Dillon Laaker

Assistant Professor

Overview

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University. Previously, I was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance at Princeton University.

I specialize in international relations with an emphasis on political economy. My research focuses on questions of trade and immigration, with a specific interest in international institutions, domestic politics, firm behavior, and public opinion. My work has been published in the Journal of Politics and the British Journal of Political Science.

I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2024. Previously, I was a fellow at the London School of Economics and Georgetown University.

Research Focus

  • International Relations
  • International Political Economy
  • Trade & Immigration