D.J. Flynn is Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs and Faculty Affiliate at the Global Policy Center at IE University in Madrid. From January−May 2026, he is a visiting scholar at the Centre for Social Science Research at the University of Cape Town. Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Program in Quantitative Social Science at Dartmouth College. He received his PhD in political science from Northwestern University.

His research uses quantitative methods to study the causes and consequences of misinformation. He also conducts randomized evaluations of programs and policies designed to improve digital literacy and combat misinformation. His methodological interests are in survey and experimental design with particular focus on the measurement of knowledge. 

He teaches courses on political behavior and quantitative methods. He is also the director of capstone research projects for IE’s Master in International Relations (MIR) and Master in Development (MID) degrees.

Contact
Office: IE Tower 28.13
Email: dflynn@faculty.ie.edu
X/Twitter: @d_j_flynn
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