Brigid Callahan Harrison

Brigid Callahan Harrison (born 1965) is an American academic, author, and political commentator. She is a professor of political science and law at Montclair State University, where she has taught since 1994. She is the author of ''American Democracy Now'' (McGraw-Hill Publishers, now in its fourth edition), one of the leading introductory political science textbooks in the United States. She is also the author of ''A More Perfect Union'' (McGraw-Hill Publishers, 2010), ''Power and Society'' (Cengage, now in its 14th edition) and ''Women in American Politics'' (Wadsworth, 2003), as well as various peer-refereed journal articles.

A frequent commentator in print and electronic media on U.S. politics, Harrison provides regular political analysis to ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, and their local affiliates, to CBS News radio, and to various NPR radio programs. She also is a regular commentator on NJTV. She is a columnist for ''The New York Observer'', ''PolitickerNJ'', and ''The Bergen Record'' and her editorials have appeared in ''The New York Times'', ''USA Today'', ''The Star-Ledger'', and ''The Press of Atlantic City''. Harrison has served as a moderator or panelist for numerous political debates, including the 2013 New Jersey gubernatorial debate, and the New Jersey 2012 U.S. Senate debate.

, Harrison serves as president of the New Jersey Political Science Association. Provided by Wikipedia