August 06, 2024 Sydney Stein Prof. William Howell was cited as an expert source in a USA TODAY piece about Vice President Kamala Harris' choice of running in the upcoming presidential election. "There's more considerations than just electoral ones," said William Howell, a University of Chicago political scientist, adding it was striking that Shapiro "made it this far" given his diverging viewpoints with Democrats in several areas. Read the full story here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/06/why-harris-chose-tim-walz-not-josh-shapiro/74684641007/ Faculty Spotlight William Howell Director of the Center for Effective Government William Howell has written widely on separation-of-powers issues and American political institutions, especially the presidency. He currently is working on research projects on Obama's education initiatives, distributive politics, and the normative foundations of executive power. Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., June 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM Harris Public Policy Coffee Chat in Seoul Sun., June 29, 2025 | 10:00 AM Starbucks Euljiro 4(sa)-ga Station 170 Eulji-ro Jung-gu Seoul 04548 South Korea Harris Summer Campus Visit Mon., June 30, 2025 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States
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