Michael Dawson (political scientist)

Michael C. Dawson
Michael C. Dawson
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley; Harvard University;
Awards	Hanes Walton Jr. Award; APSA; Fellow, AAAS;
	Scientific career
Fields	Political science; African-American studies;
Institutions	University of Michigan; Harvard University; University of Chicago;

Michael C. Dawson is an American political scientist, currently the John D. MacArthur professor of political science at the University of Chicago. He is also the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture there. He studies the political behavior, public opinion, and political ideology of African Americans, using both quantitative methods and political theory.