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Harvard PhD, Former Stanford/Current UCSB Prof, Math/Humanities
Clayton N.

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I am an associate professor at UC Santa Barbara with a Ph.D. in political science from Harvard (2011), specializing in applied statistics, opinion surveys, and geographic research. I earned my bachelor's degree with honors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2001) and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Before UCSB, I taught at Stanford from 2011 to 2019. My teaching spans more than 15 years, including undergraduate lectures, graduate seminars, and individual research advising. I have mentored...

I am an associate professor at UC Santa Barbara with a Ph.D. in political science from Harvard (2011), specializing in applied statistics, opinion surveys, and geographic research. I earned my bachelor's degree with honors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2001) and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Before UCSB, I taught at Stanford from 2011 to 2019. My teaching spans more than 15 years, including undergraduate lectures, graduate seminars, and individual research advising. I have mentored high school research assistants and tutored elementary math. In 2025, I coached Washington Elementary School's fourth-grade math team to victory in the South County Math Super Bowl.

I offer tutoring in math, statistics, analytical writing, American government, and U.S. history. I've created and taught an honors Political Data Science course and published research on statistical methods and randomized experiments. I help students connect concepts to real questions and understand why a method works. I have also taught American politics, the history of American institutions, and public policy analysis. As the author of a Cambridge University Press book, I bring extensive experience developing arguments, evaluating sources, and turning complex material into clear prose.

I live—and teach—by the 4-H motto, "Learn by doing." My goal is to help students become confident, independent thinkers. We will identify each student's goals and the concepts or habits causing difficulty. In math, we will work through problems step by step, then have the student explain the reasoning and solve a related problem independently. In writing, we will develop a clear thesis, strong evidence, logical organization, and purposeful revision while preserving the student's voice. I welcome elementary through college students (excluding current UCSB students), with sessions tailored to their needs.

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Education

University of Wisconsin, Madison
Political Science
(1) Harvard University
PhD

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AMC (Competition math)

AMC (Competition math)

I am a UCSB professor with a Ph.D. from Harvard and more than fifteen years of experience teaching quantitative reasoning (including grad and honors political science stats courses at Harvard and Stanford), statistics, and analytical problem-solving to students at a wide range of levels. My teaching emphasizes breaking difficult problems into manageable steps, drilling core concepts until they're automatic, and developing efficient strategies under time pressure—skills that are central to AMC competition math. I also have hands-on experience coaching competition mathematics, including coaching a fourth-grade team to my county's Math Super Bowl championship. I bring both strong quantitative training and extensive teaching experience to help high school students strengthen their problem-solving skills and prepare systematically for AMC-style problems.
Geography

Geography

I hold a Ph.D. in political science from Harvard and am a published expert on political geography. I am an associate professor in the departments of Political Science and Geography at UC Santa Barbara. Before taking my current position I was a professor at Stanford (the #1-ranked poli sci Ph.D. program) for 8 years, and taught Politics and Geography to grad students.
Government & Politics

Government & Politics

I am an associate professor of political science at UC Santa Barbara with a Harvard Ph.D. and more than 15 years of teaching experience, including eight years at Stanford. I have taught hundreds of students in courses on American government, political institutions, and public policy, and my research examines political behavior and how government decisions shape communities. I help students understand how American government works, connect course concepts to historical and contemporary examples, and develop clear, evidence-based arguments. For students studying government and politics at the high school, AP, or college level, I offer support with challenging readings, analytical essays, and exam preparation.
GRE

GRE

I received a 1580 on the GRE in 2004, a perfect 800 Quantitative and 780 Verbal, and a perfect 6.0 score in Analytical Writing. I was admitted to all Ph.D. programs to which I applied. I received my Ph.D. at Harvard and have served on graduate admissions committees at Stanford and UCSB.
Precalculus

Precalculus

I am an associate professor at UC Santa Barbara with a Harvard Ph.D. in political science, specializing in applied statistics, survey research, and quantitative methods. I created and taught an honors Political Data Science course, and my publications include research on statistical methods and randomized experiments in Statistical Science and leading political science journals. I can offer support with pre-calculus and statistics.
R

R

I am an associate professor at UC Santa Barbara with a Harvard Ph.D. and extensive experience using R for statistical analysis, data visualization, and reproducible research. I created and taught an honors Political Data Science course, and my publications include research on statistical methods and randomized experiments in Statistical Science and leading political science journals. I can help students with R fundamentals, data cleaning and restructuring, visualization, regression, and interpreting statistical results. My approach emphasizes learning by doing: working through real datasets, understanding and debugging code, and developing the skills to complete analyses independently.
Statistics

Statistics

I am an associate professor at UC Santa Barbara with a Harvard Ph.D. in political science, specializing in applied statistics, survey research, and quantitative methods. I created and taught an honors Political Data Science course, and my publications include research on statistical methods and randomized experiments in Statistical Science and leading political science journals. I offer support with probability, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression, and interpreting statistical results, including applications in R. My approach combines clear explanations with practical examples and guided problem-solving to help students understand when to use a method, why it works, and what its results mean.
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