Kyle Van Rensselaer

Welcome! My research focuses on political geography, local governance, and intergovernmental relations in the United States. I am primarily interested in the role that political institutions play in determining Who gets What, Where. I also spend my time thinking about campaign finance, quantitative methods, and clever tricks to avoid crying while cleaning data. My work is published in the Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy.

I am on the 2026-2027 academic job market.

I was a 2024 Parke Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice; my focus was on redistricting and voting behavior for their Democracy Program.

Prior to NYU, I received an MA in International Policy and BA in International Relations from Stanford University. I was also a Research Data Analyst at the King Center on Global Development.