Cameron Arnzen

Cameron (Cam) is political scientist studying the relationship between schools and democracy. His interest in the politics of education encompasses the study of governance institutions, public policy, and mass political behavior. His work has been published in outlets such as Governance, Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Policy Studies Journal, Peabody Journal of Education, and the Journal of Political Science Education. He is also an affiliate of the Realizing Rights Lab at Brown University, a multidisciplinary research lab devoted to understanding how individuals come to understand and exercise their rights. 

Selected Scholarship

Arnzen, Cameron. 2026. “An Education in Devolution: The Political Consequences of The Elimination of the U.S. Department of Education.” Publius: The Journal of Federalism.

Arnzen, Cameron & Jacobsen, Rebecca. 2026. “Neighborhood Democracy: The Politicization of School Boards and Implications for Democratic Education.” AERA Open. 

Arnzen, Cameron. 2026. “Education and the Unequal Costs of Voting: Administrative Burdens and Democratic Participation.” Policy Studies Journal.

Nuñez, Maya; Arnzen, Cameron; Rosenstein, Hannah; Collins, Jonathan; and Moffitt, Susan. 2026. “Administrative Designs and Access to Political Arenas in Public Education.”Governance 39(1).

Arnzen, Cameron & O’Neill, Chloe. 2025. “Teaching About Schooling: Integrating Education Politics into Political Science Curricula.” Journal of Political Science Education, 1-20.

Courses Taught

POLS 101: The American Political System

POLS 215: Public Opinion & Political Behavior

POLS 299 Politics of Public Policy

POLS 299 Politics of Education