged with students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst College, as well as at Oxford and Harvard Universities. His academic excellence has been recognized with fellowships at prestigious institutions like Stanford and Caltech and memberships in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the National Academy of Sciences.
Academic Background High School: Killingly High School, Connecticut, Class of 1954 Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College, 1958 Doctorate: Ph.D. from Harvard University, 1964 Professional Experience University of Massachusetts Amherst: Instructor and Assistant Professor, 1963-67 Amherst College: Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, 1965-66 Yale University: Faculty member since 1968, Sterling Professor of Political Science from 1998 to 2015, and Department Chair from 1979 to 1982 Nuffield College, Oxford: John M. Olin Visiting Professor in American Government, 2000-01 Harvard University: Visiting Professor of Government, Spring 2008
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Selected Works of David Mayhew
Throughout his academic career, Mayhew authored seminal works that have significantly contributed to the field of political science. Notable publications include "The Imprint of Congress" (2017), "Partisan Balance" (2011), "Electoral Realignments" (2002), and the influential "Congress: The Electoral Connection" (1974), among others. His book "Divided We Govern" has been particularly impactful, with editions published in 1991 and 2005.
Mayhew's teaching tenure extends beyond Yale, having engaged with students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst College, as well as at Oxford and Harvard Universities. His academic excellence has been recognized with fellowships at prestigious institutions like Stanford and Caltech and memberships in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the National Academy of Sciences.
Academic Background High School: Killingly High School, Connecticut, Class of 1954 Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College, 1958 Doctorate: Ph.D. from Harvard University, 1964 Professional Experience University of Massachusetts Amherst: Instructor and Assistant Professor, 1963-67 Amherst College: Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, 1965-66 Yale University: Faculty member since 1968, Sterling Professor of Political Science from 1998 to 2015, and Department Chair from 1979 to 1982 Nuffield College, Oxford: John M. Olin Visiting Professor in American Government, 2000-01 Harvard University: Visiting Professor of Government, Spring 2008
Additional content created by:John A. Dearborn
Selected Works of David Mayhew
Dates
- Existence: 1990-2018
Extent
22 Boxes (Boxes are A-V with mixed materials: papers/floppy disks/born-digital/bound materials)
- Title
- David R. Mayhew Papers
- Status
- completed
- Author
- JA Pryse, Jami Hunter
- Date
- 2024-02-12
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository