Major — American Politics

Minor — Research Methods

Aaron Meek is a first-year Ph.D. student at George Washington University. His research interests center on decision-making in the American federal courts, with a focus on the strategic context within which judges operate. He is also interested in the interplay between public opinion and judicial outcomes, as well as the institutional relationships that the courts maintain with the other branches of government. He is originally from Rochester Hills, Michigan, and received a B.A. in Political Science and Prelaw from Michigan State University. Aaron is an avid musician and loves spending his non-academic time at the piano, studying the works of Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Gershwin.