Tyler Girard will be speaking on the construction, adoption, and effects of international norms are major topics of research in political science. However, our approaches to measurement have not kept pace with our theoretical understanding of norms. To address this gap, Tyler Girard develops a dynamic Bayesian itemresponse theory (IRT) model to measure norm adoption, which provides new empirical evidence on the evolution of norms across space and time. The proposed approach is evaluated with the lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) equality norm, using 13 policies and laws across 196 countries

Bio:

Now Dr. Tyler Girard, Tyler completed his PhD in Political Science at the University of Western Ontario in 2021. His research uses multimethod techniques to explain the construction of global norms and develop new strategies for conceptual measurement in global politics. His work has been published in the American Political Science Review, International Studies Perspectives, and the Journal of International  Development. Currently, Tyler is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Purdue University and an Advanced Methods at Purdue affiliate.