About Me

I am currently an Associate Professor in the Government Department at Hamilton College.
My research interests include American Institutions, Judicial-Executive Politics, and Race & Politics.
At Hamilton College, I teach courses on American Politics, Courts and Judicial Process, the American Presidency, Equality, and Bureaucratic Politics.
Current Research Projects include an examination of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Litigation in Federal Courts funded by the National Science Foundation with Tracey E. George (Vanderbilt Law School).
During the Fall 2021 Semester, I served as a APSA Pracademic Fellow working with the Office of Government Information
Services (OGIS). OGIS is a bureau of the National Archives and Records Administration and serves as the FOIA
Ombudsman for the federal executive branch. I discuss my experience working with OGIS here.
I received my PhD in Political Science from Vanderbilt University in 2012.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Department of Government
Hamilton College
198 College Hill Rd.
Clinton, NY 13323
Phone: 315-859-4446
gxjohnso@hamilton.edu
twitter: @GbemendeJ