Richard Valelly '75
Professor of Political Science

Areas of Expertise
- The evolution of LGBT rights in the U.S.
- The 1965 Voting Rights Act
- Reconstruction
- Congress
Affiliations
- Founding Editor in Chief- Oxford Bibliographies in Political Science
- American Political Science Association
- Social Science History Association
In the News
- The Washington Post- How gay rights activists remade the federal government
- LISTEN: Connecticut Public Radio- Fighting For The Vote
- The Washington Post- Kerry’s “Lavender Scare” apology reveals an important shift in LGBT politics
Profile