David A. Rochefort is Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University. Since joining the department in 1982, he has taught courses in quantitative techniques at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as courses in public policy analysis, leadership, and social problem fiction. He received the university′s Excellence in Teaching Award in 1998, and has also held visiting appointments at Brown University, University of Montreal, University of Toronto, and Rutgers University.