Biography
Aidan Milliff, Ph.D., earned his doctorate in political science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2022. Dr. Milliff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Florida State University. He studies the cognitive, social, and political tools that people use to form judgments and make decisions in complex, violent, or traumatic environments. His work combines computational social science tools and machine learning with traditional qualitative methods to answer questions about political violence, trauma, migration, and the politics of South Asia. Dr. Milliff’s published work appears in the American Political Science Review, Journal of Peace Research, Political Behavior, and other outlets.
Education
Ph.D. in Political Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2022)
Selected Publications
Milliff, Aidan. Forthcoming. “Making Sense, Making Choices: How Civilians Choose Survival Strategies During Violence.” American Political Science Review.
Milliff, Aidan, and Drew Stommes. Forthcoming. “Descriptive Representation and Conflict Reduction: Evidence from India’s Maoist Rebellion.” Journal of Peace Research.
Milliff, Aidan. 2021. “Facts Shape Feelings: Information, Emotions, and the Political Consequences of Violence.” Political Behavior.
Aidan Milliff
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Specialization: Political Violence, emotions and decision making, South Asia, Migration
Areas of Interest: International Relations, Comparative Politics
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