| Barry C. Burden | |
| Birth Date: | 28 April 1971 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Fields: | Political science |
| Workplaces: | Louisiana State University (1998–1999) Harvard University (1999–2006) University of Wisconsin–Madison (2006–present) |
| Education: | Wittenberg University (B.A., 1993) Ohio State University (Ph.D., 1998) |
| Thesis Title: | Candidates' positions in congressional elections |
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| Thesis Year: | 1998 |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Herbert F. Weisberg |
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Barry C. Burden (born April 28, 1971)[1] is an American political scientist.[2] He is Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he is also the Lyons Family Chair in Electoral Politics and director of the Elections Research Center. Before joining the faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2006, he taught at Louisiana State University and Harvard University.[3]