About

Dr. Fahey joined the Department of Political Science in 2024. His research examines threats to democracy with a special focus on anti-democratic attitudes and behavior, including misinformation and conspiracy. In particular, he is interested in developing and testing interventions to reduce such dangerous beliefs among the American public.

Research Interests

Survey experiments, misinformation and conspiracy, right-wing populism, American politics, West European politics 

Education

Ph.D. in Political Science University of Florida, 2022; B.A. in Political Science & Spanish at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2016. 

Sample Publications

Fahey, J.J. “The Big Lie: Expressive Responding and Misperceptions in the United States.” (2023). Journal of Experimental Political Science. Vol 10(2): 267-278. 

 Fahey, J.J., Alarian, H.M., Allen, T.J. (2022). “When Populists Win: How Populist Success Affects Democratic Attitudes in Germany and the U.K.” 

 Fahey, J.J, Utych, S., Roberts, D.C. (2023). “Principled or Partisan? The Effect of Cancel Culture Framings on Support for Free Speech.” American Politics Research. Vol 51(1): 69-75. 

Experience

Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Memphis (2024 to present); Assistant Professor of Political Science & Public Administration, University of North Florida (2023-2024); Visiting Lecturer and Director of Junior Fellows Undergraduate Research Program, University of Florida (2022-2023).