Dr. Clayton Webb is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Kansas. Clayton received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Texas A&M University in 2015 and his B.S. degree in Political Science from Missouri State University in 2009.
Clay’s broad areas of interest include foreign policy, international political economy, financial markets, and research methods. He is conducting research in economic sanctions, terrorism, time series analysis, and public opinion. He is a co-author of “Treating Time with All Due Seriousness,” an article on time series analyses, which was published in Political Analysis.
Clearly an overachiever, Clay was named a 2008-2009 Missouri State University Citizen Scholar, Clay was an Honors College student with a minor in International Relations. He has served as President of Pi Sigma Alpha and Vice President of the Holt V. Spicer Debate Forum.
In 2008, he and his debate partner placed third at the National Debate tournament and the Cross Examination Debate Association tournament, winning over teams that included Harvard, Northwestern and Berkley. During summers, he worked long hours at Missouri State’s Darr Agricultural Center to earn money for school. Clay has also been on staff at Missouri State’s Public Affairs Academy and Missouri State’s Debate Institute.