- Kevin Clarke is associate professor of political science at the University of Rochester. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2001. Professor Clarke's research focuses on political methodology and the philosophy of science. His book, A Model Discipline: Political Science and the Logic of Representations (Oxford University Press, 2011), co-authored with David Primo, explores the nature of mathematical models and their use in political science. His articles have appeared in American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Nonparametric Statistics, Political Analysis, Political Science Research and Methods, Comparative Political Studies, Perspectives on Politics, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Political Studies, and Conflict Management and Peace Science. He primarily teaches courses in political methodology.