Austin L. Wright

  • Title: Assistant Professor of Public Policy
  • Education: BA, BS, both from University of Texas at Austin; MA, PhD, both from Princeton University
  • Joined UChicago faculty: 2016
  • austinlw@uchicago.edu
  • @austinlwright

Austin L. Wright

Departmental website:
https://harris.uchicago.edu/directory/austin-wright

Austin L. Wright researches and leverages microlevel data to study the political economy of conflict and crime in Afghanistan, Colombia, Indonesia, and Iraq.

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Global conflicts, Afghanistan

Wright Stories

What went wrong in Afghanistan? Policy expert examines U.S. missteps Protest outside of the White House during the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021

What went wrong in Afghanistan? Policy expert examines U.S. missteps

Harris scholar discusses how phases of withdrawal led to ‘cascades of surrender’

Capitol unrest linked with Trump-voting ‘islands,’ proximity to Proud Boys chapters Trump yard sign behind Biden yard sign

Capitol unrest linked with Trump-voting ‘islands,’ proximity to Proud Boys chapters

Those who traveled to D.C. likely live in politically isolated neighborhoods, data indicates

Who does (or doesn’t) wear a mask? Partisanship explains COVID-19 responses Group of people protesting facemasks at a rally in Helena, Montana

Who does (or doesn’t) wear a mask? Partisanship explains COVID-19 responses

Harris study: Political messaging outweighs other factors in face mask usage

Who is at fault for COVID-19 crisis? Most Americans blame U.S. government, survey says U.S. Capitol Building

Who is at fault for COVID-19 crisis? Most Americans blame U.S. government, survey says

Harris/AP-NORC poll: Americans want U.S. to have major role in vaccine development

Harris Public Policy announces first-of-its-kind initiative to inform cyber policy Earth at night

Harris Public Policy announces first-of-its-kind initiative to inform cyber policy

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Fieldwork takes UChicago researchers across the globe