Justin Kirkland is a professor of politics and policy at the University of Virginia where he specializes in American Politics. His research interests center on representation, legislative politics, state politics, and public opinion. He has published more than 30 peer reviewed articles in journals like American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, and The Journal of Politics. He has also a coauthor of three books: The Illusion of Accountability: Transparency and Representation in American Legislatures (coauthored with Jeffrey Harden) published by Cambridge University Press, Indecision in American Legislatures (also coauthored with Jeffrey Harden) published by the University of Michigan Press and Roll Call Rebels (coauthored with Jonathan Slapin) published by Cambridge University Press. His research has won several disciplinary awards and been funded by the National Science Foundation. Justin served as Co-Editor of Legislative Studies Quarterly from 2019 until 2023 and serves as the Co-Editor of Cambridge Studies in American Legislatures. He received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2012.