Samuel (Sam) Jens is a Research Associate at the Center for News, Technology & Innovation. Prior to joining CNTI, Sam earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from SUNY-Stony Brook. His research interests are in political behavior and quantitative methods. Sam has experience teaching undergraduate courses on the U.S. Presidency, U.S. Congress, and political informatics, and he remains an adjunct lecturer at Stony Brook. He holds a B.A. in Psychology and Government from the College of William & Mary.