| John R. Hibbing | |
| Birth Date: | 31 December 1953 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Fields: | Political science |
| Workplaces: | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| Education: | Dana College (B.A., 1976) University of Iowa (M.A., 1978; Ph.D., 1980) |
| Thesis Title: | Retired from the House: The Causes and Consequences of Voluntary Retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives |
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| Thesis Year: | 1980 |
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| Known For: | Biology and political orientation Political psychology |
| Awards: | Guggenheim Fellowship (2013) |
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John Richard Hibbing (born December 31, 1953)[1] is an American political scientist and was the former Foundation Regents University Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is known for his research on the biological and psychological correlates of political ideology.[2] With Kevin B. Smith and John R. Alford, Hibbing is the co-author of Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences, published by Routledge in 2013.
He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2012, and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2013.[3] [4]
In 1981, John would originally join the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science. He would eventually be promoted to the position of Associate Professor in 1985. A few year later in 1990, he would be promoted again, this time to the position of [Primary] Professor. He was finally named as Foundation Regents University Professor of the Department of Pol. Sci. in 2001. In April, 2023, the university[UN-L] announced that he would be lecturing for a final time on May 3, 2023.[5] Following this lecture, John would be retire from his role at the university and would continue research, and updates, of personal published content.[6]