Political Science

Greg Shaw is a professor of political science at Illinois Wesleyan University. Since completing a PhD at Columbia University in 1998, he has divided his time between studies of American public opinion, the American welfare state, healthcare policy, and public health promotion. He also holds a Master of Public Health from Boston University (2025). His published work has appeared in various journals, including Political Research Quarterly, Public Opinion Quarterly, and Political Science Quarterly, among others. He has served as a section editor at Public Opinion Quarterly. He has authored four books, including The Dysfunctional Politics of the Affordable Care Act in 2017 and Medicare and Medicaid: A Reference Handbook in 2021. His current book project focuses on healthcare costs and medical debt. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family and riding his bike.