Bio
Rick K. Wilson
Herbert S. Autrey Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Rice University
Rick K. Wilson
Herbert S. Autrey Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Rice University
Research Professor, Political Science, University of New Mexico
Wilson is a retired political scientist interested in human behavior. In the past his work focused on political history and the design of political institutions -- especially the U.S. Congress in the pre-Federal and early-Federal period. His current work focuses on human cooperation and conflict. Of special interest are the evolutionary, biological, and neurological foundations of human behavior.
Wilson received his PhD from Indiana University in 1982. He started at Rice University in 1983 and retired from Rice University in 2023. He served as a Program Officer at the National Science Foundation from 1996-1998. He was the editor of the American Journal of Political Science from 2010-2013. He was President of the Midwest Political Science Association in 2022.
Wilson received his PhD from Indiana University in 1982. He started at Rice University in 1983 and retired from Rice University in 2023. He served as a Program Officer at the National Science Foundation from 1996-1998. He was the editor of the American Journal of Political Science from 2010-2013. He was President of the Midwest Political Science Association in 2022.