About
Youssef Chouhoud is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Christopher Newport University, where he is affiliated with the Reiff Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution. Additionally, he is a Public Fellow with the Public Religion Research Institute, producing accessible scholarship on religious, racial, and ethnic pluralism in the US. Dr. Chouhoud's research models support for core democratic norms, with a particular focus on tolerance and a more general interest in how religiosity mediates social and political attitudes. He also has an extensive record of public scholarship on Muslim and Arab American opinions and behaviors.
Current Work
Dr. Chouhoud's research examine the determinants of support for core democratic norms, with a particular focus on tolerance. More generally, he studies how religion affects social and political attitudes, especially with regards to discrimination and discriminatory policies.
Research Area Keyword(s)
political tolerance, Public Opinion, religion and politics, race and ethnicity, Middle East