Assistant Professor grumbach@uw.eduPersonal Website CV (108.44 KB)Please contact via emailOffice Hours: By appointmentFields of Interest African American American Political Development American Politics Environmental Politics Labor Political Economy Political Methodology Public Policy Quantitative Methods Statistics State PoliticsBackground and ExperienceSummaryPh.D., UC BerkeleyB.A., Columbia UniversityJacob (Jake) M. Grumbach is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington. He received his PhD from UC Berkeley in spring of 2018 and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics at Princeton. Professor Grumbach's research focuses broadly on the political economy of the United States. He is particularly interested in public policy, American federalism, racial capitalism, campaign finance, and statistical methods. His book project, based on his award-winning dissertation, investigates the causes and consequences of the nationalization of state politics since the 1970s. Additional recent projects investigate labor unions, election law, and race and gender in campaign finance. Professor Grumbach teaches courses in statistics for the social sciences and in state and local politics. Outside of academia, Jake spends his time listening to 70s funk and soul music and 90s hip hop, and supporting the Golden State Warriors. Teaching Spring 2021 POL S 382 A: State Government POL S 503 A: Advanced Quantitative Political Methodology Winter 2021 POL S 249 A: Introduction to Labor Studies POL S 501 A: Advanced Political Research Design and Analysis Spring 2020 POL S 382 A: State Government POL S 503 A: Advanced Quantitative Political Methodology Winter 2020 POL S 501 A: Advanced Political Research Design and Analysis News & Events Related News Three Political Science Professors in the News About US Capitol Riot Jan 8, 2021 Profs. Christopher Adolph and Jake Grumbach in the UW News: Vote by Mail and Mask Mandates Sep 4, 2020 Prof. Jake Grumbach's work in New York Times: What if Everyone Had Voted by Mail in 2016? Aug 11, 2020 Prof. Jake Grumbach wins APSA Best REP Paper Award for "Gender, Race, and Intersectionality in Campaign Finance" Jun 26, 2020 Three Polisci Professors Interviewed in The New York Times Opinion, "Biden and Trump Are Fighting Each Other in a Changed World" Jun 17, 2020 Faculty Perspectives on the George Floyd Protests Jun 4, 2020 State Policymaking in Times of Crisis Apr 3, 2020 Trifecta: Three Political Science faculty publish articles in the flagship journal, The American Political Science Review Mar 16, 2020 Prof. Jake Grumbach in The Daily: "Why did Washington voters reject affirmative action — again?" Nov 19, 2019 Letter from the Chair Sep 6, 2019 New faculty: Jake Grumbach Sep 5, 2019 Prof. Jake Grumbach Wins Two American Political Science Assoc. Awards Aug 22, 2019 Related Events Professionalization Series for Graduate Students - Feb 19 2021 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm 2020-2021 WISIR Series: Panel 3: COVID-19 & Racial Inequities - Jan 22 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm Labor Studies Workshare Series: Labor Unions and White Racial Politics - Oct 18 2019 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm Share: Print PDF