Daniel C. Lewis
Assistant Professor

230 Milneburg Hall

504-280-3203 (Phone)
504-280-3838 (Fax)

dclewis1@uno.edu

Areas of Specialization:

American Political Institutions, State Politics, Direct Democracy, Interest Groups, Public Policy

Daniel C. Lewis is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of New Orleans.  He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 2008.  His research focuses on how institutions and mass political participation can affect policy outcomes.  To this end he has conducted research on how direct democracy institutions, interest groups, and public opinion can influence state policy outcomes.  His dissertation, Majority Rules: Direct Democracy and Minority Rights, assesses the “tyranny of the majority” critique of direct democracy, and asks whether the rights of minority groups are at higher risk in states with institutions such as ballot initiatives and referenda.  His current research agenda includes further work on the policy influence of direct democracy institutions, legislative terms limits, and the legislative success of interest groups.

Dr. Lewis teaches courses on state politics, interest groups, the legislative politics, the American presidency, and the public policy process.