Justin Bolker is a PhD candidate in the political science department at University of Pennsylvania. His dissertation, "A Theory of Attitude Change and Political Events," examines the causal relationship between real-world events and aggregate-level instability in public opinion.

Justin graduated with summa cum laude baccalaureate honors (political science) from San Francisco State University in 2005 and received a Master's degree in political science from University of Pennsylvania in 2008.

He currently resides in West Philadelphia with his girlfriend and four-year-old son.