Ray Block Jr.

Update: While I settle in at @RANDCorporation, I think this is a good time to re-introduce myself. Tl;dr: Follow me for research on racial and ethnic group politics, voting behavior, and Truth Decay—the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life. (A thread)

American University’s Department of Government is hiring! AP/Methods x 2 apply.interfolio.com/128065 Comparative apply.interfolio.com/128076 If you’re at PolMeth, I’m happy to answer questions about the department/life in DC. Feel free to ambush me!

Learn more about #CounteringTruthDecay here: rand.org/research/proje…

What can we do about this problem? A few ideas: 🔹Stamp out misinformation and disinformation before they take hold. 🔹Strengthen media literacy and civics education. 🔹Political moderates could raise their voices more and present facts & analysis as nonpartisan.

Truth Decay is a threat to national security. In a recently published paper, my colleagues @HeatherJWill and Caitlin McCulloch explained why. 🧵 rand.org/blog/rand-revi…

@MRogers097 Congratulations, Big Timer!

@C_Wolbrecht @mkguliford Do non-elected officials count? cambridge.org/core/journals/…

@DrEYR3rd Yay!

Housing secured, gym secured, and the Board of Regents approved my tenure & appointment! I’ve never been so sure about my decision than I am now. You have to know when it’s time to go!

@sethbwarner @psupolisci @ericplutzer @suzannalinn So very happy for you. And super proud. Congratulations, Professor! It's been a pleasure to watch you grow as a scholar. And I thank you for the opportunity to be involved as a committee member..

Introducing Dr. Warner! Delighted to share that I passed my defense last week @psupolisci. Pictured are the 2 most important people to this achievement, my wife Max and my advisor @ericplutzer. Thanks also to my dream team committee: @rayblock1, @suzannalinn, and Dan DellaPosta.

@JakeMGrumbach Congrats, big timer!

Thrilled to report that I’m taking a job as associate prof at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. I’m honored to join such an incredible team of scholars. Also nice to move back to my family in the Yay Area

@Dr_CMGreer @CUNY @CityCollegeNY Congratulations!!!!

I'm going to be on sabbatical next year at @CUNY @CityCollegeNY with some really great folks. ccny.cuny.edu/news/colin-pow…

Now available in iPoll: 12,000+ respondent American COVID-19 Vaccine poll sheds light on vaccine hesitancy among rural & POC populations @AfAmResearch Explore the data here: bit.ly/3lUeIg7

@clearingkimsy @brucedesmarais @CELoyle @CharlieSeguin Yay!!!!!!

🚨Pls share. Are you interested in doing a PhD in #PoliSci on political trust and mistrust? Do you have some training/experience w quantitative data? Then apply for this 3yr $32k/yr PhD scholarship to come to sunny Brisbane 🌴🐨🌞. Deadline: 31 July 2023. griffith.edu.au/research-study…

“…not possible to independently assess & analyze whether policymakers, spaceflight participants, industry, or the public have sufficient information to make reasonably informed decisions about the safety of commercial spaceflight.” rand.org/blog/2023/05/e… via @RANDCorporation

Unexpectedly, due to a budget windfall, I'm looking for a Master's student, likely someone from Latin America, who might be interested in coming to ISU starting in August for a two-year graduate assistantship. Sorry this is last minute! amyericasmith.org/call-for-an-ma…

@JohnHolbein1 Yay!

Deeply honored!