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Patrick A. Stewart
Patrick A. Stewart, Ph.D., is a professor of political science at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He is a certified Facial Action Coding System (FACS) coder whose research concentrates on nonverbal behaviour, emotional response to leaders, and the influence of technology on policy and politics. He has published extensively with four books including Debatable Humor: Laughing Matters on the 2008 Presidential Primary Campaign (Lexington Press, 2012) and The Audience Decides: Applause-Cheering, Laughter, and Booing during Debates in the Trump Era (Lexington Press, 2023), fifty articles, twenty chapters and the online educational game Citizenship Quest. He has also written commentary regarding nonverbal communication and leadership carried in the New York Times, the Washington Post and The Conversation, amongst other outlets. His work has been reported on in multiple popular media outlets. He received his Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University, his MA and BA from the University of Central Florida, and his A.A. from St. Petersburg Junior College.
Contact: Department of Political Science, 428 Old Main, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.