Stephon J. Boatwright

Stephon Boatwright is a political scientist and educator at Saint Michael’s College and New York University, specializing in political violence, radical movements, democratic theory, and constitutional and international law. His research investigates how misinformation, conspiracism, and political myth sustain authoritarian populism and challenge democratic institutions. Beyond academia, Boatwright remains engaged in the civic sphere, drawing on past experience as a campaign advisor and political strategist to support justice-driven, community-based, and philanthropic initiatives.